Frieze pattern as wall decoration © Siemens Stiftung 2015 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Frieze pattern as wall decoration

Image

Photo:
A wallpaper border as an example of frieze patterns and tilings and of applied translational symmetry in everyday life and art.

Available in: English, German, Spanish (CREA)
Type of media: Image (1.1 MByte)
Last update: 2018-02-01
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

What does this mean?

How to reference this medium
Media package:
For interactive whiteboards (ES): Symmetry
Description:
Wallpaper borders like the one shown in the photo are found in many nurseries and children’s rooms. The photo can be used to introduce the topic of translational symmetry, such as by having the children report what kinds of patterns the borders in their rooms have.
Related media:
There are no other media directly related to this file.
Learning resource type:
Example
Subjects:
Mathematics
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4
School types:
Elementary school
Keywords:
Geometric figure; Geometry
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2015
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