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Paper Mosaics

For Students 9th - 10th

A unique combination of origami paper folding and mathematical tessellations create these stunning works of art. Definitely not for the beginning paper folder to try! Site includes printable patterns.

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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Merlot Mathematics Portal: Symmetry and Tilings: An Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 10th

A geometry instructional activity where learners read about tilings and tessellations, answer some questions, then explore them using an online interactive. Afterwards, they share and apply their learning in discussion and by examining...

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PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Sidewalk Capers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

The objective of this lesson is for students to, "explore spatial relationships by determining the area of various shapes and creating tessellation patterns." Using a variety of hands-on activities, students apply concepts of geometry,...

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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Space Filling Polyhedron

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This MathWorld site shows pictures of polyhedra which can fill space. A discussion of these figures follows.

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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Wilhelm Magnus

For Students 9th - 10th

This site, provided by the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, gives a biography of Wilhelm Magnus. Many interesting links are provided as well.

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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Triangles

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards

In this video segment [2:01] from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad finds that by arranging triangle tiles they are able to create a path that will allow them to cross a river of hot lava.

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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Cemc: Geometry and Spatial Sense: Transformations [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards

Accompanied by links to online activities and demonstrations, middle schoolers learn about the different types of transformations on a coordinate grid through this lesson plan. The lesson is designed to match the Grade 7 Ontario...

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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Squares

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards

The CyberSquad builds a raft out of squares in order to cross a river in this Cyberchase video [2:05] segment.

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Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Patterns and Symmetry

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards

Teachers, here's a great resource for worksheets and presentations about symmetry. Includes PowerPoint and smartboard presentations.

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Ctte: Geometer's Sketch Pad Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th

This site offers numerous activities for middle school and high school students to explore using Geometer's Sketch Pad.

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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Roll These Dice

For Students 3rd - 5th

Sharpen your problem solving, sequencing, and spatial reasoning skills playing this interactive game, Roll The Dice. See how many different paths you can take to end up with the same result.

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ABCya

Ab Cya: Tangrams

For Students 4th - 7th Standards

Students attempt to make various shapes by rearranging the geometric shapes to form a tangram.

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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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Curated OER

Platonic Realms: The Mathematical Art of m.c. Escher

For Students 9th - 10th

For Students 9th - 10th

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