It is also expected that any session may extend beyond one teaching period. This unit of work is presented as a series of six sessions, however, more sessions than this may be required. Te reo Māori kupu such as rōpinepine (tesselate, tessellation, tiling, mosaic), neke (translate), huri (rotate), and whakaata (reflect) could be introduced in this unit and used throughout other mathematical learning. Look online for examples of tessellation in the natural and human-made world. Look for examples of tessellations in students’ environment such as lino, or tile patterns, facades of buildings, or honeycombs in beehives. Mosaic tiles can be created from fired clay, or cobblestones created from concrete. Tessellation might fit well with efforts to beautify the school environment. For example, tessellations are prominent in Islamic art traditions, and in tapa cloth designs from Pacific nations. The contexts for this unit can be adapted to suit the interests and cultural backgrounds of your students. Motivate students to add a new, undiscovered tessellation to the class display.
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