Rule the City

Context:
Works with understanding measuring with a ruler through application
of creating a city scape
Students have free reign to create the
stores/buildings/companies/restaurants they want
They are given certain parameters for height length and width of
buildings
Grade Level:
3rd grade
Could probably be adjusted for other grade levels
Materials:
Rulers-1 per student
List of expectations for measurements in assignment
Large Posterboard-1 per student
Paint
Paint brushes
Smocks
Paper Towels-just in case
Pencils
Example:

http://oodlesofart.blogspot.com/search/label/3rd%20Grade
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_myJISF5Of_s/S1ZXlQTUtuI/AAAAAAAACaU/znPKt
r7YCB8/s400/GetAttachment-23.jpg

Roy G Biv Measurement

Context:
Students will be using measurement and art to create 3-d rainbowslesson also incorporated lesson on ROY G BIV.
The students will be given 12 in. strips of different colored paper. The
students will also be given measurements to follow to make the strips
for each color. Ex. Red=12in. Orange 11in. Yellow 10in. Green 9in. Blue
8in. Indigo 7in. Purple 6in.
Each student would measure their strips and cut them according to the
rules.
Students should also write the measurements down on the strips to
keep track.
When the students are finished the teacher will come around and check
alignment of the strips of paper and stapled the end and the student
created the rainbow shape and the teacher stapled the other end.
Grade Level:
1st grade
Materials:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Purple strips of paper-enough
for each student
Stapler
Ruler-1 for each student
Pencil
Example:

http://www.foreverin1st.blogspot.com/2013/04/roy-g-biv-measurement.html
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/SL7MjNaVRBw/UWnsTLkkrvI/AAAAAAAAEg0/1_MKUV5AfgA/s320/DSC08378.JPG

Haunted House Blueprint

Context:
Students can be introduced to the idea of architecture through using
number relations, measuring, and geometry to create a holiday themed
blueprint.
Could adjust this activity to be a regular house or other type of building.
Grade Level:
3rd-5th grade-can be adjusted as needed
Materials:
White drawing or construction paper
Blue colored pencil
Ruler
Protractor
Compass
Procedure:
Talk to students about coming up with an overall design concept for the
house and talk about the different components such as where will the
front door be located? Are there windows? Etc.
Have the student use the ruler, compass, protractor or any other
measurement instrument to draft a blueprint on the paper using the
blue pencil. The drawing can be interior, exterior, view from the front,
side, back, or top.
Make sure to emphasize the importance of precision and have the
students set a specific scale.
Example:

http://00.edu-cdn.com/files/514001_515000/514767/haunted-house-blueprint-350x440.jpg
http://www.education.com/activity/article/haunted-house-blueprint/

Draw a Mandala
Context:
A mandala drawing is a geometric pattern that represents the universe.
For many eastern religions, the mandala is a sacred art form. Most
consists of a square format, with concentric circles and a circle as the
center point.
Grade Level:
Materials:
Square sheet of paper
Ruler
Pencil
Compass
Colored Pencils or Watercolor Paints
Procedure:

The student begins by making an X on the paper

by using a ruler to make two diagonal lines from
corner to corner. Make sure to instruct the
students to not make the lines too dark so they can erase them later.
Next the student should draw a cross on the paper by drawing first a vertical and then a horizontal
line across the middle of the paper. All the lines should now meet in the center point of the page.
Measure one inch from the center point and make a light mark on each of the eight lines. Then
measure 1.25 inches from those marks and make another set of light marks on the lines. Finally, tell
them to measure 1.5 inches from the previous marks and mark the lines again.
Tell the students to place the tip of the compass on the center point of the drawing and line it up with
the first 1-inch mark. Draw a circle in the center of the paper.
Repeat step 4 for the other two marks, so you have three concentric circles in the center of the paper.
Then starting from the center, tell the students to use colored pencils so they can draw pedal or tear
drop shapes following the lines and stopping at the first circle. Encourage students to make them
roughly the same size.
Once the student has completed one circle, they can go on to the next one, adding more flower or
pedal shapes. Encourage students to use different colors.
Have students continue working from the center out, adding decorative shapes. Once all the circles
are filled in, the student can carefully erase the pencil lines.

Example: image above

http://00.edu-cdn.com/files/330701_330800/330731/draw-a-mandala-slideshowmainimage.jpg
http://www.education.com/activity/article/draw-a-mandala/

Patchwork Placemats
Context:
Students will create placemats and practice math skills such as
measuring, calculations, and combining geometric shapes.
Grade Level:
2nd
Procedure:
Students will use a pencil and ruler to measure out shapes onto the
sheets of heavy art paper. Allow students to pick a color scheme.
The pattern can be based on classic prairie patterns (shown to the
students beforehand)or create their own symmetrical patterns.
Once students have chosen their shapes and color schemes have them
use a ruler to trace out template pieces. Spread the construction paper
on a flat table surface, and glue the quilt templates onto it. Make sure to
give students support since gluing, cutting straight, and arranging can
sometimes be difficult.
When the student is done, they should have a small patchwork
placemat.
Example:

Materials:

Several sheets of heavy art

paper in solid colors
Ruler, pencil
Scissors
Sheet of plain construction
paper, 12x18
Glue Stick
Downloadable placemat pattern

http://www.education.com/activity/article/paper_patchwork_placemats/
http://00.edu-cdn.com/files/328301_328400/328348/patchwork-placematsslideshowmainimage.jpg

