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Curated OER

Introduction to Fractals: Geometric Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study and observe the patterns made by the areas of the Sierpinski Triangle. Students use the computer to draw two or three iterations to discover the number patterns. Students complete worksheets based on Geometric Fractals.
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Curated OER

Celebrating Ancestors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a "hands-on" activity, to explain that African masks were and are more than aesthetic artifacts, they are functional implements of the many cultures of the African continent.
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Can It?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pop artists used consumer products, advertising, and popular culture icons as the major source for subject matter in their art. Between 1962 and 1967, Andy Warhol painted soup cans, both individually and in groups. 100 Cans is one of the...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Visual Patterns in Tessellations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This upper elementary and middle school lesson plan examines the mathematical nature of art, tilings and tessellations. Students will also explore polygons, symmetry, analyze patterns and explore the role of mathematics in nature and our...