| Activity Outcome | Identifying arrangements used to create patterns inside shapes. (Length) Enlarging a shape. |
| MTS Set | 5
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| NSW Curriculum | SGS2 Two-dimensional Shape |
| Topics | 2D Shape
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| Keywords | Transforming Shape, Scale, Pattern, 2D Shape |
| Grouping | Independent and small group. |
| Resources | Copy the activity on an overhead sheet, an overhead projector. A clear plastic ruler for measuring on the overhead would be useful. |
| Lesson Notes | - Direct students to the Investigation on the overhead and ask: What do you need to do? What key information do you need to find before you begin to draw a large copy of each pattern? Students record their response to the question before joining in with a small group to share ideas.
- Bring groups together to share responses as a class. (Measures need to be taken to check that both shapes are regular polygons and, therefore, have the same shape. That is, students should not just assume both shapes are regular .)
- Direct students to draw their own copy of both line patterns.
- Share responses including identifying all the smaller polygons created by the pattern of lines in each large polygon.
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| Reflections | Ask: Can you make up a line pattern of your own inside a regular hexagon? Use a computer program such as MS Word to draw your shapes and experiment with patterns.
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| Integration Links | The Arts: Creating and colouring patterns inside regular 2D shapes.
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| Internet Links | Not applicable
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| Answers | Not applicable |
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