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Twisted Tesselations
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In this activity (on pages 41-47 of PDF), learners explore tesselating geometric patterns (repeated shapes, similar to the art of M.C. Escher).
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Exploring Tessellations (Grades 3-5)
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In this activity, learners repeat patterns in two and three dimensions to create tessellations.
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Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8)
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In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle.
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Breakfast Proteins
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In this activity, learners construct a cereal chain as a model of how proteins are made in the cell.
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Reading DNA
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In this activity, learners use edible models of the DNA molecule to transcribe an mRNA sequence, and then translate it into a protein.
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Making a Translation Tessellation
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In this activity, learners slide shapes to create unusual tiled patterns.
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Exploring Tessellations (Grades K-2)
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In this activity, learners repeat patterns in two and three dimensions to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle.
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Protein Factory
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In this activity, learners take on the role of various parts of the cell in order to model the process of protein synthesis.