Escola El Castellot Arts-based Learning module ARTY LINES AND ANGLES Subject: Maths Topic: Geometry: Angles and symmetry Age of students: 10-12 Required prior knowledge: Students have studied the concept of symmetry, angles, and types of triangles. Objectives: - Students identify and recognize angles, symmetry and geometrical shapes in paintings. - Students use symmetry and geometrical shapes to draw their pictures Opportunities: - Students can think and be creative using lines, symmetry and geometrical shapes - Students know about artists who created art inspired by geometry - Students observe around and find geometrical patterns and symmetries Arts involved: - Painting Resources: - Presentation about the eukaryotic cell: animal cells and plant cells: - Angles and triangles rap/song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzJ4Mn16Q3A - Ideas to “geometrize” shapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l61hKhjfqc - “Triangles from intersecting lines” project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL5WK- nUAdA - Symmetry with triangles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wcJmSUBS0 - Worksheet: “Arty lines and angles” - Crayons, paints, ruler, pens, watercolours, embossing pens and powder, heating tool, … - Time frame: 2 x 55 minutes Methods of work: group work and individual work Steps: 1 – Introduction of the activity 2 – Discussion in groups about the different pictures in the worksheet. Looking for geometrical shapes, angles, symmetry,… We can also some of the videos linked in the resources. 3 – Looking for geometrical shapes in our environment, school, town, … 4 – Students are asked to draw a picture, using geometrical shapes, lines, angles and/or symmetry. They can choose different materials and techniques (crayons, coloured pens, watercolours, …) 6 – Exhibition of the students’ artworks