Math Forum - Problems Library - Pre-Algebra, Geometry in the Plane: Tessellations and Tilings

Math Forum - Problems Library - Pre-Algebra, Geometry in the Plane: Tessellations and Tilings
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Pre-Algebra
operations with numbers
number sense
number theory
fractions, decimals,
percentages
integers
algebra
ratio & proportion
geometry in the plane
geometry in space
measurement
statistics
probability
logic & set theory
discrete math

Tessellations & Tilings: Basic properties of tessellations (also called tilings) are explored in this section.
Related Resources: Interactive resources from our Math Tools project:
Math 7: Geometry in the Plane: Tessellations
The closest match in our Ask Dr. Math archives:
Middle School: Two-Dimensional Geometry
NCTM Standards:
Geometry Standard for Grades 6-8

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Symmetry Surprise - Annie Fetter, Suzanne Alejandre

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Tiling Triangles - Suzanne Alejandre

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Women's Walkway - Suzanne Alejandre

Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. How many bricks would it take to cover the full area of the pattern sample? What's the area? ... more>>

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