- 1. By: Amanda Harju
Tessellations
- 2. What is a tessellation?
Where are tessellations used?
How can I make a tessellation?
Todays learning questions
- 3. A tessellation is..
Shape (1 or more)
Repeated
Pattern
Covers Without Gaps
What is it?
- 4. Where do we see them?
- 5. -In Nature-
- 6. -in construction-
- 7. -In art & Design-
- 8. What we need:
Square piece of paper
Pencil
Scissors
Tape
Large piece of paper
How Can we make some?
- 9. Step 1
Place paper in front of you
Making a Tessellation
- 10. Step 2
Draw line at bottom of square
Be creative!
Making a tessellation
- 11. Step 3
Cut on line
Step 4
Tape piece to top
Making a tessellation
- 12. Step 5
Trace on sheet and repeat
Making a Tessellations
- 13. Step 6
Figure out what your shape looks like
Be creative!
Making a tessellation
- 14. Have fun and thank you for listening!