Tessellations

In maths we are learning about shape rotation, reflection, enlargement and translation.  Today we began making our own tessellations.

Rotation - when a shape has turned - clockwise or anticlockwise
Reflection  - when a shape can be folded onto itself perfectly or has the 'mirror' effect
Translation - when a shape is moved from one place to another
Enlargement - when a shape is made bigger by a scale

An artist called M.C. Escher uses reflection and symmetry in his artwork.  Here are some of his work.
What patterns and shapes can you see?