Educator How-To: Teaching tessellation, symmetry & point reflection
Tessellations — tiling a plane using geometric shapes without overlaps or gaps — are a pretty fun way to teach students about shapes, symmetry, reflection and rotation. Plus, they require the most minimal of supplies! Materials:• Plain 3″ x 5″ index cards• Scissors• Scotch tape• Blank white paper• Optional: colored pencils/crayons, etc. Procedure:1. Draw a […]