Before the end of term we will be looking at transformations in Maths – reflections, translations, dilations and rotations. Your assessment task will be to create a poster your name, with each of the letters transformed in a different way. Transformations are useful for security cameras (to make number plates photographed at an angle easier to read for example) and computer graphics that make realistic animated movies or computer games. Read more at the Maths by Email newsletter.
Transformations definitions and demonstrations at Maths if Fun!
An excellent interactive site to learn more about Transformations at MathsNet.