Escher-type Tessellations and Pull-up Polyhedra: Creative Learning for the Classroom

Year: 2010 Authors: E.B. Meenan; B.G. Thomas

Core claim

Hands-on tessellation and polyhedron activities can strengthen cross-curricular learning in mathematics and visual art while building spatial awareness.

Topics

Escher-type tessellations, pull-up polyhedra, cross-curricular classroom learning, symmetry and patterns

Domains

geometry, symmetry, tessellations, Platonic solids, visual arts, pattern design, textile design, Islamic patterns

Methods

cut and slide, cut and rotate, paper net construction, threaded pull-up assembly

Media

card, paper nets, string or thread, colored decorative patterns

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