Thursday 27 September 2012

AND THEN THERE WERE CUBES

As part of my Maths/Art themed term, I have had some of my classes creating cuboid structures on isometric or rotated squared paper.



They love the effect and can't get over how "sticky-outy" it becomes.


  
           

It's important to start with a top, then add three vertical edges and the bottom two edges.   Its a great way to reinforce all the previous 3D mathematical language that they have learned.  Words like face, edge, corner, diagonal, vertical and horizontal are all covered.  When the grey and black tones are added the whole picture really comes alive and the children want to experiment with holes in the larger blocks.  

I had to bribe most of them to finish and go home at the end of the day!




2 comments:

  1. Hi Maureen
    Fabulous! How old are the children who made these artworks? If you say 11 or 12, I'm in luck....

    Rin at k6art.com

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  2. Rina, I mostly work this lesson with 9 - 11 year olds but have done it with younger... depends on the class and how many hands there are to help!
    Maureen

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