Soooo... We have all these shapes... What can we do with them now?!
Graphing shapes is endless!
Tessellation- A tessellation is created when a shape is repeated over and over again covering a plane without any gaps or overlaps. Another word for a tessellation is a tiling.
Remember there are only THREE regular polygons that can be made into a tessellation!
*Equatorial triangle
*Regular Hexagon
*Square/ Rectangle
Above is an example of a tessellation!
Having students make their own tessellation on paper is a fun activity that helps solidify their understanding of the concept! And it will keep them busy for a while!
Transformation- Moving a shape so that it is in a different position, but still has the same size, area, angles and line lengths.
The link below is to a HILARIOUS retake on the popular Gangham Style song turned into math vocabulary! Check it out for a laugh!
Rotation- "Rotation" means turning around a center: The distance from the center to any point on the shape stays the same.
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