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Tessellations

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Students form repeating patterns using tessellations. In this tessellations lesson, students identify shapes and illustrate three types of transformations. A website is included with the lesson which provides extension activities and assessment. 

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patterns, shapes, tessellations, transformations

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patterns, shapes, tessellations, transformations, math
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Grade
4th - 7th
Subjects
Math
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