Tessellation Exploration

Explore the concept of tessellations, identify shapes that tessellate, and create your own tessellation patterns.

Grade 4 Math GeometryTessellation

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.2

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Tessellation Exploration

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What is a Tessellation?

A tessellation (or tiling) is when you cover a surface with a pattern of flat shapes without any gaps or overlaps. Think of bathroom tiles or a honeycomb!

1. Which of these patterns shows a tessellation?

2. For a shape to tessellate, there must be no or between the shapes when they are put together.

3. Name two types of quadrilaterals (four-sided shapes) that can tessellate.

4. All triangles can tessellate.

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5. Draw a simple tessellation pattern using only one type of shape in the box below. Make sure there are no gaps or overlaps.