At-Home STEM Activities: Tessellations—Exploration and M.C. Escher-Inspired Drawing

We can study the way regular polygons interact with each other, and one way they can do so is through tessellations. A tessellation, also called a tiling, is a way to cover a surface with a repeating pattern of flat shapes such that there are no overlaps or gaps. A good example of a tessellation is actual tile, like what you would find on a bathroom floor.

This is a geometry activity that is good for all ages!