Star find
Problem
Here is a grid made up of $9$ squares. All of them are the same except for one. Can you find the odd one out?
The basic tile from the design above looks like this:
In the star design, the tile has been turned around, or
rotated , into different positions.
Below is a wall of $16$ blank tiles. Using the basic tile, can you
make a repeating pattern to decorate our wall? Try
making more designs by rotating the tile and using it in more than
one position.
Getting Started
You might like to try the Turning Man problem first.
Student Solutions
Debbie who is 7 and goes to Applegrove Primary School tells us that the odd one out is the middle square because it has two of the designs on it.
Teachers' Resources
Star Find
Here is a grid made up of $9$ squares. All of them are the same except for one. Can you find the odd one out?
The basic tile from the design above looks like this:
In the star design, the tile has been turned around, or rotated , into different positions.
Below is a wall of $16$ blank tiles. Using the basic tile, can you make a repeating pattern to decorate our wall? Try making more designs by rotating the tile and using it in more than one position.