Students created Mandala designs this year.  We measured a square paper that was 11" x 11" to create our designs. We then made a template using a ruler and compass.  In order to measure the angles equally we learned how to bisect an angle using a compass. The template allowed students to then create different shapes and patterns while still keeping the design symmetrical. You can see some of the template lines on the outside of some of the mandalas. After we made our templates students traced the first 4 circles of their template on a separate sheet of paper to practice designs in pencil until they found a pattern they liked.  Students then colored their mandalas with colored pencils or markers. 

Left Image: Kasey Peck 6