Rotating shapes

Rotating shapes

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This task is about rotation.
The chart below shows some shapes, some rotation instructions, and how the shapes look after they have been rotated.
Fill in the gaps in the chart.  
 
Original shape Rotation instructions Shape after rotation
Rotate 180º  
   
Rotate 360º     
     Rotate 90º clockwise  
  
  
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Copyright: 
Copyright: NZCER
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Transformation
Keywords: 
rotation, angles, transformations
Description of task: 
Students complete a chart showing original shapes, rotation instructions, and the shapes after rotation.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Geometric thinking, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y8 (05/2000)
a) very easy
b) very easy
c) moderate
d)

Either:
 
•   Rotate 45º clockwise.
•   Rotate 315º anticlockwise. 

 difficult
e)

Either:
 
•   Rotate 90º anticlockwise.
•   Rotate 270º clockwise.

 difficult
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
c) Rotates the right-hand figure by 90º clockwise.
b),
e)		 Ignores the direction clockwise or anticlockwise.