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Section 13.1, Page 431, Question 10 | ||
| Frieze Patterns | ||
| All of the frieze patterns on this page are from Spain. You can skip the mathematical intricacies if you wish and look at the pictures at the bottom of the page. ( http://www.mccallie.org/myates/Symmetry/frieze.htm ) | ||
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| Frieze Patterns from Australia | ||
| Check out the links to cast iron friezes three-quarters of the way down the page. ( http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/mathsf/journalf/nov98/art1/ ) | ||
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Section 13.2, Page 435, Making Connections | ||
| Dueling Pinwheels | ||
| Follow the step-by-step instructions for these activities. Begin with the first pinwheel, Rotations, go on to the second pinwheel, Translation, and then to the third and fourth, Reflection. The activity ends with three Exploration questions. ( http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/misc/ ) | ||
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Section 13.4, Page 444, Question 9 | ||
| Totally Tessellated | ||
| A basic introduction to tessellations, with mathematical explanations and examples from real life. Once you enter the site, use the site map to get an overview of the contents and link to the specific pages that interest you. ( http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/ ) | ||
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| Tessellating Alphabet | ||
| Can you cover an entire tile plane by repeating one letter of the alphabet? The author of this web site did! ( http://www.scottkim.com/inversions/gallery/tessellatingalphabet.html ) | ||
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Section 13.4, Page 444, Question 10 | ||
| World Wide Quilting Page | ||
| Click on this link and enter the world of quilters. You can look at quilt patterns or read all kinds of quilting news. There are also links to other quilting web sites. ( http://www.quilt.com/ ) | ||
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Section 13.6, Page 453, Making Connections | ||
| M.C. Escher | ||
| This is the official Escher web site. You can look at art by Escher for hours here, or read about this unusual artist. Try the Symmetry gallery for fascinating patterns. ( http://www.mcescher.com/ ) | ||
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| Geometry of Transformations | ||
| This interactive site lets you explore translations, rotations, and other transformations. Also included are interactive quizzes, explanations, combinations of transformations, and extensions. ( http://www.mathsnet.net/transform/ ) | ||
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| Tessellations | ||
| This site offers activities and applets for creating and investigating tessellations using pattern blocks. It includes tutorials, sample activities, and general information on tessellations and tiling. ( http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/active.html ) | ||
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