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Create a tessellation by deforming a triangle, rectangle or hexagon to form a polygon that tiles the plane. Corners of the polygons may be dragged, and corresponding edges of the polygons may be dragged. Parameters: Colors, starting polygon.

This worksheet is for use with Tessellate (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Tessellate/).

This worksheet is for use with the Tessellate! activity (http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Tessellate/).

Introduces students to concepts of transformations.

Build your own polygon and transform it in the Cartesian coordinate system. Experiment with reflections across any line, rotations about any point, and translations in any direction. Parameters: Shape, x or y translation, x or y reflection, angle of rotation