Recently in maths we have been working on ’tiling’.  We have been exploring shapes that do and do not tile.  Some people drew round templates of shapes and some tried to draw them using rulers on squared paper.

The hardest part was having to think about turning the shapes and matching them up.  (Erin)

Making shapes to use as templates was easier than drawing them.  (Shayne)

The three most important things I have learned about tiling are:

1 – do not leave spaces

2 – make sure the shapes don’t overlap

3 – use a ruler to make sure the lines are straight  (Gabriela)

Next time, if I could do it differently, I would think about it first before going straight into the drawing part.  (Robbie B)

The hardest part was trying to draw the kite shapes accurately.  (Kuba)

In real life I would see examples of tiling on ceiling, on bathroom floors or on the roof.  (Natasha)