Art Tessellation Lesson Plans & Worksheets Reviewed by Teachers

Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Visual Patterns in Tessellations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards

This upper elementary and middle school lesson plan examines the mathematical nature of art, tilings and tessellations. Students will also explore polygons, symmetry, analyze patterns and explore the role of mathematics in nature and our...

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Tessellation World of Makoto Nakamura

For Students 9th - 10th

There's more to do here than just look at Escher-like tessellations. You can watch animated tessellations and put together puzzles.

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PBS

Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

An integrated geometry lesson on spatial sense in which students identify and use different shapes to create a tessellation. "Through a variety of modalities such as writing, music, art, poetry, and literature, students are introduced to...

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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Semiregular Tessellations

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards

This one page Mathworld site has a number of examples of semiregular tessellations. A definition and a small amount of related information is given at the bottom of the page.

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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Tesselations

For Teachers 6th - 8th

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a visual instruction of tessellations. It displays a variety of tessellations throughout the world and in different cultures.

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Computer Art Using Ms Paint

For Students 3rd - 8th

A site by Diana Hunter, an educator in Indiana. This site uses common software in PCs to introduce the use of computers in making art. There are lessons on design, Tessellations, Butterflies, Piet Mondrian, Landscapes with Spraypaint,...

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Paper Mosaics

For Students 9th - 10th

A unique combination of origami paper folding and mathematical tessellations create these stunning works of art. Definitely not for the beginning paper folder to try! Site includes printable patterns.

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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Tesselation

For Students 3rd - 8th

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Tesselation."

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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Tesselation

For Students 3rd - 8th

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Tesselation."

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PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Sidewalk Capers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

The objective of this instructional activity is for students to, "explore spatial relationships by determining the area of various shapes and creating tessellation patterns." Using a variety of hands-on activities, students apply...

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Platonic Realms: The Mathematical Art of m.c. Escher

For Students 9th - 10th

Math Academy Online presents a great M.C. Escher (1898-1972 CE) site for connecting the arts and mathematics. As even Escher said, "For me it remains an open question whether [this work] pertains to the realm of mathematics or to that of...

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