1. With your partner, fi nd examples of tessellation in the classroom. List the shapes that are tessellating in your copy.
2. In the grid below, say whether or not the shape will tessellate. Shape
Will tessellate
Rectangle Circle Semi-circle Hexagon Pentagon Octagon Equilateral triangle
M. C. Escher was a Dutch artist who was known for using tessellation in his artwork. Escher used real-life shapes to create tessellated images.
Will not tessellate
Art Attack Using a shape template that your teacher will give you, cut out the shapes and tessellate it on a page. Use two colours to create your own Escher-inspired picture.