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Tessellations
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In this activity, learners will engineer a new shape and use it to create a new pattern with no wasted space.
Six Squares: Geometry and Design
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In this activity, learners take a turn contributing a closed figure made of six squares to a large grid; each must be different from all the others on the grid so far.
Symmetry Fold-Overs
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In this math activity, learners experiment with the concept of symmetry.
Needlework Designs
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In this math activity, learners create symmetrical designs for paper models of special blouses known as huipiles.
The Four-Square Quilt
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In this activity, learners arrange triangles together to make patterns to create paper quilts. Learners experiment with arranging the triangles in different ways to make various designs.
Paperfolding Polyhedrons
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In this activity (on pages 55-66 of PDF), learners fold paper into origami shapes and then combine several identical shapes into a three-dimensional structure.