Pixel Art in Math by Design

This page is organized by DESIGN (Theme), where the GoogleSheets are sorted by a particular month, holiday, character or theme. If you're looking PixelArt organized by TOPIC (Curriculum Expectation), navigate to this page instead.

Pixel Art in Education is the use of conditional cells in a spreadsheet, where the correct answer to a question will uncover a specific colour or section of an unknown image. When all the answers have been correctly filled out, the image will be completely revealed to the student.

Much of the inspiration and many of the examples have come from the Facebook Group Pixel Art Mysteries in Education

Getting Started

Pixel Art for Education YouTube Channel:

How to Edit a Sheet2 PixelArt

Using PixelArt in Virtual Classroom and Assigning in GoogleClassroom

Pixel Art by Design

Fall Gnome (Posted October 3, 2024)

Shared Teacher Copy

Grade 3 - Round to the nearest 10 or 100

Grade 4 - Multiplication Facts to 10 x 10

Grade 5 - Multiplication to 12 x 12

Grade 6 - Rounding to Nearest Tenth or Hundredth

Happy October! As the leaves change to golden yellow, orange, and red, here's a quick way for students to practice some number sense with a fall-themed Pixel Art.

Student Force Copy

Grade 3 - Round to the nearest 10 or 100:

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Grade 4 - Multiplication Facts to 10 x 10:

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Grade 5 - Multiplication to 12 x 12:

bit.ly/pixel5fallcopy

Grade 6 - Rounding to Nearest Tenth or Hundredth:

bit.ly/pixel6fallcopy

Canadian New Year (Posted January 6, 2022)

As our schools in Canada go back to virtual learning in the new year, here are some review activities that you can try with your students! Thank you to Juliane Hodkinson for the original formatting, which you can get from here: Original Template

Grade 2 - B2.3 Mental Math - Addition and Subtraction to 50

Grade 3 - B2.2 Math Facts - Multiplication and Division of 2, 5, 10

Grade 3 - B2.3 Mental Math - Addition and Subtraction to 1000

Grade 4 - B2.2 Math Facts - Multiplication to 10x10

Grade 5 - C2.2 Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

Grade 6 - B2.1 Order of Operations

Grade 7 - B2.4 Integer Addition and Subtraction

Grade 8 - B2.4, B2.7 Integer Operations

Harry Potter (Posted January 8, 2022)

Jorgelina Corral's version of Harry Potter is a fantastic way to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the iconic film adaptation. Here's a copy of the original version for editing.

Here is the remixed version that meets Ontario Math Curriculum:

Grade 5 - F1.2 Sales Tax on Two Items

Grade 5 - F.12 Sales Tax and Change

Grade 9 - C3.3 Intersection of Two Relations

Lunar New Year: Tiger (Posted January 11, 2022)

Mimi Lopez's formatting of the Lunar New Year allows for some larger image-based questions to be asked! Also, her creative formatting allows for units to be a part of the answer as well.

Here's the 6-question original template of her Lunar New Year design

Here is the remixed version that meets Ontario Math Curriculum:

Grade 5 - B1.7 Fraction to Decimal and Percent (Hundredths)

Grade 6 - E2.4 Area of Polygons (Rhombus, Right Trapezoid, Kite)

Grade 7 - B1.7 Fraction to Decimal and Percent (Thousandths)

Grade 7-8 - B2.4 Integer Addition and Subtraction

Grade 8 - B2.7 Integer Multiplication and Division

Grade 8 - B2.1 Order of Operations (Integers, Fractions, Powers)

TwosDay (Posted January 27, 2022)

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 is a unique day because of how its date is written: 22-2-22. Celebrate the day with lots of fun challenges with the students. Caroline McNally posted a slide of activities to use with your primary and junior students here.

Mary Meyer helped to reformat this original TwosDay design from Crystal Harris. I made a few design changes and reformatted the questions to meet Ontario Curriculum. All activities relate to the number 2!

JK-SK - OE10 - Word and Number Recognition

Grade 1 - B2.3 - Mental Math - Addition and Subtraction by 2's to 20

Grade 2 - B2.3 - Mental Math - Addition and Subtraction by 2, 12, 20, 22 to 50

Grade 3 - B2.2 B2.7 - Multiplication and Division by 2 and 1/2

Grade 4 - C2.2 - Solving Equations to 50 (including decimal tenths)

Grade 5 - C2.3 - Solving Equations to 100 (including decimal hundredths)

Grade 6 - B2.1 - Order of Operations - Adriana Silvestre

SuperBowl LVII (posted February 9, 2023)

Mimi Lopez designed this quick template in preparation for SuperBowl LVII on February 12, 2023. The Philadelphia Eagles are facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the biggest American football game of the year. Here are some reformatted projects to help your students review as we prepare for the big game this coming weekend!

