Continue the tessellation

Continue the tessellation

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This task is about shapes that fit together in a pattern.
Kapua was in the wharenui. She saw lots of shapes like this:   

She started to think about making patterns out of these shapes.

Continue each pattern by adding more of each shape to the patterns Kapua has started.

 
a)
Add four shapes.

 
b)
Add six shapes.
 

 
 
c)
Add eight shapes.
 
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Transformation
Keywords: 
tessellations
Description of task: 
Students continue tessellating patterns which all use the same base shape.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Geometric thinking, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 

 

Y6 (09/2000)

a)

very easy

b)

easy

c)

moderate

Accept: 

  • the required number of shapes, but in other positions that maintain the pattern.
  • the required number of shapes in the positions shown, plus extra shapes that maintain the pattern.