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Transformations, Tessellations, and Technology Lesson PlanTransformations, Tessellations, and Technology Lesson Plan
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Transformations, Tessellations, and Technology

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Students complete a unit about transformations and tessellations. They explore various tessellation websites, determine which shapes tessellate, complete a log about which website activities they complete, and create a tessellation using a computer Paint program.

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escher, tessellations

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m.c. escher, tessellations, transformations and tessellations, math
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Resource Details

Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Technology
Ed Software

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