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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: What Is a Tessellation?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The Math Forum defines and illustrates geometric tessellation.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Translations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains, with examples, what a translation is. Includes tutorials and practice activities.
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Graphic
University of Kansas Medical Center

Univ. Of Kansas Medical Center: Blood Smear

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of Kansas Medical Center, gives a microscope slide of Red Blood cells (erythrocytes).
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Activity
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Semiregular Tessellations

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This one page Mathworld site has a number of examples of semiregular tessellations. A definition and a small amount of related information is given at the bottom of the page.
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Activity
Math Cats

Math Cats: Visit Tessellation Town on Tile Island!

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Go to Tessellation Town on Tile Island and create a variety of tessellations.
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Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Definition of Congruent

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Definition of congruent. Choose the "here's more" link to see examples of a rotation, reflection and translation.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Building Stars

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive activity gives you an opportunity to color in a tessellation that is different from the usual. Read the short introduction to find out more about this tessellation that doesn't repeat.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Shapely Tiling

For Students Pre-K - 1st
On this one page interactive website expand your logic, Motion Geometry and pattern recognition knowledge while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Activity
Other

Microscope Master: How to Use a Microscope

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website gives detailed step-by-step instructions on how to use and adjust a compound microscope.