Tessellate!

This is an interactive lesson designed to develop students' understanding of polygons and symmetry by exploring tessellations and their geometric properties. The site includes instructions for the teacher, worksheets, and links to other resources. The student will recognize, identify, and apply types of symmetries of 2-D figures.

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Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students will:

have been introduced to tessellations
have learned about polygons
have identified types of symmetry in tessellations
have examined tessellations in the world around them

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level:

Understanding

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Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation

eduToolbox® is a resource-sharing portal developed by the Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation with collaborative support and funding from the Tennessee Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education's Math & Science Partnership program.