Type of Tessellations A Triangle Tessellations A Square

Type of Tessellations A Triangle Tessellations A Square Tessellations A Hexagon Tessellations

Tessellations all around us Look for tessellations in walls, patios and pavements.

Tessellations all around us Common shapes can be arranged in unusual ways Sometimes an unusual shape will tessellate

Tessellations all around us Sometimes 2 or more different shapes will tessellate.

Tessellation with Pentominoes Here is one example to get you started….

Tessellation with Pentominoes

Tessellation with 7 -Pin Polygons Which 7 -pin polygons will tessellate? Here is one example to get you started….

Tessellation with 7 -Pin Polygons

Tessellations by M. C. Escher

Make Your Own Escher Tessellations 1 Step 1: Start with a simple shape that will tessellate e. g. a rectangle. Step 2: Remove a shape or shapes from one side of the rectangle and fix them to the opposite side.

Make Your Own Escher Tessellations 1 Use this as a template to create your tessellation.

Make Your Own Escher Tessellations 2

Make Your Own Escher Tessellations 3

7 -Pin Polygons Here is an arrangement of 7 pins. A 7 -pin polygon is a closed shape with straight sides with corners on the pins. Here are some examples of 7 -pin polygons. How many different 7 -pin polygons can you find? Click here to return to the Tessellations.

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