Tesselations

A tessellation is created when a shape is repeated over and over again covering a plane without any gaps or overlaps.

Here are some examples.

When I taught high school Geometry, I taught a unit on tesselations. The kids thought it was really cool and made some great picturesI'm glad to see that Subway has gotten on board with the tesselation concept so that the cheese will supply maximum coverage to the sandwich. I'm glad to know those sandwich artists are always thinking about their customers. You can read the full article here.

So check your Subway sandwich on July 1st to see if it is in compliance.

Now see if you can use the word tesselate today in a conversation so people will think you are really super smart.