I remember making tessellations when I was in middle school. I remember it being such a neat project and really had fun creating it. I tried it for the first time last year with my 4th graders and they loved it! I started it last week with one of my classes (my other 2 classes will start next week) and they are looking great so far! I will post the finished products for you to see in a week or two when they are finished. Check them out:
We started out with a simple 4" x 4" square......
...and with a translation or two turned the square into irregular shapes!
The students translated their unique shape all over their paper to create a tessellation. (I put the original shape in the middle of the paper.)
Some traced a little more carefully than others...
"A snooty old woman" (as described by the creator)
I thought this one would be cool as a manta ray, but this student has other plans...
A personal fav!
I cannot wait to see the final products! Hope you enjoyed! :D
Love them! I love the cartoony element that so many added. Here are some that we did:
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