For example
Concrete blocks laid with no spaces between them form a tessellation.
In Grade 6
Children fit cut out shapes together and look for gaps before calling it a tessellation.
Watch out for
Children often accept small gaps in a tessellation. A true tessellation leaves no gap and no overlap anywhere.
Say it at home
Look at floor tiles or a brick wall and check how the shapes fit together.
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