More tessellating shapes

This task is about identifying regular tessellations.

How to do this task
In this task you will be investigating whether the shapes below tessellate. A shape tessellates if many of that shape can be put together so that they cover a complete area without any gaps.

  • Cut out each set of shapes from the 'Shapes Pages'.
  • Use each set of shapes to show how each shape tessellates.
  • Cellotape or glue each tessellation onto paper.
  • In the box below, circle YES if the shape can tessellate or NO if it cannot.

Shape

Tessellate
(Yes / No)

  

 
 YES  /   NO
 
 

 
 YES  /   NO
 
 

 
 YES  /   NO

 
 YES  /   NO
 
 

 
 YES  /   NO
 
 

 
 

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