Learning Exercise

Transformania

Differentiated lesson to introduce students to transformations

Course: Geometry

Material:: Escher Web Sketch
Date last modified:: January 15, 2006
Created by:: Jennifer Johnke
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Escher Web Sketch

Drawing program which transforms into symmetrical repeating patterns. see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: Wes Hardaker; Gervais Chapuis
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Exercise

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Disciplines

Audience

College General Ed

Requirements

1. Properties of basic geometric figures

2. Basic knowledge of the coordinate plane

3. Basic computer skills

Topics

Transformations, Tessellations, M.C. Escher

Learning Objectives

1. Students will identify reflections, rotations, translations, and dilations

2. Students will work with transformations in the coordinate plane

3. Students will use software to investigate transformations

4. Students will familiarize themselves with the works of M.C. Escher

5. Students will complete a project using transformations