Monday, August 8, 2016

tessellation


Definition
A pattern made of identical polygons:
• the polygons must fit together without any gaps
• the polygons should not overlap



tessellation

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Regular polygon
A shape that haves equal sides.
Irregular polygon
A shape that does not have equal sides
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Salzman, L., (1990).  Cool Tessellations.  Creative activities that make math and science fun for kids!  P6-7)








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