Arresting Arrangements - Patterns: mathXplosion Series
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: GAP015
Producer: GAPC Productions
Subject: Mathematics
Language: English
Grade Level: PreK - 2, 3 - 5, 6 - 8
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2016
Running Time: 16
Closed Captions: Yes
Using Escher’s special twist on creating tessellations, we use two shapes from one repeating tile in a pattern to make a metamorphosis: creating the illusion of one animal slowly transforming into another, line by line.
Segments in this episode include:
- It’s a Bird! It’s a Fish! It’s a Metamorphosis
- If the Shoe Fits
- The Tessell Nation
- Frieze Dance
- Math is Everywhere
Each segment is 3 - 3/12 minutes in length.
2017 Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence Winner
2017 W3 Gold Award winner - Educational Online Video
2017 Davey Silver Award Winner - Film/Video Educational
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