Math Essentials 10 Desmos Activity Collection - A collection of online student Desmos activities organized by unit.
E1 identify the first five regular polygons and understand basic properties (number of sides, lines of symmetry, and definitions of geometric terms)
E2 describe and apply translations, reflections, rotations, and dilatations as they relate to symmetry and design, with the aid of technology
E3 determine (through investigations, using concrete materials and technology) the characteristics of shapes that will tile the plane with a reflecting pattern
E4 create designs involving tiling patterns (e.g., Escher-type designs, wallpaper or fabric designs), using technology (e.g., dynamic geometry software, design or drawing software
E5 analyze the geometric aspects of logos and design
E6 create a personal logo, using the mathematics of symmetry, translations, reflections, rotations, or dilatations, with the aid of technology
Additional Resources and Activities for Unit 4 (tiling patterns and designing logos):
Outcomes E1, E2 and E3 were deemed non-Foundational and are no longer included in Math Essentials 10
Investigating Tessellations Using Pattern Blocks from MathForum - Students using pattern blocks to discover which regular polygons will tessellate a plane, that is which combinations of regular polygons will completely surround a point.
Miura Fold - A practical application of tessellations! The Miura Fold consists of tessellated parallelograms was invented by Koryo Miura to fold solar panels for satellites. You can also buy Tokyo subway maps that are folded this way.