STEAM - Art + Math

Session 4:

FRANK LLOYD WRITE

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Frank Lloyd Wright FoundationFrank Lloyd Wright changed the way we build and the way we live.

Geometric ShapesThat early kindergarten experience with the straight line; the flat plane; the square; the triangle; the circle! If I wanted more, the square modified by the triangle gave the hexagon, the circle modified by the straight line would give the octagon. Adding thickness, getting “sculpture” thereby, the square became the cube, the triangle the tetrahedron,…

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Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, 21 Activities

Additional Resources

Anne-Jollys-Student-Teaming-Tips.pdf

iNotice3 Arts Integration StrategyA great strategy for extending and deepening learning through the arts is the iNotice3 strategy. This technique is easily accessible for all teachers and students because it doesn’t require knowledge within the arts itself, yet it is something that all artists inherently do throughout their work. What’s more, it’s also something that scientists and mathematicians

Subitizing through STEAMIf you teach math in grades pre-K through 2, you most likely have a lot of experience helping students practice subitizing. For teachers in older grades, this may be a word you’ve never heard of! Subitizing is the ability to glance at a group of dots or objects and immediately know how many there are.

Mathematical/Art components: pattern, radial symmetry, line, shape, color and more. Consider subscribing, the OK Go band has amazing videos, linked to art, and even have a Sesame Street video.

Kandinsky's Concentric Circles One of my favorite things to do is to really talk to kids and find out what is going on in their little noggins. This is a project which fo...

Let's Put Creativity Back Into MathMany students love to hate math, writes Sandra Anderson. But math class doesn't have to be so rigid: Teachers can help students explore math in ways that foster creative problem-solving skills.

Video showing the spirals in our environment. 5 minutes.

Fibonacci Art ProjectA fun, processed based Fibonacci art project for kids. Great for S.T.E.A.M. learning at home or at school.

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