Open the cube template in the software program of your choice. Demonstrate to students how to use basic tools like the marquee, pencil, and paintbrush. Some students may wish to explore the use of color palettes, and paint buckets or other tools. Allow students to begin drawing their own unique designs directly on the cube template displayed on the screen. Show them how to save a copy by giving it a new name so that they can always start over should they need to reopen the original file.
Design templates and construct other forms like the pyramid or cone.
Talk about perspective and the art of the Renaissance. Show examples of work by M.C. Escher. Have students use the techniques of rotation, and translation to create their own tessalations. Discuss what would happen if a line traveling in a straight line upon the plane were to meet an obstacle. If the line remains upon the plane, it will follow the contours of the object producing a flat map like design.