Mural Mathematics
By Angela Boratko, Sacha Kelly, and Caroline Psutka

Lesson Resources

Part I - Launch

Explore social justice murals in CT through print and/or video. Examples include the following:

• Hartford video

• Bloomfield video

• Capitol (Hartford) Mural Walk

Part II - Instruction/Guided Practice

How to Measure Distances in Google Maps Video Tutorial

Worksheet for Lesson - Approximating Circumference of a circle using line segments and the relationship between radius and changes in area

Proposal for Mural - Possible proposal directions for students (You might find it helpful to create an exemplary proposal to clarify your standards.)

Possible Rubric (Incomplete) - You may alter this rubric to suit your specific content goals