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CreatingTessellations

1.Beginyourincision/cutatavertex(corner)ontheshape,andcutanywayyouwanttoaslongas
youexitfromtheadjacentvertex.

a.Inthisfigure,thecutwasstartedatthevertexonthetopleftcornerandendedatthevertex
onthetoprightcorner.TheseareADJACENT.

b.Slidethepieceoutthatyouhavecut.Donotflipitoverorrotateit.

c.MovethepiecetotheOPPOSITEsideoftheoriginalshape.Thisisyourtile.

2.Removethepartyouhavecutandslideitawaywithoutrotatingorflippingtheshapes.

3.Slidetheparttotheoppositesideandsecureittherewithtape.Becarefulnottooverlapthepiece
ormakeagap.Itshouldfitperfectlyattheseam.Thisisyourtessellatingtile.

4.Traceitrepeatedlywithoutflippingorrotatingorleavinggapsandmakingoverlaps.

5.Repeatthisuntilyoufillupthepage.Donotworryaboutshapesthatarecutoffbyyourpaper's
edge,rememberatessellationcangoonforeveronacontinuousplane.

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6.Decorateyourpaperafteryouhavetracedoverthelinesinblackpen.

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Shapes

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