What this lesson teaches
Line of symmetry.
Create symmetric butterfly wings with paint!
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Line of symmetry.
The fold-and-reveal technique produces perfect bilateral symmetry as a physical result, not a described concept. Seeing their own artwork achieve mathematical precision creates an 'aha' connection between art and geometry that persists.
1. Fold paper. 2. Paint half a butterfly. 3. Press both halves. 4. Open to reveal symmetry.