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Your job is to design the tessellation and determine what type of shape will be used in your pattern. You will look at examples of tessellations from various sources to get ideas for your group's tessellation. As the architect you may use art materials and computer applications to design your group project. Your creativity and artistic talent are crucial to your group's success. |
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| Research Resources | ||||||||||||||
| Tessellations.org - Gallery of various tessellations
iProject Online - Making your own tessellations! Math Forum: Student Tessellations - Tessellations constructed by middle school students Totally Tessellated - Background information on creating tessellations |
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| *record and organize the following information obtained for the following duties. This will be collected as part of your group project. | ||||||||||||||
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| 1. Describe the different types of tessellations (regular and semiregular).
2. Describe 3 different sample tessellations you find interesting and explain why you chose these tessellations. 3. Decide what types of shapes you would like to use in your tessellation (geometric shapes, animals, objects). 4. Express how your tessellation will reflect the personality of your group. 5. Illustrate your ideas for the tessellation using drawings or a collage. |
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