Tessellations
Math 8 British Columbia Learning Outcomes:
Demonstrate an understanding of tessellation by
− explaining the properties of shapes that make tessellating possible
− creating tessellations
− identifying tessellations in the environment
Reflection: A recurring theme of my Math 8 class is "Math is Beautiful". The tessellation unit is ultimate essence of that idea. It is the idea of looking at geometry and shapes, math concepts, and creating beauty or art.
The man who started this branch of mathematics, M. C. Escher, was self-confessed bad at math. He was great at observing, creating and re-imagining. He was an artist. Thus a merger of math and art was born again.
Math and art are not mutually exclusive concepts. Look at the feat of the Great Pyramids. One may look at it as a feat of engineering and another a feat of beauty. Both are correct. A sunflower is beautiful, but it's symmetry and beauty have concepts we can learn in math (specifically phi). Math created the Eiffel Tower, but it's purpose was beauty.
One of the hardest things for students to realize is that math has relevance. Outside of money matters, math is a subject that has little application in the world. Untrue. It's everywhere and it's beautiful.
Tessellations Requirements
Demonstrate an understanding of tessellation by
− explaining the properties of shapes that make tessellating possible
− creating tessellations
− identifying tessellations in the environment
Reflection: A recurring theme of my Math 8 class is "Math is Beautiful". The tessellation unit is ultimate essence of that idea. It is the idea of looking at geometry and shapes, math concepts, and creating beauty or art.
The man who started this branch of mathematics, M. C. Escher, was self-confessed bad at math. He was great at observing, creating and re-imagining. He was an artist. Thus a merger of math and art was born again.
Math and art are not mutually exclusive concepts. Look at the feat of the Great Pyramids. One may look at it as a feat of engineering and another a feat of beauty. Both are correct. A sunflower is beautiful, but it's symmetry and beauty have concepts we can learn in math (specifically phi). Math created the Eiffel Tower, but it's purpose was beauty.
One of the hardest things for students to realize is that math has relevance. Outside of money matters, math is a subject that has little application in the world. Untrue. It's everywhere and it's beautiful.
Tessellations Requirements
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