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Tessellating Shapes WORKSHEET

Suitable for Year groups: Year 7, Year 8
GCSE Tier: Foundation
Targeting grades: 1-3
Prerequisite knowledge: Types of triangles, types of quadrilaterals, 2D shapes.
Learning Objective: Investigate what shapes can tessellate. How does the interior angle determine whether a shape can tessellate?

Tessellating Shapes WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION

This sheet is a nice activity for learners to investigate properties of shapes and their interior angles.

Learners are asked to tessellate a selection of triangles, quadrilaterals and hexagons to see if they can be drawn in a pattern with no gaps. It makes for a nice class discussion and display activity.

All worksheets are created by the team of experienced teachers at Cazoom Maths.

Frequently Asked Questions

Investigate what shapes can tessellate. How does the interior angle determine whether a shape can tessellate?