Discover shapes that tile with no gaps and solve tiling patterns.
Tessellations teaches sixth graders about patterns of shapes that fit together with no gaps or overlaps, like floor tiles or honeycomb. Kids learn which shapes tessellate and solve tiling patterns.
Art & Creativity course · Grade 6
Tessellations · Learning goals
A tessellation is a pattern of shapes that fit together with no gaps or overlaps, like floor tiles or honeycomb. Learn which shapes tessellate and solve tiling patterns.
Why it matters
Tessellations connect geometry, angles and design.
Kids spot tessellations in floors, walls, nature and Islamic art.
Figuring out which shapes fit together builds spatial reasoning.
Inside Tessellations
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 5 steps.
Step 2 · Finish the pattern
Find the next tile in each tiling pattern.
Step 3 · Quiz
5 questions to check what stuck.
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
A tessellation is shapes fitting together with no gaps and no overlaps.
Bees build honeycomb from hexagons, which tessellate perfectly!
Squares and triangles tessellate too. Circles don't, because they leave gaps.
Artists in Islamic art and the artist M. C. Escher made amazing tessellations.
Tiles can translate (slide), rotate (turn) or reflect (flip).
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Cut a shape from an index card, trace it repeatedly to cover a page with no gaps, then color your tessellation.
Practice
Real questions from Tessellations. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
No gaps and no overlaps
Question 2
Circle
Question 3
Hexagons
The full course has 5 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Tessellations · Questions from parents
Tessellations is a grade 6 art & creativity course for kids ages 11–12. That is Year 7 art & creativity in the UK and Year 6 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
A tessellation is a pattern of shapes that fit together with no gaps or overlaps, like floor tiles or honeycomb. Learn which shapes tessellate and solve tiling patterns. Along the way they practice: Tiling Puzzles.
About 15 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Tessellations is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
Keep learning
