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NYS Standard G.G.55 - Determining if area is preserved under a line reflection.

Activity Overview

The students will use the Cabri Jr. APPVAR REFLECT3 to discover the relationship between the measures of the areas of a pre-image and image after reflection through a line.

Before the Activity

  1. Download the Cabri Jr. APPVAR REFLECT3 to handhelds using TI-Connect software and unit to unit link cables. REFLECT3 may also be sent via TI-Navigator.
  2. Students should do the worksheet "Selecting and dragging an object using Cabri Jr."

During the Activity

This activity is a lesson launcher for understanding the relationship between the measures of the areas of a pre-image and image after reflection through a line.

  1. Distribute the Student Worksheet for G.G. 55 area.
  2. Students use the Cabri Jr. APPVAR REFLECT3 to answer questions from student worksheet.

After the Activity

Review student results from worksheet.