Tessellation Exploration
Explore the fascinating world of tessellations with this interactive worksheet for Grade 5 students. Learn about shapes that can tile a plane without gaps or overlaps.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions will ask you to draw or identify tessellations.
1. In your own words, explain what a tessellation is.
2. Which of the following shapes can perfectly tessellate a flat surface on its own?
Circle
Square
Star
Pentagon
3. A tessellation is also known as a . It uses one or more geometric shapes to cover a surface without any or .
4. Draw a simple tessellation using only one type of shape in the space below.
5. All regular polygons can tessellate a plane by themselves.
True
False
6. Name two places or objects in the real world where you can see tessellations.
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