T is for Tessellate
Background
When shapes cover a surface, without any gaps between them, they tessellate.
A chess board is a simple tessellation.
In nature a bee hive is a tessellation. Each component of the hive is a hexagon.
M C Escher is an artist who used tessellations in his art.
MATERIALS: Coyote Pattern, scissors, paper, tape,crayons
STEP 1 Cut out the rectangle with the coyote
STEP 2. Cut out bottom section of rectangle
STEP 3. Slide section to the opposite side, tape
STEP 4. Cut out insert on left side of rectangle
5. Rotate piece counter clockwise and tape to left side of rectangle
6. Use pencil to trace on paper, turn the coyote
so the nose of the first one points toward the tail of the second.
Fill the paper with traced coyotes
Color with crayons
