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Tessellation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create an art piece incorporating tessellating shapes, translational symmetry, reflectional symmetry,and or rotational symmetry. They are asked if they know the definition of tessellation. If so, students are asked what shapes...
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Patterns: A Stitch in Time

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners recognize shapes, designs and numbers that form patterns. Using their surroundings, they identify common patterns. They create their own patterns in various software programs and share them with the class.
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Finding Math In The World Of Art

For Teachers K - 7th
Students explore the use of Math in the world of Art. In this mathematics and visual art lesson plan, they design a picture using math digits that are camouflaged into a pictures. Additional cross curriculum activities are embedded in...
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Weave Drawing - Pencils

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create a work of art based on a theme showing skill in pencil shading. They create a work of art showing value contrast to center of interest. They use math concepts to enlarge a composition using a grid.
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Tesselations

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders produce a tessellation of an original design developed using an equilateral triangle, where three unique symmetrical faces rotate throughout their creation.
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Cubes-IV

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the relationship between three dimensions and two dimensions by working with shadows of cubes and other models. Students work in groups and use Zome System Creator Kits to try and build a shape other than a cube that...
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Anamorphosis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students classify optical illusions according to their distinguishing characteristics. They create anamorphic art and use Mylar flexible mirrors to view and then they describe and analyze the optical illusion.
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Tessellating Art

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create artwork showing their own unique tessellating shapes. They apply the symmetries of a regular polygon and describe the reflection or rotational symmetry of a figure or object. They share their art work with the class.
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Distortion Unleashed

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners view examples of man-made structures and create a building that matches the style. Using the internet, they research the style of Frank Lloyd Wright and create plans for creating their own community. They use a painting of...
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Totally Tessellations!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the concept of tessellations and transformations. They create patterns to demonstrate and practice the skill. Students write a description of the pattern for others to interpret. The pattern is assessed...
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Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine tessellations and their geometric properties. The lesson plan and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of polygons and symmetry as well as their ability to analyze patterns.
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Translation

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify and interpret vocabulary terms as they relate to vectors. Students practice translations by creating several tessellations. Students determine the direction and distance using vectors. Students use grid paper to...
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Scientific Images & Animations

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students view a variety of scientific images and animations. They explore the world of science and visual art. Students enrich their knowledge through animation examinations of thoughts and feelings and awesome color rainbows of...
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Artistic Angles

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore angles by using protractors. They recognize, describe and determine the surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes. Students recognize the right angle, acute angle, obtuse angle and vertex. They identify...
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Using the Variation Approach

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore and explain geometrical applications, and how to apply these applications to real life.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: m.c.escher: Mathematics and Visual Arts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This cross-curricular middle school unit integrates mathematics and visual art. Through the study of the M.C. Escher?s work, students explore tiling from both a mathematical and artistic point of view. Points for discussion and...
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Art, Repetition, and Jacob Lawrence

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A great idea for a lesson including the style of Jacob Lawrence's "Parade." Not only includes lesson, but also a list of artists with similar styles to Lawrence. Lesson is under Instructional Unit Three.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Lesson Plan: Famous Mathematicians

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan is aimed at 7th and 8th grade students and involves researching famous mathematicians and the import of their contributions.

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