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Tessellations

Pattern and Rhythm

Day 123of 180
Week 25of 36
45Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what tessellations are and how they work

2

Create a personal tessellation design using geometric shapes

3

Recognize patterns as evidence of God's intentional design in creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design and mathematical precision in creation, similar to how tessellations fit perfectly together

📦 Materials Needed

  • Grid paper
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Colored pencils or markers
  • Scissors
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

BibleMouse art explorers, today we'll discover how shapes can fit together perfectly - just like God's amazing design in creation!

💭 Review Question: What patterns did we explore in our last lesson?
2Teaching (15 min)

Tessellations are shapes that fit together without gaps, covering a surface completely

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Shapes must match exactly at edges
  • Common in nature: honeycomb, turtle shells
  • Used in art, architecture, and design
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Where have you seen shapes fitting together perfectly?
  • How might tessellations show God's careful design?
3Activity: Create Your Tessellation (18 min)
hands-on

Design and create a personal tessellation pattern

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a simple geometric shape on grid paper
  2. Cut out the shape
  3. Slide and rotate the shape to create a repeating pattern
  4. Trace the pattern across the entire page
  5. Color your tessellation design
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-made triangle or square templates

Challenge: Create a more complex interlocking shape

4Closing (7 min)

Share tessellation designs and discuss how they demonstrate mathematical precision

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes a good tessellation?
  • How do tessellations show orderliness in design?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore radial symmetry in design

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Tessellations require precise geometric understanding

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with spatial reasoning
  • Demonstrate shape sliding/rotation
  • Encourage creativity in design
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find precise shape matching challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent pattern without gaps

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Research tessellations in Islamic art
  • Explore M.C. Escher's tessellation artwork
  • Create a digital tessellation using computer tools

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