Young cartographers in groups hide treasure at school and then create a map to find it using pattern blocks and tiles. They make paintings with clues to create a visual representation of the location of their treasure. Groups present...

Students design tiles that represent their community. They discuss ideas with another class through email. They then create the tiles, fire them, and attach them to a masonite board to create a community mural.

Students share opinions about the goals and strategies of the games they play. They investigate the World Chess Championship by reading and discussion the article "In Major League of Chess, Next Year Comes So Soon." Students study the...

Middle schoolers are shown examples of mosaics found on mosques. We discuss background information on Islam and relate it to social studies units. This is also a great unit to integrate math skills.

What is ratio? What is proportion? Two examples are shown before your pupils are given seven problems using either ratio or proportion. Consider having your learners illustrate a selection of the problems provided. 

Middle schoolers create digital mosaics. In this visual arts lesson, students discover the attributes and history of mosaics in a teacher-led discussion. Middle schoolers use an educational program to make their own digital mosaics.