We have been learning about symmetry in our Olympics topic.  We used the iPads to look for symmetrical flags on the Internet and then tried to create our own.  Many of us were able to work out whether a flag has 1 or 2 lines of symmetry – this is quite advanced thinking for P1s! 🙂  Many of us chose to design flags that were significant to our family history.

We also visited the ICT suite and experimented with different symmetrical tools to create our own flags, patterns and colourful images.

You could extend this at home by pointing out symmetrical objects inside and outside.  Some children could even try working out how many lines of symmetry an object has.