{"id":769,"date":"2021-02-11T09:16:31","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T14:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masfec.org\/?p=769"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T17:44:12","slug":"super-symmetry-symmetry-activities-for-preschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masfec.org\/ar\/super-symmetry-symmetry-activities-for-preschoolers\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Symmetry: Symmetry Activities for Preschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-680\" src=\"https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EarlyChildhood.png\" alt=\"Three handprints in green, blue, and orange and the words Early Childhood\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EarlyChildhood.png 200w, https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EarlyChildhood-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href='https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Super-Symmetry-1.mp3' class='big-button bigblue'>Listen to Mathu read this post!<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symmetry occurs when an object or living thing has two halves that look exactly the same. Learning about symmetry at an early age helps children master more complex mathematical \u2013 and, specifically, geometric \u2013 concepts later in life. The following play-based activities give children opportunities to explore different kinds of symmetry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Making a Face with Loose Parts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human and animal faces are symmetrical, and are, in fact, some of the first examples of symmetry that babies learn to recognize. Provide a child with loose parts like pom poms, popsicle sticks, feathers, and pipe cleaners and ask them to make faces. Note that children should be supervised when they are using small items.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Painting Butterflies <\/b>In this classic preschool activity, children cut out the shape of a butterfly from construction paper and paint on one wing. They then fold the butterfly in half, press, and unfold to make two identical wings. Another way to try this is to fold a paper towel or a coffee filter in half and to use water color to paint the top half. The water color will bleed through, creating two identical wings.<\/p>\n<p><b><b><b><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-770 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mirror-300x219.png\" alt=\"a hand raised in the mirror\" width=\"233\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mirror-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mirror.png 371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><b><b><b>Mirror Play<\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><b><b><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Set <\/span><\/b><\/b><\/b><b><b><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up a standing mirror or allow children to play near a mirror that is already mounted on a wall. Encourage them to place the objects in front of the mirror and to notice the way the reflections. Allow children to experiment with objects like blocks and tiles, and with natural objects like leaves, rocks, and pinecones to make symmetrical patterns and structures. Note that children should be supervised when they are playing near glass.<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Papel Picado <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This traditional Mexican craft is a wonderful way to teach children about symmetry, shapes, and patterns. Fold a piece of tissue paper multiple times, until you have a layered square. Provide children with scissors and allow them to cut along the folds. When they unfold the paper, they will see symmetrical shapes they created. When they\u2019re finished, children can hang the tissue paper banners on a string or piece of yarn and hang them up as decoration. Check out the Denver Botanical Garden\u2019s youtube channel for instructions in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bi4n7SWw_X4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iZCoCXNawyo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-771 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leaf-300x129.png\" alt=\"horizontal green leaf\" width=\"300\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leaf-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leaf.png 481w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Go on a Symmetry Walk <\/b>Go for a walk outdoors and ask children to notice examples of symmetry. Leaves, flowers, butterflies, and even trees can be symmetrical. If possible, collect symmetrical objects and use them to make a collage when you return home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='author-shortcodes'>\n\t\t\t<div class='author-inner'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='author-image'>\n\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Coimbatore1_Santhosh-Ramdoss-Photographer-scaled-272462_60x60.jpg' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t<div class='author-overlay'><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='author-info'>\n\t\t\tMathangi Subramanian, Ed.D., believes stories have the power to change the world. Her middle grades book, Dear Mrs. Naidu, won the South Asia Book Award, and her picture book A Butterfly Smile was inducted into the Nobel Museum by Laureate Dr. Esther Duflo. Her novel A People\u2019s History of Heaven was longlisted for the PEN\/Faulkner award, a finalist for the LAMBDA literary award, and named a Skipping Stones Honors Book. A former public school teacher, senior policy analyst at the New York City Council, and Fulbright Scholar, she currently consults for Sesame Workshop. She holds a doctorate in education from Columbia Teachers College.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symmetry occurs when an object or living thing has two halves that look exactly the same. 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