FOLDED ART FROM SYMMETRY
Instructions
(ADAPTED FROM A GEOGEBRA WORKSHEET BY DANIEL MENTRARD)
The images above are examples of designs created from symmetry. If you have ever made a folded paper snowflake, then you have created a design using symmetry. On the GeoGebra workspace, you see a piece of paper folded twice. Use the MOVE tool to unfold the paper using the slider at the top of the page. Now use the slider to refold the paper into a small square. Use the MOVE tool to grab and drag the six red points to “cut” a new shape in the paper. Try to imagine what your design will look like when you unfold the paper. Now use the slider to unfold the paper and see your symmetrical design. Experiment with different “cuts.” If you create a design you especially like, then print it.