To help simplify things, they are going to work on a flat surface. We will be using these polygons to help form the tiling pattern that covers a golf ball. Think of a soccer ball. Explain the term tiling. Remember to point out that the pattern repeats and has no gaps between shapes.
Square tiling is the easiest example.
Using what they learned from the article, allow them to work in groups to come up with their best designs for the dimple pattern. It will not be a true tiling because of the gaps between the shapes.