Tuesday,  February 24
Comment on Project  Proposals  and  portfolio sample entries. 
Review of Discussion So Far on Classification of Isometries
Video : Isometries
The video introduced the four isometries we have discussed:
reflections, rotations, translations, and glide reflections.

It showed that the product of two reflections is either a rotation (if the axes of the reflection intersect)  or a translation (if the axes of the reflection are parallel).

We saw this also with a Wingeometry demonstration for reflection- one and two reflections

he video showed that
 Any plane isometry  is either a reflection or  the product of two or three reflections.
Two reflections = rotation or translation.
What about 3 reflections? 


Three reflections = reflection or glide reflection
Preview of visual Proof: Key idea- The product of two reflections is "flexible."


How to figure out what isometry you have.... match features.
 

Preserve
Orientation
Reverse
Orientation
No Fixed points Translation Glide reflection
Fixed Point(s) Rotation Reflection


Using Isometries to create variations of tilings
Kali: Symmetry group
 
  • 180 degree Rotations
  • Activity for modifying tilings 
  • Translations


  • Comment on Symmetry  in Music and Sound:
    we discussed
    Translation   .... by an octave, relative position-- chords
    Reflection
    Rotation: thirteen notes in "chromatic" scale
    Glide Reflection


    Space: How do we understand objects in space?
    How can the Flatlander experience the sphere and space?

    Try making a torus with 2 and 1 piece!

    Cross sections: Look at the cube with cross sections : squares, rectangles, triangles and hexagons depending on how the square passes through the plane.

    Shadows: Look at how the cube might case shadows that were square, rectangular or hexagonal,

    Fold downs- flattened figures: Consider how the cube can be assembled from folded down squares in two different configurations: a cross or a "zig-zag."


    analogue...  point... line.... polygon.... polyhedron......