Symmetry FacesSymmetry Faces

This project is from MathWire.com. You can print directions here. This is a great project to do to demonstrate symmetry. Do them in pink and red for Valentine's Day, in orange and black for Halloween, or in any variety of colors.

Materials

• Construction paper: 1 whole sheet of color A, 1/2 sheet of color B
• pencil
• Scissors
• Glue

Directions

  1. Fold whole sheet of construction paper in half.
  2. Insert 1/2 sheet of construction paper (Color B) between folded sheets of Color A.
  3. The fold line is the middle of the face. Using a pencil, draw the outline of one half of the face on the construction paper. Keep adjusting your pencil lines until you are satisfied with the hair, ears, chin, etc.
  4. Make sure that the 1/2 sheet of color B is inserted inside Color A touching the fold. Hold the sheets firmly together and cut out along the face shapSymmetry Facese that you drew. Do NOT cut along the fold line. Unfold to reveal face.
  5. Draw eyes, eyebrows, half of nose, mouth, etc. on color B. Cut out the features. Be careful not to lose the pieces because you will need them later!
  6. You will use the half face of color B to position the features. Lay the half face on top of the whole face so that the half face is lined up exactly. Glue the features into the cutout spaces of the half face.
  7. Then pick up the half face and flip it over onto the opposite side of the whole face. Glue the half face onto the whole face so that it is exactly lined up.