Piet Mondrian Area and Perimeter Art

Context:
Students will work with geometry, area, measurement, perimeter art
history and color all within this one lesson.
Students will create their own Mondrian inspired art piece, while
practicing area and perimeter skills.
Grade Level:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Procedure:
1. Students solve various perimeters/areas for various rectangles in the
artwork.
2. Students then recreate and solve their own artwork
3. There is more information regarding the procedure on the Teachers Pay
Teachers website after purchase of the activity-but now I have a
resource to refer to with the basic information so I can buy it later on
when I am teaching.
Materials:
Colored pencils/
crayons/markers/paint
Ruler
Pencil
Grid paper
Sample artwork
Visible grid
Sample artwork with grid
Example:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pi
et-Mondrian-Area-and-Perimeter-Art-1567397
https://mcdn1.teacherspayteachers.com/thumbite
m/Piet-Mondrian-Area-and-Perimeter-Art1567397/original-1567397-1.jpg

The Builders Portrait Project

Context:

Students will integrate art and math through these projects and activities covering
counting, fractions, perimeter and area, and greater than, less than, equal to.

Grade Level:

3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

Procedure:

Activity One: The Little Figure Portrait Worksheet

Students answer various questions based on a mosaic portrait drawing already
provided.
*Answer key provided
Activity Two: My Little Figure Portrait Project
Students create their own little figure-styled portrait on 1cm grid paper and then
answer various questions based on their artwork.
Extension idea: Have each student write a fact about their portrait (Ex. My portrait
has a shirt with the area of 52cm2.) on a notecard. Hang up all the student portraits
in the front of the room and randomly pass out notecards. Have students match
their fact card to its work of art!
Activity Three: The Instructed Little Figure Portrait Project
Students are given a set of rules they must follow to create their specific little figurestyled portrait on 1cm grid paper. They must show their work to explain how they
knew what to draw.
*Answer key provided.
Activity Four: Follow the Fraction Rule
Students are given a set of rules they must follow to help them decorate/color 12
blank figure templates. Students must expand the fraction on their rule card to
match the number of people on their coloring sheet.
4 different rule cards provided.
*Answer sheet provided.
BONUS: Activity Five: Little Figure Self-portrait
The is a bonus art lesson that you can use as an extension activity or as a project
students can do while others are finishing up the other included activities.
Students create their own self-portraits in the style of a little figure.
*Powerpoint included.

Materials:
Various worksheets
1cm Grid Paper
Crayons/colored pencils/ markers
Pencils/pens

Example:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/TheBuilders-Portrait-Project-Fractions-Area-Perimeter1757276
https://mcdn1.teacherspayteachers.com/thumbitem/T
he-Builders-Portrait-Project-Fractions-AreaPerimeter/original-1757276-1.jpg

Mosaic Self-Portrait
Context:
This activity will help students review fractions, perimeter and area.
Grade Level:
3rd
Procedure:
Cut out a bunch of colored squares and model for students how to
create a mosaic self-portrait.
Students will create their portrait and then they will solve for perimeter,
area, and review fractions based on the squares used for their portraits.
Materials:
Colored squares
Art paper
Pen
Pencils
Example:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/pC0rB6oUKUg/VYidgGLNhI/AAAAAAAAGLg/xlbRzcIr8vw/s640/Slide5.P
NG
http://iwanttobeasuperteacher.blogspot.com/20
12/05/perimeter-area-and-fraction-math.html

Perimeter Problems and Area Art

Context:
Students engage with measurement to review perimeter and area and present their
work through art.
Grade Level:
5th grade
Procedure:
Students are to engage
with the challenge to the
right
Students are to guess and
check, sketch and figure
out possible rectangles,
then have classmates
prove whether the
rectangles they made fit
the rules or not.
Once students finish
figuring out perimeter and
area, they are to construct
the rectangles with
1/2inch wide strips of paper.
Then the students will create geometric art through gluing the rectangles onto
paper to be hung up.
Materials:
inch wide strips of various colored
paper
Rulers
Pencils
Scissors
Glue
Construction paper
Example:
http://allthingsupperelementary.blogspot.c
om/2013/05/perimeter-problems-andarea-art.html
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/on1zBO2IbCg/UYhSaco7yKI/AAAAAAAAEL
s/1YTYCFpXtvw/s320/IMAGE_F0F0B5AB2C6B-4D86-A145-FE2D27472F33.JPG
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/1FmePIiyQ2s/UYhS7U_gNxI/AAAAAAAAEME/aw8jumAYyng/s400/IMAGE_D34CDA24E463-435A-BFDA-023FA8ECB17E.JPG

Name Perimeter Project

Context:
Students will use what they have learned about perimeter to create
their name and find the perimeter of each letter and their entire name.
Grade Level:
3rd grade-could probably be adjusted for other grades
Procedure:
Show students an example on projector.
Address rules and expectations of project-indicating that students are
NOT allowed to cut a square in half. They have to complete each letter of
their first name and find the perimeter of each letter, and then add all
the letters up for a total perimeter of their name
Materials:
Grid paper
Colored pencils/crayons
Black marker
Ruler-if needed
Example:
http://anchoredin3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/01/more-adjectives-name-perimeterproject.html?showComment=1359337088490
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qijlSJRGOcc/UQXRBKETy5I/AAAAAAAAANk/G2DANtupxE/s3
20/P1010694.
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