Tessellations
Art Lesson Plans Tessellation 7th grade
Lesson Duration 5-40 minute periods
Lesson Summary: Students will explore tessellation designs and find meaning in their application for creating a work of art.
Materials:
12”X 8” sheet of paper
pencil
colored pencils
Objectives:
Lesson Duration 5-40 minute periods
Lesson Summary: Students will explore tessellation designs and find meaning in their application for creating a work of art.
Materials:
12”X 8” sheet of paper
pencil
colored pencils
Objectives:
- Students will learn what a tessellation design is.
- Students will learn how to repeat patterns in making a tessellation design.
- Students will about the artist MC Escher.
- Students will be able to identify, compare, and contrast the elements and principles in two or more art works.
- Show you tube clip as anticipatory set
- Show power point and visual examples of Tessellations and You Tube clips of MC Escher. And show
- Distribute 12”X 8” sheet of paper.
- Use a 5” x 3” note card and cut in half.
- Make a stencil shape repeat the shape to make a pattern.
- Make the design large to fit the parameters of the paper making sure that it’s a symmetrical design.
- Use the characteristics of the design elements to embellish each design