MIP2601 Assignment 4
(COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
2 2026 (348743) - DUE 5 August
2026 UPDATED.
, Question 1: Teaching Transformations to Grade 6
1.1.1 Questions to Establish Learners’ Prior Knowledge
What do you know about shapes like triangles, squares, and circles?
Can anyone explain what it means to move a shape from one place to another on a piece of paper?
Have you ever seen a shape flipped or turned? Can you describe what happens to the shape?
1.1.2 Classroom Activities
Activity 1: Translation of Shapes
Drawing: Provide a grid with a simple shape like a triangle drawn on it.
Explanation:
Explain that translation means moving a shape without rotating or flipping it.
Demonstrate by moving the triangle two units to the right and three units up on the grid.
Let learners practice moving different shapes on their grids following given instructions.
Activity 2: Rotation of Shapes
Drawing: Provide a coordinate plane with a square at a specific location.
Explanation:
Explain that rotation involves turning a shape around a point.
Demonstrate rotating the square 90 degrees clockwise around the origin.
Let learners practice rotating different shapes by different degrees around various points.
(COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
2 2026 (348743) - DUE 5 August
2026 UPDATED.
, Question 1: Teaching Transformations to Grade 6
1.1.1 Questions to Establish Learners’ Prior Knowledge
What do you know about shapes like triangles, squares, and circles?
Can anyone explain what it means to move a shape from one place to another on a piece of paper?
Have you ever seen a shape flipped or turned? Can you describe what happens to the shape?
1.1.2 Classroom Activities
Activity 1: Translation of Shapes
Drawing: Provide a grid with a simple shape like a triangle drawn on it.
Explanation:
Explain that translation means moving a shape without rotating or flipping it.
Demonstrate by moving the triangle two units to the right and three units up on the grid.
Let learners practice moving different shapes on their grids following given instructions.
Activity 2: Rotation of Shapes
Drawing: Provide a coordinate plane with a square at a specific location.
Explanation:
Explain that rotation involves turning a shape around a point.
Demonstrate rotating the square 90 degrees clockwise around the origin.
Let learners practice rotating different shapes by different degrees around various points.
