Pattern Maker

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Key Concepts

  • Tessellations are patterns that fill a plane with no gaps or overlaps
  • Only 3 regular polygons can tessellate alone: triangles, squares, hexagons
  • Semi-regular tessellations use 2+ different regular polygons

Fun Facts

  • Bees use hexagonal tessellation for honeycomb - it uses the least wax!
  • M.C. Escher was famous for artistic tessellations

How to Use

Use the control panel in the top-left corner to adjust settings. Click and drag to rotate the view, scroll to zoom in/out.