9.7 Tesselations Brett Solberg AHS ’11-’12
Today’s Agenda 9.7 Tessellations Examples Definition Create
Tessellation A repeating figure which completely fills an entire plane. Tessellations can be created through translations reflections rotations
Make a Tessellation
Creating a Tessellation Step 1 – Make index card a 3 inch square Step 2 – Make a groovy design on two adjacent sides Step 3 – Cut out design and tape to opposite side Step 4 – Trace repeatedly Step 5 – Color Step 6 - Admire
Creating a Tessellation Materials Needed Index Card Scissors 2 Pieces of Tape
Tessellation Basic tessellation – 10 points Awesome tessellation – 10 points extra credit