Tessellation Exploration
Explore the concept of tessellations with this engaging worksheet for 3rd graders, identifying shapes that tessellate and creating patterns.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. A tessellation is a pattern of shapes that fit perfectly together without any gaps or overlaps.
1. Which of the following best describes a tessellation?
Shapes that overlap
Shapes with gaps between them
Shapes that fit together perfectly without gaps or overlaps
Shapes that are all different sizes
2. True or False: All shapes can tessellate.
True
False
3. A pattern of shapes that fit together without any gaps or overlaps is called a .
4. Draw a shape that you think can tessellate. Explain why it can tessellate.
5. Look at the pattern below. Does it show a tessellation? Explain your answer.
6. On the dot grid below, draw your own tessellation using a single shape.