Totally Tessellated: Tessellations of Pentagons, Hands-On Activities

Tessellations of Pentagons (Hands-On)

1. Introduction
2. Limited Technique 1
3. Limited Technique 2
4. Limited Technique 3
5. Hands-On Activities

There are three image sizes. Due to variations in operating systems, printer drivers, etc., images do not print the same size on all computers. We suggest the following choices for a full-page image on your print-out, but try the sizes yourself.

Small -
Macintosh users

Medium -
PC Netscape users, UNIX and other operating system users

Large -
PC Internet Explorer users

INSTRUCTIONS:

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!

Activity 1:
Practice the First Pentagon Technique Small - Medium - Large

Activity 2: Practice the Second Pentagon Technique (Easy) Small - Medium - Large

Activity 3: Practice the Second Pentagon Technique (Hard) Small - Medium - Large

Activity 4: Practice the Third Pentagon Technique (Easy) Small - Medium - Large

Activity 5: Practice the Third Pentagon Technique (Hard) Small - Medium - Large

Web Resources
Pentagons that Tile the Plane - images of other variations of pentagon tilings
PentagOnline - images of other variations of pentagon tilings

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