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PAPER WEAVING
Create gorgeous, interesting, and mathematically informed paper weaving designs. Using number multiples in the warp, you can create your own "rule" using inverse operations, frieze patterns and other symmetries, and Fibonacci numbers as you weave. READ MORE about what this activity looked like with hundreds of homeschoolers! 
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STRAWS & PIPE CLEANERS
Start with a base number of 3, 4 or 5. What shape do you make? How can you build up from there? How do 3D objects differ from 2D shapes? Discover the world of geometry through building. READ MORE about how this and other math art projects played out during a math art family night. 
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SCISSOR STORIES | FOLD & CUT
Discover structure, order, pattern, symmetry, transformation, multiples, and beauty with some paper squares and a pair of scissors. Not the way you want it to be? No problem. Try again until you figure it out. READ THE STORY OF SCISSOR STORIES! 
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BUILDING BIG
Whole-body collaborative problem solving has never been so satisfying or mathematical! Rolled newspaper, tape, a little space, and at least two pairs of hands is all you need to get started exploring 3D geometry in the wild. Can you fit inside? READ MORE about the hows and whys of this learning experience. |
PAPER PIZZAS | ROTATION DESIGNS
Mmmm, pizza! Let's make our own! It's easy -- just design one piece of your perfect pizza and then make three exact duplicates, paying attention to attributes such as color, shape and position. Don't hesitate--make some today! A project right out of my book Socks are Like Pants, Cats are Like Dogs! |
HEXAGON STARS
Developed in collaboration with paper and book artist Paula Krieg, this activity focuses learners' attention on geometric relationships and structure. Rhombuses on a strip of paper can be decomposed into smaller parts to realize your vision! That's math AND art right there! READ MORE about what I noticed when I did this project with 100 first graders! |
ROTATION IN THE ROUND
Another project developed in collaboration with paper and book artist Paula Krieg, these beautiful outlines encourages makers to highlight the structure they see within the overall design. Add a circular frame and you get a piece of gorgeous, mathematical art. So many right ways to see math! 
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BEADING ATTRIBUTES
Take a look at the beads. What do you notice? Different colors? Different shapes? How about different textures? This mathematical beading mix emphasizes the connection between attributes and design, and encourages young learners to think about units as they create repeated four-bead pattern units. 
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MATHEMATICAL STAR ORNAMENTS
Like the Paper Weaving and Straw & Pipe Cleaner projects, star polygons are chalk full of number, multiples, and noticing the relationships between number and shape. READ MORE about star polygons and how to make your own gorgeous woven stars using simple materials. 
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