FITT (Finding Images That Tessellate)
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Fine Arts Mathematics | |
| Author | Rusty Campbell
David Underwood Carol White North Marion High School | |
| Description | An overview of the geometry of tessellations. The
students will research the origins and history of tessellation,investigate the mathematics and science, create an artistic tessellation, and demonstrate their understanding and appreciation through writing and multimedia presentations. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Word processing software, Internet | |
| Grade Level | 10 11 12 | |
| National Standards | Mathematics
1.Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process 5.Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of geometry 9.Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics English 1.Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process 4.Gathers and uses information for research purposes 7.Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies for reading a variety of informational texts Art 1.Understands connections among the various art forms and other disciplines Science 10.Understands basic concepts about the structure and properties of matter 13.Knows the kinds of forces that exist between objects and within atoms | |
| Career Clusters | Engineering and Technical Fine Arts and Humanities | |
| Keywords | Tessellation
Escher Rotation Translation polygon | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: Finding Images That Tessellate
Lesson 2: Math FITTs Lesson 3: Escher FITTS Lesson 4: FITTing Into Science Lesson 5: Presenting FITT! Lesson 6: It FITTs Me | |
| Learner Outcomes | The student will gain experience in searching the
Internet for specific information, limiting the search field, and using links. The student will learn what a tessellation is by reading definitions and viewing examples. The student will appreciate the value of artistic tessellations. The student will communicate their thoughts, feelings, and/or interpretations effectively in well written paragraphs. The student will understand the historical background of tessellations. | |
| Materials | Internet access, 3 1/2 | |
| Teacher notes | When students search the internet for tessellation examples, the teacher may
choose not to give students the suggested URL's, based on the students' familiarity and experience with search engines. Students should be encouraged to limit their search and use links. Students should already know how to use a word processing program. Students should have some familiarity with Internet searches. | |
| Enrichment activities | Students will go to the site World of Escher.
The students will view 5 lithographs by Escher: Hand With Reflecting Sphere Encounter Mobius Strip II Reptiles Three Worlds. The students will select one lithograph and write a short story or poem (of at least 12 lines) based on their interpretation of the lithograph. This must be well written and show creativity. The students will share their creative writing with classmates either orally, printed, or by rotating computer stations reading each other's work. | |
| References | The following URL'S:
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sum95/suzanne/whattess.html http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/tocs/terms.units.middle.html http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sum95/suzanne/historytess.html http://library.advanced.org/16661/history.html http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sum95/suzanne/links.html http://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/~aly/escher http://tig-3.nijmegen.inter.nl.net/hcc/Hans.Kuiper/ | |
| English IGO or CSO | 10.43, 10.46, 10.47, 10.49, 10.50, 10.52, 10.77, 10.78, 10.84, 11.60, 11.61, 11.62, 12.53, 12.54, 12.55, IP.7, IP.10, IP.21 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 10.83, 10.84, 10.86, 11.94,11.96, 11.97, 12.90, 12.92, 12.93, 10.36, 10.45 | |