1. Measuring Wilderness
One of the most important realizations I've had through my journey in Mathematics is that math comes from nature. The entire reason math was first derived was to understand and measure nature. So bringing students outside to see where math is originated and how we can use math with respect to nature could be a huge leap in understanding for some students.
Learning Target:
Students measure the height of a tree using trigonometry
Students can use degrees to tell time by the position of the sun
Students can measure the growth rate of a plant over time and make predictions
2. Observing Geometries in Modern Art
Although many see art as completely separate from mat and even a contradiction they are connected and so many ways. The number one thing they have in common is patterns. Just as artist look at pieces of composition that involve movement, repetition, distribution of color mathematics do the same with data. In that sense mathematics could be called data art. So what are the ways students can explore math through art?
Students can explore the base structure of a piece by the way
Learning targets:
observing ratios within modern art and see how they relate to composition
3. Buggy racing to model distance speed acceleration
4. Finding the Fibonacci sequence in flower gardens
5. Fruit Picking
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