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Gobierno De Navarra: Teselaciones Del Plano Por m.c. Escher

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains 16 interactive activities about tessellation.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Wizards: 2 D and 3 D Shapes

For Students 5th - 6th
Students will create a model of a three-dimensional shape and create tessellations on a computer using two-dimensional shapes.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Tessellations

For Students Pre-K - 1st
tessellations
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Graphic
Curated OER

Tessellations

For Students Pre-K - 1st
tessellations
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Activity
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Teselacion Del Plano

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Gain your knowledge of tessellation with this interactive activity. Topics include identifying regular and semi-regular tessellations and figures that will tessellate. [Requires Java.]
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

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

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A geometry lesson where young scholars 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 other tilings.
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Interactive
TeacherLED

Teacher Led Interactive Whiteboard Resource Rep Tile

For Students K - 1st Standards
Students use shapes to explore transformations and tessellations with this interactive white board activity.
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Handout
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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Activity
University of California

Geometry Junkyard: Dissection Tiling

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A great and very informative article about dissection tiling or tessellation.
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Unit Plan
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Vertices Escondidos

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. This is a basic introduction to tessellation and various learning activities dealing with tessellations.
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Activity
Other

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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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Soccer Path

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students apply their geometric sense by creating a design using tessellations.
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Website
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, students 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 curriculum, with...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: 2 D Space

For Students 3rd - 5th
At the Food Market there are a lot of shapes. Help Afia find and name the shapes.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Investigating Properties of Trapezoids

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students draw trapezoids and investigate their properties. They derive the area formula for a triangle from the area formula for a trapezoid. They also investigate the terms: Isosceles trapezoid and Tessellation. Numerous supplementary...
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Lesson Plan
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Tiling With Spidrons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If art and math are both passions of yours, this project is meant for you! Spidrons are geometric forms made from alternating sequences of equilateral and isosceles (30 degrees, 30 degrees, 120 degrees) triangles. Spidrons were...
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Review of Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Review of material on transformations, which offers definitions and examples, as well as worksheets and resources for extending instruction. Follow links to find guidelines for examining transformations using a Geometer's Sketchpad.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 3

For Students 3rd
Browse resources related to third-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 4

For Students 4th
Browse resources related to fourth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 5

For Students 5th
Browse resources related to fifth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
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Website
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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Website
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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Interactive
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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