Dice Reflections

A dice is reflected in two mirrors. What numbers would be on the reflected faces?

A Mathematics Lesson Starter Of The Day

Starter of The Day Transum Mathematics Topics

Topics: Starter | Geometry | Shape (3D) | Symmetry | Transformations

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The Starter called Cat Face may be more suitable for your class. It is more of a standard reflection activity with controls to allow the teacher to select vertical, horizontal or a diagonal mirror line. There is also a choice of four different comic faces intended to motivate pupils to make a good job of the task. Transum subscribers also have access to a button which superimposes the answers onto the diagram.

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Use this interactive dice to learn about the relative positions of the dice faces.

The computer code for the interaction above was adapted from code made available by Steve J Robertson

Answers

Did you know that numbers on opposite faces of a dice add up to seven?

There are four different dice positions so you can use this starter more than once. Click a button below.

Teacher, do your students have access to computers such as tablets, iPads or Laptops? This page was really designed for projection on a whiteboard but if you really want the students to have access to it here is a concise URL for a version of this page without the comments:

Transum.org/go/?Start=December4

However it would be better to assign one of the student interactive activities below.

Laptops In Lessons

Here is the URL which will take them to a different type of 3D activity.

Transum.org/go/?to=Dice

Left-handed Dice

Right-handed Dice