Tessellations
Photo Left: Islamic mosaic — ceramic tile tessellations — in Marrakech, Morocco.
What are tessellations?
A tessellation or tiling of the plane is a pattern of plane figures that fills the plane with no overlaps and no gaps.
What are tessellations?
A tessellation or tiling of the plane is a pattern of plane figures that fills the plane with no overlaps and no gaps.
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Lesson #2 Quizlet. Do the Quizlet below. Enjoy playing the games and studying about M.C. Escher and tessellations. Take the test when you're done with the games and studying, then record your score in your MathArt class journal.
Web Resources
M.C. Escher Gallery - A well organized gallery of many of Esher's works! A real treasure trove!
Cool Math 4 Kids - The Tessellations Page
Pattern in Islamic Art - Over 4000 free downloads of artwork!
Tessellations.org
The 17 Wallpaper Groups
Wikipedia - The Wallpaper Groups
The 17 Plane Symmetry Groups (Wallpaper Groups) - Natureglo's favorite
17 Wallpaper Groups - Natureglo's other favorite! It has super awesome animations to help illustrate each group!!
Transformations and Symmetry
Transformations and Symmetry with Interactive Games
TED - Marcus De Soutoy on Symmetry with more links and info about Zellij Moroccan Tiling
Projects, Activities & Video Tutorials
STEAM for Kids: Exploring and Constructing Tessellations
Tessellation Town (interactive)
Science Friday - Tessellation and Miura Folds
Mosaics and mosaic making information from The joy of shards Mosaics Resource
Buggy and Buddy.com - Quilt Activity Using Triangles
STEAM for Kids: Exploring and Constructing Tessellations
Tessellation Town (interactive)
Science Friday - Tessellation and Miura Folds
Mosaics and mosaic making information from The joy of shards Mosaics Resource
Buggy and Buddy.com - Quilt Activity Using Triangles
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Video Tutorials
Main Lesson Videos