LESSON PLAN #2

Grade: 8/9 Title: Angles on a point/Tessellation & Symmetry Duration: 2- 50

min classes

Overview of lesson.
Grade 8 students will be introduced to angles on a point. Using (y, x) axis students will find missing angles
(subtracting, adding, multiplying or dividing to equal 360°). Students will also learn how a shape needs to have
internal angles to equal 360 in order to tesselate. Students will have a Tessellation worksheet (x2) where they
need to identify the angles and if they can tesselate. Students will have two Angles on a point worksheets, 1 is
practice and the purple is homework.

Grade 9 students will be learning about symmetry. There are many different lines of symmetry and students
will need to learn how to recognize this as well as learning about rotational symmetry. Students will be
completing a booklet of worksheets as well as completing a rotational symmetry art activity that will be their
summative assessment (along with an ink blot activity to follow)

Alberta Program of Study:

Gr 8
GLO: Shape and Space 6
SLO: Demonstrate and understanding of the congruence of polygons

Gr. 9
GLO: Shape and Space 5
SLO: Demonstrate and understanding of line and rotation symmetry
Learning Objectives.

Students will…
Gr. 8
Record angle parts
Apply their knowledge of angles during hands-on practice
Differentiate between different tiles (can they tesselate or not, why?)

Gr. 9
Differentiate how many lines of symmetry are included in different shapes
Lesson Guiding Questions:
What degree is a circle?
If there is a missing angle in our diagram, how can you figure out the total?

How can you distinguish symmetry between shapes?

What are you looking for in each shape in order to find how many lines of symmetry are being shown?
Annotated Learning Resources List
Gr. 8
Resource #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRkq1s1WfMk
- Angles at a point step-by-step
Resource #2: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YeLXHJEZuL-6CezaqnMEM3azMfL_37ej/edit#slide=id.p3
 - Angles slide show
Resource #3: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U2pDkXGK5HqEXkE29T9NVqu1ivNC68Dl
Booklet for angles work

Gr. 9
Resources: http://splishsplashsplatterart.blogspot.com/2012/03/rotational-symmetry.html
- Rotational symmetry art activity
Material and Equipment:
Pencil
Protractor
Colouring pencils

Lesson Procedures
Introduction (2 min.):
Today we are starting a new topic and I will be doing something a bit different, but something Mrs.
McPhillips has don’t with you before… I am going to get the grade 9’s started with their task of symmetry
then I am going to teach the grade 8’s about angles and how to tessellate.
- Hand grade 8 connect the dots while I explain things to the grade 9

Body (93 min.):

Steps and Procedures
Gr. 8
Activity #1: Learning about Angles! (Teacher Instruction) (10-15 minutes)
- Gather gr. 8 student’s attention
We are going to learn about Angles on a point. I have a little video we will watch to do some practice and find out
how what it is all about.
I need you to get out a piece of paper and a pencil to takes notes/ do the sample equations
I suggest you take notes so you can go back to your work if you get stuck at any point. So, draw the angles and
write the steps down on how to find the missing angle
- When the video says “try this” I want you to try it on your own and we can check our answers
Start playing video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRkq1s1WfMk
- Check for understanding
Open the PowerPoint- Angles to go over with students

Go through with them- ask questions as you go

- Give out the booklet for students to work on
- The purple sheet is for homework and for marks
*can give at the same time, give them some work time to check in with gr. 7’s

Activity #2: Tessellations [teacher instruction and student participation] (30 mins)
Once student have grasped the angles, then move into Tessellations
Tessellation happens because of the repetition of a congruent shape
- Do you know what congruent means?
The shape is the same size and shape
- In order for a shape to tessellate the internal angle is divisible by 360°
 Show Tessellation PowerPoint
I have a worksheet for you to try out and distinguish whether a certain shape can tessellate or not.
 - Give worksheet
- If students are done, they can have the basic tessellation creation sheet’

Transition:
An attention getter will be used to gain student attention to consolidate

Consolidating (2) mins

Exit slips!!

Gr. 9
Activity #1: Symmetry PPT [Teacher lead and student participation] (10-20 minutes)
*go through PPT up to slide 4
Hand out booklet. Have them try the first two pages and then check answers on the PPT.
Cover slide 7
- How many lines of symmetry are included in each shape?
Have students do pages 3- 6 on their own.

