Tessellations
Definition:
A pattern made of identical shapes:
• the shapes must fit together without any gaps
• the shapes should not overlap
Look right to see an example of a tessellation.
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Vocabulary
Vertice = Vertices are the points or corners of a shape.
Polygon = A plane shape (two-dimensional) with straight sides. Examples: triangles, rectangles and pentagons.
Angle = The amount of turn between two straight lines that have a common end point
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Regular polygon
When a shape has all equal sides.
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Irregular polygon
When a shape doesn’t have equal sides.
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Salzman, L., (1990). Cool Tessellations. Creative activities that make math and science fun for kids! P6-7)
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