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Resource 4: Examples of symmetry in art and fabrics

Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils

Examples of symmetry in Islamic art

Original sources: http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/ art/ images/, http://blog.vcu.edu/ arts/ images/, http://home.earthlink.net/, http://artfiles.art.com/ images/ (Accessed 2008)

Examples of symmetry in Kenyan fabric patterns

Original source: http://www.fotosearch.com/ SIX010/ ken-010/, http://www.imaniworkshops.org/ handbags.html (Accessed 2008)

The Kenyan flag is also symmetrical. Can your class find any other symmetrical flags?

Resource 3: Symmetry – lines and rotation

Resource 5: Polygons

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