1. UKS2 Topic: Early Islamic Civilisation
Block D: The rise and fall of Baghdad
Session 4

2. Exploring Islamic Artforms: Creating a repeating geometrical pattern

3. Begin to create a design by adding lines.
On squared paper, or a suitable computer background, mark out a 4 x 4 square.
Begin to create a design by adding lines.

4. Experiment with the design by shortening some lines…
And add more lines...
Experiment with the design by shortening some lines…
… and try adding other lines.

5. Keep experimenting, until… … you are happy with your design.
Then, delete the squared background!

6. Use the ‘Snipping Tool’ to select a square ‘tile’.
Reduce the tile in size…
… before using copy and paste to make a repeating pattern!

7. Print, then shade your pattern!