Tessellations (Part 2) {Geometry Activity}

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Once students have had time to play with the shapes you can reveal the 8 semi-regular tessellations. Students will probably be surprised to find out that these are the only known tessellations that use two or more types of regular polygons.
It’s a good idea to say “known” because new tessellations are discovered. It’s doubtful that any with regular polygons will be discovered but with irregular polygons and curved shapes, there’s still a possibility.
In fact....
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It’s a good idea to say “known” because new tessellations are discovered. It’s doubtful that any with regular polygons will be discovered but with irregular polygons and curved shapes, there’s still a possibility.
In fact....
Get the complete geometry bundle of 28 Geometry Games & Activities Bundle
If you enjoy this game please leave feedback below, thanks
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