What+is+a+Tessellation?

Lesson 1 Begin lesson by introducing what a tessellation is. Then follow on with as activity to get their brains ticking on the topic. A tessellation is created by using one or more shapes over and over again to create a pattern over a plane. A tessellation must have no gaps and the shapes are not allowed to overlap each other. A a website that gives a great description of what a tessellation for students is [|Wikipedia].  **//Activity 1://** **//Take students for a walk around the schoolyard. Point our any tessellations that you see, e.g. brick walls, paving stones, tiled floors, etc. Take digital photos of these. When you return to class, review your findings. , 'A tessellation is a pattern of shapes covering a surface that fit together without any gaps or overlapping. Where do you see tessellations?'. List students responses. Over the next few days, students could collect examples of tessellations from magazines and advertising material, and take photos of examples from the local neighbourhood.//**
 * Ask students can you think of any tessellations that you already know of?
 * **﻿//﻿Tessellations are everywhere, you just need to use your imagination. Think of what tessellations there may be in the school ground.//**