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Before you begin
Before you begin
Watch the MathXplosion episode '...It's a Metamorphosis'
Watch the video to see what to do next.
Watch the video to see what to do next.
(This video was created with Sarah at Newtown PS, Ingrid from Cootamundra PS and Jason from Brookvale PS)
Transcript
Transcript
Transcript coming soon.
Collect resources
Collect resources
You will need:
A few sheets of paper
Scissors
Sticky tape
Pencils or markers.
What to do
What to do
Create your own tessellating design using an equilateral triangle.
What other shapes can you create a tessellating design with?
What shapes can you find ‘hiding’ in your pattern?
Other ways to play
Other ways to play
What happens if you create a tessellating design with different kinds of triangles (scalene or isosceles)?
Why do you think this happens?
Discuss/reflect
Discuss/reflect
How do we know that these shapes tessellate?
What evidence can you use to prove something tessellates or doesn’t tessellate?
Describe the way you are moving your stencil to create your tessellating design? (Are you rotating, translating, reflecting or a combination?)
Are there any shapes you can think of that you think might be difficult to create tessellating designs? Which ones? Why?
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