Show your class one way in which art and math are related by teaching them about M.C. Escher. Class members read a brief passage and then respond to five related questions.

Concepts

escher, tessellations, optical illusions, rotations, reflections, geometric art, geometric shapes, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Show a few pieces of M.C. Escher's art before reading
• Follow the reading passage up with an art project in which learners draw a full-color tessellation of a chosen shape
• Use this as a homework assignment or starter exercise

Classroom Considerations

• The passage is not fully clear on what tessellation means; you may need to explain further
• This is part of a series of cross-curricular resources

Pros

• An answer key is included
• Cross-curricular resource combines math, art, and reading skills practice

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.4.1