Moving Beyond Geometric Shapes: Other Connections Between Mathematics and the Arts for Elementary-grade Teachers

Year: 2006 Authors: Virginia Usnick; Marilyn Sue Ford

Core claim

Mathematics and the arts connect through more than geometry, especially through patterns, common multiples, visualization, and overlapping vocabulary.

Topics

math-art connections, elementary teacher education, patterns, common multiples, visualization

Domains

algebraic thinking, number theory, common multiples, least common multiple, combinatorics, visual art, music, dance

Methods

grid-paper activities, rhythmic clapping, partner discussion, imagining and sketching, terminology comparison

Media

centimetre grid paper, markers, thigh slaps and hand claps, sound patterns, sketches

Source status

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