Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This Tessellations: Lesson instructional video also includes:
Build a pattern by rotating a figure around one of its vertices. A segment of an extensive playlist on basic geometry introduces the concept of tessellations through regular tessellations. The video shows how to create tessellations and determines whether a particular figure can tessellate or not.
7 Views
3 Downloads
Concepts
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
- Before watching the video, ask the class to find regular shapes that will tessellate
- Have groups of classmates create a pattern by tessellating a figure on a poster board
Classroom Considerations
- Requires pupils to be knowledgeable about rotations
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Links to other tessellations resources including interactives
- Includes closed captioning
Cons
- None