PPT-Tessellations

With a heavy dose of symmetry Symmetry The terms symmetry has many meanings In The Last Supper symmetry is about balance in that the disciples are grouped in four groups of three with two groups on either side of the central figure of Christ. EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS is any pattern made of repeating shapes that covers a surface completely without overlapping or leaving any gaps. A checkerboard is a tessellation made of squares. The squares 1 Katherine Sheu A tessellation is created when a shape is repeated o ver and over again to cover the plane without any overlaps or gaps. 1. The picture below can be extended to a tessellation of What is a Tessellation?. Repeated shapes or patterns that cover a surface without any gaps or overlaps. M.C. Escher. * 1898 – 1972. *Dutch. *Respected by mathematicians, scientists, and crystallographers. St Paul’s Geometry Masterclass I. Who are we?. Mairi Walker. Final year maths PhD student at The Open University. Studying links between geometry and numbers. A. lso interested in the history of maths. Becca Stockford Lehman. Tessellations. Tessellate: to form or arrange small squares or blocks in a checkered or mosaic pattern . Comes from the Latin word tessella which refers to the small square pieces used in mosaics . Stacie D. Wight. EDIM 508. Instructional Purpose:. This PowerPoint will be used as an independent learning center for 6. th. grade math students. Students will be expected to navigate through the PowerPoint by using the table of contents and completing all of the included activities. While completing this learning center students will explore the biographies of well known artists that have contributed tessellations to the art and computer world. In addition, students will be able to create their own tessellations using the computer as well as follow directions to make one using paper and pencil. . What is a . Tessellation. ?. Definition: a repeating shape that covers a surface without overlapping or leaving gaps. The word “tessellation” comes from the Latin word “tessera” which means “small stone cube”. By Rebecca K. Fraker. Atlantic Union Conference. Teacher Bulletin 2013. What are Tessellations?. The word '. tessera. ' in Latin means a small stone cube. . They were used to make up the mosaic pictures forming floors and . POD: . What is the measure of each interior angle of each regular polygon?. Equilateral triangle. Pentagon. Hexagon. Octagon. Tessellations. Tessellation – . A collection of figures that cover a plane with NO OVERLAPS.. What shapes can tile the plane?. In other words, shape can you put next to itself and NOT have any gaps?. Circles?. Octagons?. Hexagons?. Triangles?. Regular Tessellations. When the shape used to tile the plane are the same regular polygons the tessellation is called regular. These are the only regular tessellations.. Started in Mesopotamia more than 6000 years ago. Original designs were made from pebbles set in plaster, like a mosaic. . As tessellations became more advanced, clay mosaic tiles were used to decorate walls, floors, and ceilings in castles and mosques.. Tessellation Project. Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898 – 1972) was a Dutch artist famous for his repetitive, interlocking patterns. His works look like paintings but were done by woodcarving and lithographs.. M.C. Escher. Buckminsterfullerene. Common Cold Virus. Bogota Sport Center. Epcot. Dice. Seven Days . Sci. . Fi. TV Series. Rubies. Giant’s Causeway. Origami. Lamps. Image Sources. http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/escher.html. M.C. Escher. Buckminsterfullerene. Common Cold Virus. Bogota Sport Center. Epcot. Dice. Seven Days . Sci. . Fi. TV Series. Rubies. Giant’s Causeway. Origami. Lamps. Projection of Cube. Projection of a Hypercube.