Transition:
An attention getter will be used to gain student attention to go on to the next piece.

Activity #2: Rotational Symmetry [Teacher lead and student participation]

*go through rotational symmetry PPT

- gauge where the 8’s are at in their work for how many shapes you cover in this PPT
First 1-15 are a must
Students will then go through pages 7-12

Transition:
An attention getter will be used to gain student attention to go on to the next piece.

Activity #3: Rotational Symmetry Art activity (student participation)

*show PPT with examples
Explain how to make the circle and shade the back to transfer the lines onto the other piece of paper for ease of
transfer.
This is for marks and will be marked on a rubric assessing SS6
- This is due on Friday for homework 

Transition:
An attention getter will be used to gain student attention to consolidate

Consolidation
EXIT SLIPS
Class 2:
Friday April 16th
Grade 8’s
Activity #1: Tessellation (teacher led)
Students need to understand that in order to tessellate the internal angle of a shape needs to be divisible by 360.
Ask students if the following equations are divisible by 360: (on PPT)
- 360/30= 12 (yes)
- 360/50= 7.2 (no) No decimals allowed
- 360/40= 9 (yes)
- 360/36= 10 (yes)
- 360/25= 14.4 (no)

First, we are going to go over how to find angles within shapes with math… instead of googling them!
-give students sheet.
Then we move into figuring out angles within shapes with an equation- Angles in regular polygons worksheet
Section A only
- The sum of the exterior angles in a polygon with n sides is?
360
In the column n is the number you will divide into the “sum of exterior angles”- which is the number of sides a
shape has
1. 360/6=60 (that goes under the “each exterior angle in a regular n sided shape)
120 (180-120=60) (Each interior angle in a regular n sided shape)
To figure out the interior angle you must use 180 in your equations

-pull up PPT with their sheet on it. Do an example of 1, 2, 8, 10, 13.

*have students complete the rest of section 1, and go on to their tessellation sheet while I then teach the grade
9’s.

Activity #2: Tessellating Art Activity OR Tessellation Quiz [Student participation]

Show Tessellating Art activity PPT
Do a little demo- draw then cut out a shape. Using this shape, it needs to be able to tessellate repeatedly without
any gaps or overlapping. If you start and you find it is overlapping start again. This will be a summative assessment
basic on the outcome SS6.

Rest of class time working on this- must be coloured and the paper is completely filled. This is due Monday
morning.

OR

If you prefer, I have a tessellation test that needs to be completed by the end of class.

*ask students choice-give test if needed

Consolidation
In order so a shape to tessellate what needs to happen?
Gr.9’s
Activity #1: Rotational symmetry + Angles (teacher lead, student participation)
Pull out your symmetry books and continue working through it. I am going to start things with the grade 8’s and
then come and chat with you!

*rotational symmetry PPT. – go through 5 slides and ask prompting questions on each slide.
- be chill and take your time

They can continue with their rotational circle activity or they will get the option to complete a test for their
summative mark. The test must be completed by the end of class, and the circle will be due on Monday.
-student choice 

Consolidation:
How can you figure out the angle of rotational symmetry within an object?
Consolidating ( ) mins
In body of lesson plan

Clean up (2) mins

Students will wipe down their desk and chairs individually and get ready to go

Formative Assessments Type/Name:

Gr. 8
Worksheets (Formative)

Purple Homework sheet (Summative)

Gr. 9
Worksheets (formative)

Rotational Symmetry (summative)

Differentiation: Indicate in brief sentences areas of differentiation.
Students may work in pairs (no more than 2) otherwise they will be working individually
- Grade 8’s
Grade 9’s should be able to complete the tasks on their own.

** students needed a different summative assessment. A test was made for those students who
choose to use it.

Reflection (after the lesson respond to these questions in brief. It is important that this reflective process is done after each lesson. These become points of extended reflection and
conversation in post conference with TA and UC)

How the students responded to the lesson as planned and taught:

Specific strengths of the lesson plan and delivery:
Specific weaknesses in the lesson plan and delivery:
What must be addressed to improve this plan?
How I have grown from this teaching experience:
Other Notes