Lines, Circles, and Polygons

Training: Not Required

Age Requirement: Any Age

Reservation of time: First come First Serve

Materials

Compass
Ruler
Protractor
Pencil
Coloring utensils
Paper

Software/Hardware

Not applicable in this case
Optional: Try activity in a Vector Based Software (Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, etc)

Overview

Makers will Tinker with creating lines (vectors) to design polygons, circles, points, and nodes.

Safety Considerations

Sharp point on Compass

Setup/Preparation

Minimal Setup

Setup area on table in which you have room to move materials around.

Procedures

Imagine

Inspiration: Google Image Search, Google Image Search

Google Search Query: radial, art, math, compass, design, ruler

Plan

A design can be imagined from your imagination or it can come from the world around you, even from the internet.

Make/Create

Create with a Compass

Extend and Transfer [link] [image]

FIRST

Insert a pencil into the compass so the points of the needle and pencil line up.

SECOND

Spread the compass apart. Hold the needle end onto the paper. Lightly lay the end of the pencil on the paper and spin the paper.

Make circles in different patterns.

• cross lines (vectors) at intersecting lines.

Try making circles all over in different sizes.

Finish the design by adding color with pencils, paint, markers, etc.

Create with a ruler or protractor

Extend and transfer [link] [image]

FIRST

Make random nodes (points) on the piece of paper.

SECOND

Draw lines (vectors) between the nodes (points):

Place pencil on point
Press ruler against pencil and line up 2nd point
pull pencil towards you

THIRD

Continue connecting nodes (points) in any pattern you wish

FOURTH

Finish the design by adding color with pencils, paint, markers, etc.

Reflect/Evaluate

Some questions to ask yourself?

How do you feel about what you made?

What people or resources did you work with to create this?

Looking back at your plan:

Is your plan the same as what you created? Is it ok if it isn't?
What will you do differently next time?
What will you do the same?

Future Projects

Bubble Wand

Google Sites

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