Mathematics in Art: Grade 8 Tessellation Project

As part of our ongoing effort to make Mathematics engaging, meaningful, and creative, one of the exciting tasks of Grade 8 was to create their tessellation artwork. This activity not only taps into their understanding of geometry but also allows them to express themselves artistically. It's always a joy to see how math can come alive through visual art!

What is a Tessellation? A tessellation is a pattern made by repeating a shape repeatedly—without any gaps or overlaps. You might have seen tessellations in tiled floors, brick walls, honeycombs, or even in famous artworks by M.C. Escher. In Math, tessellations help us explore symmetry, transformations (translation, rotation, reflection), and how shapes fit together in space. 

Regular polygons like squares, triangles, and hexagons tessellate naturally. But with creativity and mathematical thinking, even more complex shapes can be transformed and repeated to create fascinating designs.

Their work is a beautiful reminder that Mathematics is everywhere - even in art.