Grade 2 - B2.2 - Math Facts - Addition and Subtraction to 20

Grade 4 - B2.2 - Multiplication and division facts for 1 x 1 to 10 x 10

Grade 8 - B2.2 - Math Facts - Squares and Square Roots

Otters Valentine's Day (posted February 13, 2023)

Kristie McMahon created the original PuzzleReveal of two otters who are enjoying their time together. Sharing love isn't limited to Valentine's Day, so this activity can be used all year round!

Grade 1 - F1.1 - Coins to 50

Grade 4 - B1.7 - Decimal Tenths

Grade 7 - B2.8 Multiplying Fractions

Ohana Family Day (posted February 15, 2023)

Juliane Hodkinson created this Ohana template, and it's fitting to use this activity to prepare for Family Day. The popular line from the movie Lilo & Stitch goes, "Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten."

Grade 3 - B2.3 - Addition and Subtraction to 1000

Grade 3 - D1.4 - Data Analysis - Mean and Mode

Grade 4 - C2.2 - One-step Equations to 50

Grade 6 - C2.3 - Solving Multi-Term Equations

Grade 8 - C2.3 - Solving Multi-Term Equations Integers Decimals

MAR10 Day (posted March 1, 2023)

Juliane Hodkinson created this Mario Bros. template, and it's a great way to celebrate Mario Day (Mar10) and leap into the upcoming March Break.

Grade 2 - B2.3 - Addition and Subtraction to 50

Grade 4 - C2.2 - Solving Equations to 50 (Addition and Subtraction only)

Grade 4 - F1.2 - Total amount of items in whole dollars and change

Grade 6 - C2.3 - Solving Two-Step Equations

Grade 7 - E2.2 E2.3 - Perimeter Area Circumference

Grade 8 - C2.1 - Addition and Subtraction of Binominal expressions

Here are a few activities for today for DPA and for Art as well (Thanks to Corey Martin and Ashley Libretto).

Total Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2024 (Posted March 2024)

Thank you to PAME for the original puzzle reveal formatting.

Thank you to Michele M. for curating the following math resources related to the Solar Eclipse:

Earth Day (Posted April 22, 2021)

Here are some Pixel Art Reformat projects for Earth Day! (April 2021)

Earth Day Facts by Lindsay - National Geographic Article

Grade 1 - C2.3 Equivalent Expressions to 50

Grade 2 - B2.3 Mental Math 3 Addends - Earth

Grade 2 - E2.4 Time Duration - Earth Day Heart

Grade 3 - B1.3 Rounding to the Nearest 10 or 100

Grade 4 - B2.2 Multiplication to 10x10 - Earth Day Heart

Grade 5 - E2.2 Metric System - Earth

Grade 6 - B1.5 Rounding Decimals - Earth

Grade 7 - C2.4 Solving Inequalities - Earth

Gonna Be May (Posted April 27, 2022)

Thanks to the amazing designs of Jorgelina Corral and Mimi Lopez, here are a couple fun activities to kick off the month of May.

Grade 7 - E2.3 E2.5 Circle Measurements

Grade 2 - F1.1 - Value up to 200 Cents

May the Fourth - Star Wars (Posted May 4, 2021)

The Facebook Group "Pixel Art Mysteries in Education" is hosting a MayThe4th Reformat Challenge:

To get a copy of Yoda, click here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IAREnM2ZFnKNABai1TvHs8MeS5PM-_L9jk0dc79MY9k/copy

Thanks to Rosanna for the help in getting these 8 Pixel Art Reformat projects ready in time for May the Fourth!

Grade 1 - B2.3 - Adding Subtracting to 20 - Yoda Sunglasses Mimi Lopez

Grade 2 - B2.3 - Adding Subtracting to 50 - Rebel Leia Mimi Lopez

Grade 3 - B2.2 - Multiplication by 2, 5, 10 - Baby Yoda Lisa Urquhart Hamblin - Direct link for student copy: http://bit.ly/puzzle3may4

Grade 4-5 - D1.5 - Mean, Median, Mode - Mandalorian Among Us Juliane Hodkinson

Grade 4-5 - B2.2 - Math Facts to 12 x 12 - Yoda Challenge

Grade 5-6 - B1.7 - Fraction, Decimal, Percent - Mandalorian Among Us Juliane Hodkinson

Grade 5-6 - C2.3 - Solving Equations (1 and 2 step) - Yoda Challenge

Grade 6 - B2.6 - Prime Factorization - Yoda Challenge

Grade 6 - D2.2 - Probability (Two independent events) - Yoda Vader Juliane Hodkinson

Grade 7-8 - D2.1 - Probability - Yoda Vader Juliane Hodkinson

Taco Tuesday - (Posted May 5, 2021)

Grade 6 - C2.3 Solving 1 and 2 step Equations - Amanda Meghan

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls - (Posted May 5, 2021)

May 5 is Red Dress Day (National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls).

