Visual Patterns in Tessellations Worksheet
- Think of three different objects in the world around you that have tessellating patterns.
- Try drawing each of these patterns using the Tessellate! activity. Choose a starting polygon shape, then bend the lines until they look like the design you are re-creating, then click the "tessellate" button.
- Which starting polygon shapes did you use for your three tessellations?
- Item 1 polygon:
- Item 2 polygon:
- Item 3 polygon:
- Which types of symmetry does each tessellation use?
- Item 1 uses __________________________
- Item 2 uses __________________________
- Item 3 uses __________________________
- Now choose one of your designs and experiment further by changing the colors.
- Do you notice a difference when you use colors with a strong contrast rather than colors with little contrast? Describe the difference:
- Observe your tessellations using warm colors (reds and oranges). Then try using cool colors (greens and blues). What differences are there?
- Now mix a warm color with a cool color in the tessellation. How does this combination look compared to using two warm or two cool colors?
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