Free Printable Tessellation Patterns

A tessellation is a set of figures which can cover the plane indefinitely. A hinged tessellation is a set of figures which not only cover the plane indefinitely, but has a set of hinges such that each figure can rotate about it's neighbours. Regular Hinged Tessellations.

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A mathematical investigation is quite different to other mathematical activities. The best investigations are open ended and allow students to choose the way they work and how they record their findings. It is one of the few occasions when 'going off on a tangent' is not only acceptable but actively encouraged (within reason).
Students may ask for 'the answers' but this supposes that the activity is closed. Investigations can always be extended by varying the initial instructions or asking the question 'what if...?'. Sometimes students point out that the instructions are ambiguous and can be interpreted in different ways. This is fine and the students are encouraged to explain how they interpreted the instructions in their report.
Some students may benefit from a writing frame when producing the reports of their investigations. Teachers may suggest sections or headings such as Introduction, Interpretation, Research, Working and Conclusion or something similar.

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Download Tessellations for iOS to create colorful tilings just like Escher.Start with a basic figure like a Square, Square 90, Brick, Triangle and Diamond and create a nice. Then, the tessellations with one or two directions may have their motifs reflected. There will be also a type 1G (G for G lide reflexion) and a type 2G. Type 1G, the rooster:. Type 2G, the dog: Finally, tessellation types 1, 2, 3 and 4 may have their motifs symmetrical. We will have in addition type 1S, type 2S, type 3S and type 4S.