The Magical Power of Our Eye: A Student Centered Approach to Building Bridges between Mathematics and Art

Year: 2011 Authors: Gail Kaplan; Chris Bartlett

Core claim

Hands-on explorations of the golden ratio, wall patterns, and paintings can help students discover links between mathematics and art.

Topics

golden ratio, mathematics and art, student-centered activities, paintings, critical thinking

Domains

proportions, golden ratio, quadratic equation, combinatorics, Fibonacci sequence, painting, visual composition, architecture

Methods

workshop activities, student proof activity, pattern building, visual estimation, historical discussion

Media

bricks, paintings, golden calipers, rectangles, table exercises

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