Tessellation

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Early Islamic Civilisation - NEW LOOK Art, Culture, Learning - NEW LOOK

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Objectives

DT

To explore tessellation using an online activity.
To explore and describe mathematical patterns.
To print and annotate diagrams.

Enquiry question
How can we re-create patterns from Islamic Art?

Outcomes
Children will:

Learn about the use of geometric patterns in Early Islamic art.
Explore which regular and semi-regular shapes tessellate.
Create a tessellating pattern and describe its 'code'.

Lesson Planning

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Also Need

Internet access and/or tessellating shapes

Weblinks
Abu al Wafa’s ‘Google Doodle’
Regular tessellation activity from nrich
Semi-regular tessellation activity from nrich
Semi-regular tessellation investigation ‘solution’ from nrich