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In this activity (on pages 41-47 of PDF), learners explore tesselating geometric patterns (repeated shapes, similar to the art of M.C. Escher). They play with existing shapes, either with laminated cut-out pieces of paper or wooden blocks. They also can make their own tesselations: the lesson plan describes how to take a basic tesselating shape like a triangle or a square and modify it to make a more complicated tesselation. Learners can make simple translation tesselations as well as more complex rotation tesselations.
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 45 to 60 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 4 - adult
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- 8½” x 11” paper
- Pens, pencils, crayons, markers, colored pencils
- Scissors
- Card stock, construction paper, or some other firm paper
- Tape
Subjects
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Mathematics
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Algebra
- Patterns
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Geometry
- Plane Geometry
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Algebra
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The Nature of Technology
- The Design Process
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
- Involves hands-on or lab activities