Kindergarteners Create Symmetrical Pumpkins

Inspired by the story, Spookley the Square Pumpkin, students were challenged to create their own pumpkin on the computer. Now I must tell you, these were no ordinary pumpkins. Not only were the pumpkins square, they were symmetrical. Using a template in the drawing program Early Learning Toolkit, students used a variety of drawing tools (marker, circle, square, line, spray can, paint bucket) to create their own Spookleys while exploring the mathematical concept of vertical symmetry. The kindergarten teachers will continue exploring this concept in their classrooms with their students.

Here are a few sites if your child would like to continue exploring symmetry at home:

Symmetry Artist 
Line of Symmetry
Symmetry Patterns
Reflective Symmetry