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Look up tatami mats and their use in Japanese culture in an encyclopedia or on the web.

 

In an encyclopedia or on the web, look up bees and how their honeycombs are built.

The ratio of the lengths of the sides of a tatami mat is 2 to 1. Dominos have this same ratio. Use dominoes to model different patterns for room sizes.

 

 

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