The Surajkund Fair accompanies Soni and Avi to the famous crafts fair in Faridabad, Haryana, where they spot symmetrical bead malas, rangolis, masks and tiled walkways. Students test mirror symmetry using paper folding and mirrors, extend repeating patterns, tile pathways without gaps using geometric shapes, and read a simple map of the fairground.
What Class 3 Mathematics Chapter 14 Covers
Symmetry in Malas and Masks: Identifying objects and patterns that look identical on the left and right halves
Mirror Halves (Tit for Tat): Placing a mirror on a line of symmetry to complete Rangoli and picture designs
Tiling and Tessellation: Covering paths with triangles, squares and hexagons without leaving gaps or overlaps
Reading a Fairground Map: Following directions (left, right, straight) to help Soni and Avi find Dada and Dadi at the fair
Exercises in Chapter 14
- Let us Discuss & Let us Do (Pages 177–181): Make symmetrical 2-colour bead malas, complete dot rangolis and fold paper masks.
- Let us Explore & Let us Play (Pages 182–190): Test mirror halves, tile walkways with shape cutouts and trace routes on the Surajkund Fair map.
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FAQ
What makes a design symmetrical?
A design is symmetrical if folding it along a middle line makes the two halves match each other exactly.
Why can squares tile a floor without gaps while circles cannot?
Square corners fit together snugly with no space left between them, whereas curved circles always leave gaps.
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Class 3 Maths Book: Maths Mela 14 chapters
- Chapter 1: What’s in a Name? — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: Toy Joy — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: Double Century — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: Vacation with My Nani Maa — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: Fun with Shapes — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: House of Hundreds – I — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: Raksha Bandhan — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 8: Fair Share — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 9: House of Hundreds – II — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 10: Fun at Class Party! — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 11: Filling and Lifting — Read Online & Notes
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- Chapter 13: Time Goes On — Read Online & Notes
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