In the Ocean Standard Pack
$19.95
Features three things found in the ocean -- squids, sea turtles, and rays -- in blue, sea green, and purple. Every piece fits every other piece for an ocean of possibilities! Color instructions show over a dozen different tessellations that can be formed with the set. Ages 5 to adult. 90 foam pieces.
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In the Ocean Classroom Pack
$44.95
225 foam pieces (enough for 10-15 students). Activity sheets and worksheets accompany the Classroom Pack, covering different types of symmetry found in tessellations, and also characterizing and classifying tessellations using their vertices.
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In the Garden Magnet Pack
$21.95
Create your own colorful garden! Arrange and rearrange caterpillars, butterflies, flowers and more for hours of open ended fun. Instructions contain suggested patterns as well as brain teasers. Ages 5 to adult.
77 magnetic pieces, plus lesson guide.
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In the Garden Classroom Pack
$44.95
231 nonmagnetic pieces (enough for 10-15 students), plus lesson guide. (The above choking hazard warning applies to this item as well.)
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In the Garden Too Classroom Pack
$44.95
In the Garden Too contains even more fun and intriguing garden shapes to tessellate with. This set can be used along with In the Garden for an even greater variety of patterns. In addition to ladybugs and leaves, In the Garden Too includes a turtle, a sunflower, large purple flowers, bees, snails, and four-leaf clovers. 234 non-magnetic pieces (enough for 10-15 students), instructions and reproducible worksheets covering the different types of symmetry found in tessellations, as well as the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci numbers.
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Kites and Darts Magnet Pack
$24.95
These tiles, also known as Penrose tiles after their inventor, form endless patterns, none of which are repeating. Among their many intriguing properties is the way in which the Golden Ratio crops up over and over again. Ages 8 to adult. 108 magnetic foam pieces.
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Kites and Darts Classroom Pack
$34.95
These tiles, also known as Penrose tiles after their inventor, form endless patterns, none of which are repeating. Among their many intriguing properties is the way in which the Golden Ratio crops up over and over again. Ages 8 to adult. 270 nonmagnetic foam pieces.
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Tessel-gons Classroom Pack
$34.95
Contains equilateral triangles, squares, hexagons, octagons and dodecagons. These regular polygons are excellent for teaching tessellation and geometry concepts. The pieces have 1" edges for compatibility with Patterns Blocks. Ages 5 to adult. 340 nonmagnetic pieces.
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Tessel-gon Stars Classroom Pack
$34.95
Contains star polygons with three, four, six, eight, and twelve points, as well as equilateral triangles and squares. Tessel-gon Stars forms a variety of beautiful and fascinating tessellations. Can be used along with Tessel-gons. Ages 5 to adult. 340 nonmagnetic pieces.
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