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The Blockette Problem

From Peg + Cat · 2015

The Blockette Problem
13 minK1stMath
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Summary

Peg and Cat work to make a design balanced and even — the same on both sides. It's a hands-on introduction to symmetry: matching one half of a shape to the other so the whole thing looks just right.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

The friends try to make something the same on both sides — that's symmetry.

  1. What does it mean for something to look the same on both sides?
  2. How could you check if two halves match?
  3. What things in our room look the same on the left and the right?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: match, balanced, both sides, symmetry.

Try it: Fold a paper in half, draw a shape on one side, and copy it on the other so the halves match.