Jomista Mat
Looking at the picture of this Jomista Mat, can you decribe what
you see? Why not try and make one yourself?
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Problem
Image
This is a picture of a Jomista mat.
What do you notice?
What different shapes can you seen?
How would you describe what you can see?
What patterns stand out for you?
Can you see how the white and brown 'bands' interleave?
Perhaps more importantly can you see how has this Jomista mat
been made?
Can you make one yourself?
Do the symmetrical aspects help? Or make it more
difficult?
Getting Started
Why not look at this picture with a friend and talk about what you see together?
To make the mat, you'll need to start with one large sheet of paper. Can you see which colour this background sheet is in the picture?
Now look at how you could make the other patterns.
Teachers' Resources
This image is intended as a stimulus to encourage children to talk
about what they see. You could ask them to discuss
first in pairs and then to share their ideas with the whole
group. This is an opportunity for pupils to refine
their use of mathematical language and this discussion will help
them decide how to reconstruct the
mat.