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Platonic Realms: The Mathematical Art of m.c. Escher
Math Academy Online presents a great M.C. Escher (1898-1972 CE) site for connecting the arts and mathematics. As even Escher said, "For me it remains an open question whether [this work] pertains to the realm of mathematics or to that of...
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Kodak Lesson Plans: Math
Kodak's site has five lesson plans integrating photography into math lessons. Activities involve geometry and other math concepts for fourth grade on up.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Counting on Art
Several lesson plans available for grades K-8 that take a look at math and art. Each lesson includes printable resources, glossary of terms, an artist biography, and national math and visual arts standards.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Counting on Art
Several lesson plans available for grades K-8 that take a look at math and art. Each lesson includes printable resources, glossary of terms, an artist biography, and national math and visual arts standards.
Crayola
Crayola: Counting 'Til the Pigs Come Home (Lesson Plan)
A fun lesson plan for younger students incorporating art, math, and writing. Student create their own counting stories, and illustrate them. Also provides resources and adaptations. (To access this lesson plan, you must register with...
Crayola
Crayola: Exploring Triangles.
Here's a great geometry activity to display students' knowledge of the different types of triangles. Provides resources and adaptations to supplement this instructional activity. (To access this lesson plan, you must register with...
Harvard University
Harvard University: Mathematics in Movies
A collection of clips from movies where Math is highlighted. The clips can be accessed in a variety of formats.
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Marcel Duchamp World Community
Marcel Duchamp was an artist in the early 1900s and worked in the style of the Dadaists (and Surrealists). He was very conceptual and used mathematical equations at times within his artwork.
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Transformational Geometry & Iteration in Mangbetu Art
Mangbetu art shows the use of all four geometric transforms: Reflection, Translation, Rotation, and Scaling. This website will provide you with some cultural background on the Mangbetu and their art. The software will allow you to...
University of California
University of California: Art, Geometry and Abstract Sculpture
This resource gives many examples of how math and geometry are used by visual artists to create abstract sculpures.
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Asheville Art Museum: More Than Math
A fascinating and fun web site that integrates art and math. Includes activities and an art gallery of work from Joseph Albers.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Pixar: The Math Behind the Movies
The folks at Pixar are widely known as some of the world's best storytellers and animators. They are perhaps less recognized as some of the most innovative math whizzes around. Pixar Research Lead Tony DeRose delves into the math behind...
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Tessellation World of Makoto Nakamura
There's more to do here than just look at Escher-like tessellations. You can watch animated tessellations and put together puzzles.
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Artlandia: Pattern Design Tool
If it's in the budget you may want to consider purchasing Artlandia SymmetryWorks, a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator. There are two features that incorporate the use of computer technology to create symmetrical patterns. Free seamless...
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University of Central Florida: Mathematics Classroom Uses for the Digital Camera
This site has a few creative lesson plans on using the digital camera in a mathematics classroom. Includes geometry and measurement activities. (The link for the counting book does not work in archived version of site.)
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Self Portraiture 101 [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, students will explore self-portraiture by looking at classical portrait paintings, such as Diego Velazquez's La Infanta Margarita or Raphael's Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione. A close look at these...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Self Portrait Drawing [Pdf]
In this lesson, learners will explore self-portraiture by looking at classical portrait paintings, such as Diego Velazquez's La Infanta Margarita or Raphael's Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione. A close look at these works reveals...
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Fractals Unit
This site from the Rice University provides a Fractals Unit for Elementary and Middle School Students. Find out what a fractal is and what it looks like. You can value fractals for their visual delight or mathmatical properties. This is...
Crayola
Crayola: Money in the Bank
Young bankers and storekeepers practice counting money and making change. They keep their money in this recycled-box bank.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Sol Le Witt's Concepts and Structures
Students will consider the term "conceptual art" and the role of math in producing this art. They will first create a conceptual art piece by following a set of Sol LeWitt's instructions. Then, they will design two conceptual art plans...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Explore Geometry With Abstract Imagery [Pdf]
Delve into the abstract world of Wassily Kandinsky! Allow your imagination to soar as you discover mathematical connections within Kandinsky images that explore the relationships between geometric shapes and polygons.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Explore Geometry With Abstract Imagery [Pdf]
Delve into the abstract world of Wassily Kandinsky! Allow your imagination to soar as you discover mathematical connections within Kandinsky images that explore the relationships between geometric shapes and polygons.
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American Mathematical Society: Mathematical Imagery
Stunning imagery of how mathematical concepts are used to created artworks.