Escher Tessellations
This practical investigation invites you to make tessellating shapes in a similar way to the artist Escher.
This practical investigation invites you to make tessellating shapes in a similar way to the artist Escher.
How many pieces of string have been used in these patterns? Can you describe how you know?
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A toy has a regular tetrahedron, a cube and a base with triangular and square hollows. If you fit a shape into the correct hollow a bell rings. How many times does the bell ring in a complete game?
Alice's mum needs to go to each child's house just once and then back home again. How many different routes are there? Use the information to find out how long each road is on the route she took.
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