Transformations

Transformations are movements through space. Consider actions as diverse as: walking and running; the factory machine that makes a thousand music CDs; the opening and closing of an artificial heart valve; the movement of a robotic Mars Rover; strumming a guitar; artistic perspective; and the combined twists and turns of a roller-coaster.

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Reflections

Real life examples of reflections are:

• the symmetry of your face, a butterfly, an airplane and so many more objects
• mass production of shoes and spectacle frames
• flipping images on a computer
• the mirror images of the chemical structure of the sugar molecules, glucose (in sugarcane) and fructose (in fruit).

Rotations

Real life examples of rotations are:

• strumming a guitar
• hitting a nail with a hammer
• walking
• picking up a cup
• the agitation of a washing machine
• a ferris wheel turning
• the opening and closing of your heart valves to control blood flow

Translations

Real life examples of translations are:

• the movement of an aircraft as it moves across the sky
• the lever action of a tap (faucet)
• sewing with a sewing machine
• punching decorative studs into belts
• throwing a shot-put
• making pasta such as spaghetti

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Enlargements or Reductions

Real life examples of enlargements/reductions are:

• architectural perspective
• scaled house plans and machinery parts' design
• enlarging and reducing images on a computer