'Many mathematicians draw upon Art and many artists draw upon Mathematics'. says Jo Boaler (Maths Professor at Stanford University). We know that there is lots of beauty in Maths.
We have been dialling up the Character Strength of Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence.
VIA, Institute of Character: "Those who express an appreciation of beauty & excellence notice and appreciate beauty, excellence and/or skilled performance in all domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience".
Here are some examples of what we have been doing:
We wrote down a group numbers. Using squared paper, we started somewhere in the middle. We took each of the numbers in turn to tell us how long to draw the line and turn a right angle to the left after we drew each line.
The students created a simple drawing on 1/8 of their circle, then they transferred their drawing into all 8 parts of their circle. What a great way to learn about rotational symmetry, fractions and angles.
Rotational Symmetry Art
The students created a simple drawing on 1/8 of their circle, then they transferred their drawing into all 8 parts of their circle. What a great way to learn about rotational symmetry, fractions and angles.
