For this project, we will conclude with a project on Tessellation. You will have an option of the type of project that you would like to work on. Below is a list of project options:
Option 1 – Creating Tessellations Using Animate Figures
• You should know how to create tessellations using regular and irregular shapes, but for this project you will create a tessellation using animate figures (using people and animals).
• The appearance of your tessellation should be neat! Your tessellation (pattern) should cover the ENTIRE page (no gaps or unintentional white spaces).
• You are to turn in the template figure you used to create your tessellation. Coloring should be in between the lines, and No wrinkled or torn projects!
• Your project will also be based on Creativity and Difficulty. The more difficult and complex the tessellation is, then the higher the grade.
• You are to turn in the following items for this project option:
o Cover page:
- Name, Date
- Learning Standards (provided)
- Introduction with definition of tessellation.
- Learning Standards (provided)
- Introduction with definition of tessellation.
o Tessellation artwork
o Tessellation template figure
o Tessellation template figure
• See instructions below for creating tessellations using animate figures:
Creating Animate Figures with Tessellations
There are two approaches to altering tessellating polygons into animate figures
1. Have a specific object in mind and to alter the original polygons (rectangle, square, or parallelogram) sides to make the shape look like the object (nibbling techniques). This approach may require a bit of trial and error.
2. Create a new shape using the nibbling techniques and then use your imagination to see that you think it “look like”. Below are two examples
Does the new shape look like anything special to you? Does it remind you of anything? There are many things it could be. It could be the head of a person wearing a feather in his cap
Here is a different altered square. What does it look like to you? Maybe a flying owl?
Option 2 – Tessellation Research Paper
• You will create a research paper on tessellation and answer the main question: “How is tessellation related to mathematics?”
• Your research paper is made up of two parts:
Creating Animate Figures with Tessellations
There are two approaches to altering tessellating polygons into animate figures
1. Have a specific object in mind and to alter the original polygons (rectangle, square, or parallelogram) sides to make the shape look like the object (nibbling techniques). This approach may require a bit of trial and error.
2. Create a new shape using the nibbling techniques and then use your imagination to see that you think it “look like”. Below are two examples
Does the new shape look like anything special to you? Does it remind you of anything? There are many things it could be. It could be the head of a person wearing a feather in his cap
Here is a different altered square. What does it look like to you? Maybe a flying owl?
Option 2 – Tessellation Research Paper
• You will create a research paper on tessellation and answer the main question: “How is tessellation related to mathematics?”
• Your research paper is made up of two parts:
o Part 1 – What is Tessellation?
- Define a tessellation
- Identify the properties of tessellations
- Brief history of tessellations
- Find specific examples of tessellations in nature as well as man-made tessellations (one each).
- This part should be 2 pages long.
- Identify the properties of tessellations
- Brief history of tessellations
- Find specific examples of tessellations in nature as well as man-made tessellations (one each).
- This part should be 2 pages long.
o Part 2 – M.C. Escher Essay
- You are to write a 1-2 page essay on the Mathematical art of M.C Escher.
- Your essay should include:
- Your essay should include:
• His background. Who is M.C. Escher? Where he was born? What was his education? Etc.
• Escher’s contributions to art and mathematics. How does he integrate Mathematics with art? Also give specific examples of his work.
• What was his nickname and any additional interesting facts about him?
• The paper should be typed, 12 point font, Times New Roman, double spaced, and 1 inch margins.
• In addition to the 1-2 pages you are to have a reference page of the websites you used to write your essay.
• Escher’s contributions to art and mathematics. How does he integrate Mathematics with art? Also give specific examples of his work.
• What was his nickname and any additional interesting facts about him?
• The paper should be typed, 12 point font, Times New Roman, double spaced, and 1 inch margins.
• In addition to the 1-2 pages you are to have a reference page of the websites you used to write your essay.
Option 3 – Creating Online Video Using SmartBoard Tools on Tessellation
• You will create a brief video using SmartBoard Tools which will serve as a tutorial for others on how to create a Tessellation using a basic geometric shape.
• A rubric will be provided to guide you through your project; it will include the categories of accuracy in construction of the tessellation, clarity in explanation and instruction, and presentation.
Option 4 – Your Own Project Idea on Tessellation
• You will develop your own project idea on tessellation; it might be a combination of any of the three option ideas presented above, or it might be your own research on the history of tessellations in art and math, or a research and artistic analysis of a piece of work and how tessellation is used and the mathematics that is related to it.
• The research project must be at least three typed pages and it must follow similar standards as those for project option 2 (see above).
• A rubric will be provided to guide you through your project.
Summary
1. Which project idea will you work on? What help will you need for your project?
2. Use the space below to plan for your project:
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ReplyDeleteThere are 4 options for this project. 1. You can design your own tessellation, explaining how it was done; 2. you can do a research paper on tessellations; 3. you can create a video that explains what are tessellations and how to make them; or 4. design your own tessellations project. You do not have to do all four. Simply make a choice.
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ReplyDeleteNalo i have a question? So um im doing option 1 and so you r stating it should be a animate figure (people and animals) so do we create this figure using paralleogram square and rectangle nd thts the image we use to create our tessellation and what you mean by nibbling techniques?
ReplyDeleteAlso does it specifically have to be square paralleogram rectangle or can it be other regular polygons?
ReplyDeleteYour animate figure does have to be made of polygons. You can use an image that exists somewhere and re-create using the polygons to create your tessellation.
ReplyDeleteOk thank you
ReplyDeleteNalo do you want us to use graph paper or regular white paper.
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