The Mathematics of Wallpaper

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 10.04.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Objectives
  3. Rationale
  4. Activities
  5. Endnotes
  6. Bibliography
  7. Websites
  8. Materials List
  9. Standards/Appendices

Math and Design

Rosemary Schmitt

Published September 2010

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In this unit I will have my students understand the importance of symmetry. My students will be expected to develop two different but related skills. First they will be able to recognize and describe symmetries of designs by finding centers of rotation and axes of symmetry. The second is to make their own design with one or more specified symmetries. Students need to have experience in both identifying symmetries in existing designs and making designs using symmetry transformations. They will also be expected to perform reflections, translations, and rotations to create a frieze pattern to be used in an art project.

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Sheila Marie Neville

January 11, 2011 at 11:17 am

Math Design

I must say congradulation. I have been teaching students for some years how to find the symmetry and how to make designs using symmetry. My students work have turned into works of art. I did not know that I need Yale for this.

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