I used this power point presentation to teach the students about the meaning of symmetry through defining it and showing examples/non-examples of it. Gaining a better knowledge of symmetry helped the students to apply symmetry to art (i.e. their butterfly symmetry).

1. SYMMETRY

2. Butterflies!
How can we
make this
butterfly
symmetrical?

3. Your Face!!
How can we
make
Hannah
Montana’s
face
symmetrical?

4. STAR!!!

5. Ladybug!
How can we
make the
ladybug
symmetrical?

6. Is this symmetrical?

7. Is this symmetrical?

8. Is this symmetrical?

9. A symmetrical figure has
balanced, equal parts on
both sides!
If you folded the figure
in half, you would have
the same amount on
each half- they would be
exactly the same!

10. When you fold the
heart in half…

11. ART!!!

12. Whatever you do on one side, you
HAVE to do on the other!

13. Are you an
expert???
Show me.