Monday, January 25, 2010

TESSELLATIONS

BRITTANY:
A tessellation is a collection of plane figures that fills the plane with no overlaps or gaps.
Tessellations are seen throughout art history, from anciet architecture to modern art.

LIZZIE:
A tessellation is a repeating picture but turned differnt directions to fit together.
The word "tessella" means "small square."

ZAC:
Only 3 regualar tessellations exist: those made up of equilateral triangles, squares, or hexagons.
A semiregualar tessellation is made up of a variety of regualar polygons.

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