Four-Way Symmetry: Quilt Block
A 12 by 12 quilt block where only the top left quarter is colored. Kids reflect it across the vertical line, then across the horizontal line, to finish a block with two lines of symmetry like a real patchwork quilt. The answer key is on page 2.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 4
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A 12 by 12 quilt block where only the top left quarter is colored. Kids reflect it across the vertical line, then across the horizontal line, to finish a block with two lines of symmetry like a real patchwork quilt. The answer key is on page 2. Expect it to take fourth graders about 15 to 20 minutes with careful work.
Tips for using it
- Let kids hold a small mirror on the dashed line: the reflection shows exactly what the missing half should look like.
- Count from the line, not from the edge of the grid. Every point is the same number of squares from the dashed line on both sides.
- Draw the corner dots first and connect them afterwards; it is easier to fix a dot than a long line.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.