A Tessellation Activity Using "Paint"

Objective: To design a new shape that can tessellate

Features:

(i) Colour Palette - found at the bottom of the workspace in Paint

Drawing1.gif (5319 bytes)

(ii) Tools - found on the left hand side of the workspace

Draw1.gif (5884 bytes)

(iii) Menu - found at the top of the workspace

Draw2.gif (2302 bytes)

 

STEP 1

Draw3if.gif (6504 bytes)

STEP 2

Draw4.gif (9367 bytes)

STEP 3

Draw5.gif (3287 bytes)

STEP 4

Draw6.gif (3446 bytes)

STEP 5

Draw7.gif (7281 bytes)

STEP 6

Draw8.gif (4080 bytes)

STEP 7

Draw9.gif (6946 bytes)

            Draw10.gif (2743 bytes)

  7.4 You may use Pencil to add some decorations to your tessellations.

            Draw11.gif (3438 bytes)

Source: Brian Metcalfe.  A Tessellation Activity for Grade 6 Mathematices Using "Paintbrush" or "Paint".  Bits and Bytes, October '97.  Available online: http://www.wsd1.winnipeg.mb.ca/butsbytes/9798/bboct97/default.htm#STORY3