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Lines of Symmetry

May 4, 2010 By
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I love making paper designs by cutting piece out of folded paper. If the paper is folded into equal parts, the design formed is a symmetrical figure, such as the paper cut-out shown. The original piece of paper was folded in half twice. The first fold was from top to bottom and the second fold [...]

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Symmetry: Butterfly Wings

April 28, 2010 By
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Butterfly wings are beautiful examples of symmetry, which means that the wings on one side of the body match the wings on the opposite side of the body. Instead of the word match, let’s say the wings are mirror images of each other. Mirror images will perfectly fit together. When a butterfly folds its wings [...]

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