Translation tessellation patterns

Bird Translation Tessellation.

Symmetry can be viewed when you flip, turn or slide an object. The figures below show some patterns that are formed by symmetrical figures. The translated shapes remain exactly the same as the original, so the shapes are symmetrical to each other. These geometrical patterns with no gaps and no overlaps are known as tessellations. They can be found in many real-life objects.

Tessellations are a fun way to play with shape and space, a strand in the mathematics curriculum. A tessellation is a shape or combination of shapes which cover a two-dimensional surface without le…

Start with a square. Cut the top and add to the right (90 degrees). Cut the bottom and add to the left (90 degrees). Trace your design on paper and rotate! Click here to see how to create a translation tessellation

Translation, reflection, rotation

My dad wanted this on his blog. He said it was about geometry. I said it was dog art. He said the best you could say is that it was dog graphics. But we agreed on the dog part, so he had to capitul…

Start with a square. Cut the top and add to the right (90 degrees). Cut the bottom and add to the left (90 degrees). Trace your design on paper and rotate! Click here to see how to create a translat

A super simple tessellation for young students: translation tessellation! Kids are given a square. They cut a piece off of the left and tape or glue it on to the right. Next, they cut a piece off of the top and add it to the bottom (see image below). Then, they use their imagination and create a creature out of their irregular polygon. Once their creature is made they trace it, learning about the transformation: translation (slide)! Their pattern piece should fit perfectly (interlocking)…

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Write a program to create this pattern using a function starTile(int x, int y) and a nested for loop. Each star tile and neighboring diamond can be random colors.