These are repeating patterns, which fills the page without over-lapping or leaving any gaps. Squares, Triangles and Hexagons are the only regular shapes which tessellate by themselves
Squares have 4 equal sides
but an isosceles triangle is tiny.
Even the parallelogram is a bit too small
But more importantly, bricks aren't made in this shape!
So it's best to leave this one to the Tilers
The maths behind tessellations will help you when designing brickwork patterns, especially when identifying the Unit-Shape, Lines of Symmetry and Rotation
Squares have 4 equal sides
Image from: Shapes that tessellate
Triangles have 3 equal sidesImage from: Shapes that tessellate
Hexagons have 6 equal sidesImage from: Shapes that tessellate
The limiting factor with brickwork is the 65mm. If a shape is bigger than this, it can not be cut from a single stretcherImage drawn by Anne Dec '10
A hexagon could be created from two bricks,but an isosceles triangle is tiny.
Even the parallelogram is a bit too small
Brickwork designed by Anne Dec '10
Notice it takes 3 cut-bricks to fill a stretcherBut more importantly, bricks aren't made in this shape!
So it's best to leave this one to the Tilers
The maths behind tessellations will help you when designing brickwork patterns, especially when identifying the Unit-Shape, Lines of Symmetry and Rotation
Image from ngfl-cymru.org
To learn more about Tessellations, click Interactive Program Go to Starter Activity then Main Session Part 1 and Part 2
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