Throughout my transformations unit, I found wonderful foldables and resources. However, what was missing were two skills that my students needed a lot of extra practice with.
My students in particular need sooo much help with Algebra skills. It seems they have forgotten them all by the time they get to Geometry. They cannot identify x=1 or y=3, much less a negative line of reflection or x=y. So, we practiced this skill in isolation. We then talked about Reflections, Rotations and so on. We continued practicing a ton after the notes too because students struggle with the spatial aspect of this unit. At the end of the unit, I used the composition notes to really go over how multiple transformations would look on the same graph.
Lines of Reflection Notes
Composition of Transformation Notes
Short. Simple. And best of all...already made for you!
Here is another link for a great practice project: Transformations on a Map
Empower your students! Some of them don't have loving parents at home to reiterate these concepts in their lives which is unfortunate because usually those are the students who need it the most. I have them tape it in their ISNs and either rewrite it or trace it. Nobody is allowed to talk while I read them out loud, and they write. You too will be encouraged by these!
- I believe in myself.
- I believe in my abilities.
- I believe I have a purpose.
- I will focus on the things that I can do, not the things that
I cannot do.
- I didn’t cause it. I can’t change it, but I can cope with it.
- I am a good person.
- I have integrity.
- People love and care about
me.
- Whatever life puts before me
will be useful experience that will make me stronger, wiser, and more tolerant.
- I am strong enough to
understand and make allowances for other people's weaknesses, and their
behavior towards me. Other people's behavior is about them, not me.
- I will focus on the joy of
living my life and helping others where and when I can.
- The choices I make
today will affect the rest of my life.
- I am capable of
working hard and succeeding.
- I will strive to
better myself every day.
- I will be
successful.
- I am valuable.
Throughout my transformations unit, I found wonderful foldables and resources. However, what was missing were two skills that my students needed a lot of extra practice with. 
