Tessellations

A tessellation is...

• a repeating pattern 
• a repeating pattern with no overlaps
• a repeating pattern with no gaps or overlaps
• a repeating pattern with no gaps

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Is this an example of a tessellation?

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

This figure is a tessellation.

• True
• False

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CCSS.5.G.B.3

CCSS.5.G.B.4

Which of these images represents a tessellation?

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

Is this an example of a tessellation?

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.5.G.B.3

CCSS.5.G.B.4

The three polygons that can make a regular tessellation are the triangle, the square and the ___________.

• pentagon

• hexagon

• octagon

• decagon

It is a fact that any triangle and any quadrilateral can cover the plane.

• True

• False

What shape makes up the tessellation in the image?

• Triangles

• Squares

• Hexagons

• Pentagons

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CCSS.5.G.B.3

CCSS.5.G.B.4

In a tessellation, the measures of the angles that meet at each vertex must add up to 360°.

• True

• False

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CCSS.4.MD.C.5

CCSS.4.MD.C.7

Is this a semi-regular tessellation?

• Yes, it is.

• No, it is not.

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CCSS.5.G.B.3

CCSS.5.G.B.4