What are some examples of shapes that tessellate?

... Escher-style (examples) --- for teachers. Triangles, squares and hexagons are the only regular shapes which tessellate by themselves. You can have other tessellations of regular shapes if you use more than one type of shape. You can even tessellate pentagons, but they won't be regular ones. read more

Triangles, squares and hexagons are the only regular shapes which tessellate by themselves. You can have other tessellations of regular shapes if you use more than one type of shape. You can even tessellate pentagons, but they won't be regular ones. read more

T Tips for tutors; 2-D shapes Shapes that tessellate: everyday examples. Summary of some of the shapes from the world around us that fit together exactly to form decorative patterns. read more

Factsheet: Shapes that tessellate - everyday examples • MSS2/L1.1 Solve problems using the mathematical properties of regular 2D shapes, eg tessellation or symmetry. • Shows some tessellating patterns from the real world. read more