Process
Phase 1: Learn Geometry
Explore the following questions and exercises below. Once you have learned about geometry you will be ready to go explore the art gallery. Remember to begin to think how geometry might play a role in art?
March 3: Day 1: What is geometry? - an introduction
Geometry is a branch of mathematics that involves points, lines, angles,
Watch this powerpoint
What types of Shapes are there?
- Shapes can be either two-dimensional or three-dimensional. They can be closed or open shapes.
- Group A - this page
- Groups B & C - Complete pages 1-2-3 of this activity
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March 4
Day 2: Understanding two-dimensional figures. A dimension is a side that can be measured so a two dimensional or 2D shape has two measurable pieces. It is drawn on a plane. It is usually a plane figure. Most polygons are 2D.
Watch this powerpoint on Polygons.
Watch the movie then 
Group A additional brainpop movie and worksheet
Groups B and C - complete pages 8-9-10 of this activity.
March 5
Day 3:
2D shapes can be similar, congruent, or neither.
Watch this movie on similar and congruent shapes.
Groups B & C - Complete pages 11-12-13 of this activity.
March 6
Day 4: What can we do with shapes?
We can use shapes to show a reflection, a rotation, or a transformation
Watch this movie and then
Group A worksheet
Groups B & C: complete pages 14-15-16 of this activity.
March 7: Day 5: What is Symmetry ?
- Symmetry relates to being similar in size, shape, and relative position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or around a central point.
- Symmetry Wallover
- Group A worksheet
- Groups B & C Symmetry Exercise (will need handout and pencil)
Week 2
March 10
Day 1: What are tessalations?
Watch this movie then
Group A wordsearch
Groups B and C: print and complete pages 7-8-9.
March 11
Day 2: What are tangrams?
Print and cut out these tangrams. Then use them to follow along with the movie.
Groups B & C - Complete pages 5-6-7-8 of this activity. March 12 Day 3: What are Patterns? Watch the powerpoint March 13 Day 4: Finding the perimeter of shapes Watch the movie to learn about perimeter March 14 Day 5: Finding the area of shapes Watch the movie to learn about area This site will take you through the process of finding area step by step if you need to watch it as you do your assignment. Go here to learn to find the area of a parallelogram. Finding the area of a triangle Finding area of irregular shapes Group A assignment Group B assignment: 2 pages Group C assignment: 2 pages March 17 Day #1 Types of lines This site will teach about what types of lines there are. Listen to the song several times. March 18 Day #2 Types of angles Listen to the song First go to this site to learn how to draw exact angles and use a protractor. Then learn about different types of angles. Group A assignment Group B assignment Group C assignment March 19 Day #3 Understanding Three-Dimensional or 3D shapes Watch this movie then All groups can use these patterns to make each solid: Icosohedron Group A assignment Group B assignment Group C - complete pages 8-9 the activity. Email me and tell me what three dimensional shapes each jacket made. Week #4 March 31 Day 1 - Prisms Group A - Describe your prism by writing a paragraph on the journal paper. Group C - learn to find the volume of a prism April 1 Day 2 - Pyramids April 2 Day 3: Review Now that you are a geometry expert (phase 1), you are now ready to visit the virtual art gallery (phase 2).
Week #3
Watch the powerpoint, make a prism, then what is a cone?Groups B - complete the puzzles on pages 10-11-12 of this activity.Watch the powerpoint then make a pyramid and complete the journal entry on page 13 of this activity.
Watch this powerpoint Properties of Geometric Shapes (2D and 3D) and then complete the assignment.
Phase 2: Art Gallery Art Critique
April 3-4: Days 4-5
Now that you have learned about and have a good understanding (idea) of geometry it is time to tour the art gallery.
Art Gallery:
- Symmetry (by Escher)
- Symmetry 2 (by Escher)
- Underlying Geometry (by Rodler)
- Artist's Book (by Colares)
- Iron/glass (by Miereles)
- Oil Painting (by Albers)
- Oil Painting 2 (by Weber)
- Oil Painting 3 (by Berman)
- Vase
- Powerplant (by Pitts)
- Directional Symmetry (by Yeager)
- Stained Glass
- Clothing
- Photograpy 1
- Photography 2
- Metal Sculpture (by Grossman)
Art and geometry go hand in hand, in real life everyday things. We can see how geometry is key to art by looking at tapestries (rugs), buildings, clothing, paintings, stain glass windows...anything really. Many people have been inspired (guided) to create artwork in many forms because of geometry and so now you are going to select one of the above artworks within the virtual gallery and answer the following questions addressed below. The answers to these questions will be your art critique/critical response.
Don't forget! Once you have completed the critique use this information in phase 3 to help with your very own geometric art design!
Group A should answer the questions in complete sentences.
Group B should answer the questions by writing a paragraph.
Group C should write two paragraphs answering the questions.
Art Critique (Critical Response):
- What shapes do you see in the artwork?
- Is there symmetry in the artwork?
- Can you see any patterns in the artwork?
- What is the purpose of this artwork?
- What do you think of this artwork overall?
- How do you see geometry playing a key role in this form of art?
Week #5
April 7-8
Phase 3: Geometric Art Design
Hopefully, after learning about geometry and taking a virtual art gallery tour, you are ready to create your own design. Art and geometry are linked together everywhere in our daily lives and in artwork of the past, present, and future. You will now be creating an art piece with geometric features. Then you are to write a composition describing your creation. When you write the composition be sure to use the vocabulary words that we have learned in this unit. Everyone should use at least 6 vocabulary words in their composition.
Vocabulary Words:
points angles surfaces solids vertices polygon reflection
transformation rotation symmetrical two-dimensional
three-dimensional parallellogram parallel perpendicular
cube pyramid tessalation prism similar congruent perimeter
area
Group A - pick one of the art pages, print it out, color it.
Art pages:
rectangle art
Group B will be making a two-dimensional geometric picture using a grid. Look at the examples and then you can try to do one of your own or draw one of the examples.
Group C will be making their own geometric art piece from scratch. Use this resource as a guide. Do a self-check of the rubric assessment to determine what needs to be reflected in your original artwork; then design away, as the sky is the limit on your creativity!
Note: Feel free to take advantage of all materials at the center. YOU SHOULD USE A PROTRACTOR FOR DRAWING LINES AND ANGLES. You may come to the center to do your project or you may come and borrow materials if you need to. You have two days for this last part of the webquest. Remember to keep in mind, as you are creating your design, how has geometry played and continued to play a key role in art?
Day #3 April 9
Complete the geometry tasks in My Skills Tutor
Day #4 April 10
Test
Day #5 April 11
Art gallery presentations