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Escher's Tessellations (Hands-On)
 

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CLICK on either a small, medium, or large image. (Determine the appropriate size from the chart above.)
SELECT "Print" from the "File" menu of your browser.
FOLLOW the instructions for the Hands-On Activity of your choice and have fun!

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Now that you have seen and performed several examples of how to analyze and create Escher-like tessellations, visit the Escher section of the Historical Gallery and see if you can analyze some other Escher tessellations by yourself.

 

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