Everywhere you go you see patterns. Enormous patterns in the sky and patterns so tiny you can't see them with the naked eye. Simple geometric patterns and beautiful, intricate patterns. Patterns right in front of you - courtesy of nature - and patterns created and extended by men and women. The quest to understand and explain patterns in words and numbers has been a driving force in math and science for centuries.

 

Can you find out enough about geometric patterns to create some of your own???

Perfect Patterns Patterns, patterns all around. Can their secret now be found?	Awesome Artists See some gorgeous patterns made by the mathematician M.C. Escher and some fabulous patterns found in quilts. What did Escher say to Mrs. Q?
Terrific Transformations Can you put shapes together, color them and decorate them and make them beautiful? Tessellations by Galena Middle School Students	Teacher Page Everything teachers want to know about these projects. Rubrics and Checklists Help! What do I do? What do they want to see?

Note: If you try any of these projects and have comments, please e-mail me and let me know how they worked (plus/delta format.)

Created by Nina Heal NBCT EA Math 2000 Last Updated July 25, 2001