Art Class, Level 2: Tessellations
$6.00
This lesson gives students everything they need to create an original tessellation. They will learn the history of tessellations, create a pentominoe, and manipulated it to create a mosaic similar to the mosaic of ancient Rome or of Turkey. Suitable for students in grade 3 through adult.
For grades 3 and up | This is a digital resource.
Published by ArtAchieve.
Product Description
Learn to draw a pattern while using some simple mathematical concepts.
Ancient Romans liked to decorate their homes with mosaics—pictures made of small pieces of stone. They called these pieces of stone tessera, the Latin word from which we get the word “tessellation,” meaning a repeated pattern.
The lesson begins with a history of tessellations, and gets students hunting for tessellations in their own environment.
The art lesson itself has two parts. In the first part we learn what makes a “”true”” tessellation and use pentominoes to apply what we have learned. In the second part, we alter the shape of a square and turn the new shape into a tessellation. It’s an invitation to a lot of imagination and fun!
The lesson ends with pictures of Turkish architecture to show more examples of the uses of pattern.
This lesson includes both POWERPOINT and VIDEO versions of the lesson plus 3 downloadable printouts: a pentomino printout, a pentomino grid, and a printout of 3″ squares.
Approximate Time to Complete the Art Class:
- Making a tessellation from triangles: 25 minutes
- Creating a tessellation based on an modified square: 35 minutes
- Total time: 60 minutes
Families will have access to the online lesson for one year from the date of purchase.
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