Ail Class 10 Tessellations
Ail Class 10 Tessellations
Ail Class 10 Tessellations
repeating pattern of
closed shapes that
covers a surface with
no gaps and no
overlaps.
Only a regular polygon like the
could be tessellated.
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THREE DIFFERENT WAYS TO TESSELLATE
A GIVEN SHAPE:
1) Translation (slide)
2) Reflection (flip)
3) Rotation
Translation (slide) –
A movement of a shape to a new position
along a straight line
Reflection (flip) –
A movement of a shape to a new position by
flipping the shape over a line
Rotation –
A movement of a shape to a new position by
moving the shape around a point.
Rotation –
A movement of a shape to a new position by
moving the shape around a point.
Now, let’s discover
how to make
your own
tessellating shape!
Start with a regular polygon, like a square
(it could also be a triangle, hexagon, or octagon)
Draw two lines (red) on the side of the square.
Then cut out the triangular
. shape, translate and
tape the shape to the other side of the square.
Here is your tessellating shape.
Now it is time to imagine what
you have created.