A Workshop Using the Log Cabin Quilt For Teaching Math Concepts and Patterns

Year: 2015 Authors: Cristina Padlan Packard

Core claim

Log Cabin quilt blocks provide a rich, accessible context for teaching geometric transformations and arithmetic pattern analysis in secondary mathematics.

Topics

quilt patterns, symmetry, numeric sequences, secondary mathematics

Domains

geometry, transformational geometry, sequences and patterns, measurement, quilting, textile design, craft

Methods

paper block assembly, pattern analysis, area and perimeter measurement, classroom workshop activity

Media

paper quilt blocks, full-size fabric quilt blocks, rulers, Log Cabin quilt designs

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