flip

Everyday

1. To flip something is to turn it over quickly, like a coin or a pancake. tree →
2. A flip is a jump where you turn over in the air, like a gymnast. tree →
3. To flip a switch is to turn it on or off. tree →
4. To flip through a book is to turn the pages quickly. tree →
5. To flip a shape in maths is to reflect it, like in a mirror. tree →

In the lessons

maths: an action in probability problems (flipping a coin: heads or tails, two equal outcomes) and in counting turns; flipping (reflecting) a shape keeps its size; also flips done by a gymnast; everyday life: flip pancakes, flip through a magazine, flip-flops; PE: gymnastics

Examples

• Sam flips a coin 20 times. tree →
• It lands on heads 12 times. tree →
• Mia did 3 flips on the mat. tree →
• Dad flipped 8 pancakes. tree →
• Flip the shape over the line. tree →
• Flip the switch to turn on the light. tree →
• She flipped through the comic. tree →
• He wore flip-flops at the beach. tree →

Note

Usually just the thing counted (flips, coin flips); with a coin it hints at two equal outcomes, heads or tails. Trap: «flipped» a shape does not change its size or area. Double the p: flipped, flipping.