Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Islamic Art, Geometric Design: Learning Activities
Examine the principles of geometric design that are the basis for the beautiful and intricate patterns in the art of the Islamic world.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Complex Geometry of Islamic Design
In Islamic culture, geometric design is everywhere: you can find it in mosques, madrasas, palaces, and private homes. And despite the remarkable complexity of these designs, they can be created with just a compass to draw circles and a...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Introduction to Transportation Engineering
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the importance of highway transportation. Webpage includes forty-one lectures from a professor at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. Lectures vary...
Crayola
Crayola: Mandala Geometry
Combine geometric designs while honoring the entire universe. Discover how colors and shapes have meaning in traditional mandala art forms.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Exhibit Design Challenge
From the San Francisco 49er's Museum Education Program which promotes STEAM concepts, students construct a three dimensional (3-D) artifact stand that is the exact replica of "The Catch" which is 70 inches high. Emphasis is placed on...
Smithsonian Institution
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Find the Design
The designs found in Moroccan weaving and textiles often come from things of everyday life or from basic geometric shapes. Given on this site are seven examples of common designs for you to explore and enjoy.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Geometric Swimming Pools
Students will design swimming pools in the shape of polygons on grid paper with two vertices given.
Thinkport Education
Math by Design: Pythagorean Theorem [Pdf]
Use right angle concepts to solve problems amid geometric relationships.
Thinkport Education
Math by Design: Transformations/translations [Pdf]
A lesson plan aiding learners in the comprehension and practice of geometric transformations.
Other
Arts Connect Ed Playground Make It
Eight fun on-line art activities where young artists get to create, color, and design.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Colors, Shapes, and Spaces of Mosques
A series of five lesson plans designed to give learners a working knowledge of Islamic architecture and styles of decoration as manifested in mosques. Although aimed principally at teachers, lessons are accompanied by useful summaries of...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Patterns and Picture Books
CarolHurst.com provides a sample chapter from Picturing Math, which teaches geometric concepts using picture books and activities.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Mondrian Style Painting (Lesson Plan)
At this site students are encouraged to create a Mondrian style painting which will consist of geometric shapes and primary colors.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Multicultural Math Fair: Navajo Burntwater Designs
Simple lesson designed to help students learn the geometric concepts of translation, reflection, and symmetry by creating Navajo weaving patterns. Includes templates and instructions and is available in English and Spanish....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Geometric Quilts
Students will use a square to investigate other polygonal shapes that can be formed. Students will work with these polygons to make designs that will later constitute cooperatively designed quilts. The quilts will be made by translating,...
Other
Bright Productions Web Designs: Shape Game
You will enjoy this shape game. It tells you the name of a shape and all you have to do is click on the correct shape. If you get confused you can have another try.
Other
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics: Properties of Quadrilaterals
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics: Properties of Quadrilaterals provides a geometric design learning module, on how to effectively teach properties of quadrilaterals which is used to develop skills in teachers to aide in...
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Marble Panel With Mihrab Design
The marble panel with a mihrab, or niche, design is decorated with a lamp and two candlesticks set on a geometric and plant-like background, bearing a Naskh inscription.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Upside Down (Pdf)
What lowercase letters read the same both upside down and right side up? If you have the answer, then you can handle this geometric symmetry math challenge. A one-page activity from the NTCM Math Challenge for Families collection....
Other
The Math Learning Center: Pattern Shapes
Students use pattern shapes to explore geometry and fractions, creating their own designs, or filling in outlines. As they work with the shapes students explore geometric relationships, think about angles, investigate symmetry, and...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Constructionary
The activity is designed to help learners create constructions using Geometer?s Sketchpad. The geometry tutorial consists of definitions and pictures of mathematics terms.
George Eastman Museum
George Eastman House: Shapes and Shelters Discovery Kits
Find a classroom-ready annotated slideshow and lesson plans designed to introduce students to fundamental architectural concepts and to improve their skills in recognizing the structural components of architecture. Slideshow uses...
Other
Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Henri Rousseau Fantasy Jungle (Lesson Plan)
KinderArt provides a site with information on how to teach young scholars art techniques. Students learn to recognize and identify foreground, midground and background. They also create a stylized drawing using simple shapes as well as...
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