Tessellations

L.O. Understand the meaning of a tessellation

Discover objects and images that tessellate
Make own tessellations
 Tessellations in Real life

These are all examples of tessellations.

Can you recognise why?
Tessellations in Real life
Tessellations in Real life
Tessellations in Real life
 What are Tessellations?

• A tessellation is a way of arranging shapes so that

there are no overlapping and no gaps.
Tessellate or not?
 Semi-Regular Tessellations

• These tessellations are made by using two or more different

regular polygons.
Semi-Regular Tessellations
 Making Tessellations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVzoaFi90E
Making Tessellations
 M C Escher: Tessellations
M.C. Escher was born on June 17, 1898, in the Netherlands.

He was known for being a graphic artist. His art was

mathematically inspired
M C Escher: Tessellations
M C Escher: Tessellations
 Homework
Find other shapes or images to
tessellate for use in the next lesson.