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Tessellation Database
http://tessellation.info Search tessellations by subject or artist. You can also walk trough virtual 3 Dimensional museum. |
 
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Tessellations : web links and activities
http://www.42explore.com/teslatn.htm Tessellations : web links and activities A tessellation is created when a shape is repeated over and over again. All the figures fit onto a flat surface exactly together without any gaps or overlaps. A tessellation is a repeating pattern composed of interlocking shapes (usually polygons) that can be extended infinitely. The tiling for a regular (or periodic) tessellation is done with one repeated congruent regular polygon covering a plane in a repeating pattern without any openings or overlaps. Remember 'regular' means the sides of the polygon are all the same length, and 'congruent' means that the polygons fitted together are all the same size and shape. A semi-regular (or non-periodic) tessellation is formed by a regular arrangement of polygons, identically arranged at every vertex point. |
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Tessellation Database
http://www.this-site-up.nl/tessellations Search tessellations by subject or artist. You can also walk trough virtual 3 Dimensional museum. |
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Tessellation Design
http://www.karenvagts.com/kvtessellations3.htm All about tessellation shown in different ways through text as well as animated clips and diagrams. |
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World of Escher
http://www.worldofescher.com/ World of Escher M.C. Escher was a Dutch graphic artist, most recognized for spatial illusions, impossible buildings, repeating geometric patterns (tessellations), and his incredible techniques in woodcutting and lithography. |
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Tessellation Tutorials
http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/tess.intro.html Tessellation Tutorials Tutorials and templates for making your own tessellations |
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Tessellations : 4 2 Explore
http://www.eduscapes.com/42explore/teslatn.htm On each page you'll find definitions, activities, 4 good starting points, and many more links and resources for the thematic topic. In some cases, we've listed more than four websites on a particular topic. For example, we might provide a few for younger readers and others for more advanced learners. Each school, classroom, and teacher is unique. As such we didn't try to provide specific activities for particular grade levels. Instead we suggest that teachers explore each link, then design specific, developmentally appropriate activities such as discussion questions, small group activities, or webquests to fit the needs of their curriculum. The links on this site are safe for children. Tessellations | maths | math | |
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Try out your own ideas
http://www.tygh.co.uk/tiles/ Can you create a design that is symmetrical - where one side is a reflection of another or one part can be rotated to fit exactly over the top of another? Can you create a design where three parts are the same? Are you sure? Can you make the longest un interrupted line? Have you any idea how many different designs are possible? |
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Rugs
http://www.microworlds.com/library/math/rugs/index.html Look for patterns in these ancient textile designs. |
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