The lizard tessellation by M. C. Escher consists of interlocking figures that repeat over a flat surface without any gaps or overlaps. This drawing and other tessellating shapes are created through specific geometric translations and rotations.
However, such tessellations involve more than just mathematical techniques. It is the human imagination that interprets and gives meaning and beauty to contour lines that create these fascinating tessellations.
Tessellations are discussed in Chi Hi’s Geometry classes while students in Survey of Math, Living Mathematically, and Math Investigations are given the opportunity to create their own tessellations.
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