I found a gorgeous artpiece by Alanna Jewell on Twitter (Haudenosaunee creator. She/her. Bear clan, Oneida Nation - Kitchener), and I asked her permission if I could use her artwork for a Pixel Art. She granted permission, and so I remixed this PuzzleReveal (originally from Kelly W) for today.

Find more about Alanah's projects here

Grade 8 - C2.3 - Solving equations with multiple terms, integers, and decimals

Pentecost - 50th Day of Easter (Posted April 22, 2022)

Photography by Lawrence OP
Artist John Lawson (Goddard & Gibbs)
Infographic about Pentecost (Archdiocese of Toronto)
Original format by Kelly W

The Catholic Church rejoices for 50 days from Easter Sunday until Pentecost. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops exclaims, “The Easter festival is an extended event. The fifty days from Easter to Pentecost Sunday are kept as one great feast day – called the “Great Sunday”. The Catholic Bishops also highlight the significance of Pentecost:

“As we celebrate the solemnity of Pentecost…let us linger a while on the action of the Holy Spirit in the Christian community. We speak of Pentecost as “the birthday of the Church”. The earliest disciples, who had encountered Jesus during his time on earth, had sufficient teachings and instructions to continue His mission on earth. But they lacked the Spirit. With the coming of the Holy Spirit, they had the confidence and courage to proclaim Jesus and His message. The Church was indeed born.”

I found this beautiful photograph on Flickr of the stained glass window at St. Aloysius Church in Somers Town, London. I converted it into puzzle pieces for a 16-question PictureReveal:

Grade 1 - B1.5 - Counting to 50

Grade 2 - B2.3 - Mental Math Addition and Subtraction to 50

Grade 3 - B1.4 - Skip Counting by 50 to 1000

Grade 4 - D1.5 - Mean Median and Mode

Grade 5 - C2.3 - Solving Equations to 50

Grade 6 - B2.3 - Mental Math 5% and 50% of numbers

Pride Month (Posted May 30, 2021)

Some resources to support learning about the Pride Flag:

Mimi Lopez created a Progress Pride Pixel Art template to coincide with the Pride Flag debate with the Trustees on May 6, 2021. The Pride Flag will be flown at all Toronto Catholic District School Board schools in the month of June, and the school board will officially recognize Pride Month.

Here is the original PrideFlag Template:

Grade 4 - C2.2 - Solving Equations up to 50

Grade 4 - E1.2 - Reading Coordinates in Quadrant 1

Grade 5 - C2.2 - Solving Equations up to 100

Grade 6 - C2.4 - Solving Two-Step Inequalities

Grade 6 - E2.6 - 3D Measurement - Surface Area

Grade 7 - E2.6 E2.7 - 3D Measurement - Surface Area/Volume

Grade 7 - E2.3 E2.5 - Circle Measurements

Grade 8 - E2.2 - Angles of Intersecting and Parallel Lines

Grade 8 - B2.1 - Orders of Operation

Grade 8 - E2.4 - Pythagorean Theorem

June Heritage Months (Posted June 18, 2021)

Some resources to support learning about the different Heritage Months:

I formatted my first PixelArt from scratch (with the help of Mimi Lopez and Debbie Mattingly)! Our school board recognizes Filipino, Portuguese, and Italian Heritage months as well as Indigenous History month in June. I combined the four flags together into one pixel art reveal. With the help of Rosanna Mortillaro and Earl Totten, we re-formatted the PixelArt for each grade for a year-long Math Review (Ontario Curriculum)

Here is the Original June Heritage Template

Grade 1 - June Heritage Month - Year-Long Math Review

Grade 2 - June Heritage Month - Year-Long Math Review

Grade 3 - June Heritage Month - Year-Long Math Review

Grade 4 - June Heritage Month - Year-Long Math Review

Grade 5 - June Heritage Month - Year-Long Math Review

Grade 6 - June Heritage Month - Year-Long Math Review

Grade 7 - June Heritage Month - Year-Long Math Review

Grade 8 - June Heritage Month - Year-Long Math Review