Grade 6

What is tessellation?

tessellation

Shapes that fit together with no gaps and no overlaps.

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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