Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids - by Karyn Tripp (Paperback)

About the Book

Through the 40+ creative, hands-on art projects in Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids, kids age 8 and up can learn to master math.

Book Synopsis

Make learning about math fun with the 40+ hands-on art activities in Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids!

Make Art + Learn Math Concepts = Become a Math Genius!

• Create fine art-inspired projects using math, including M. C. Escher's tessellations, Wassily Kandinski's abstractions, and Alexander Calder's mobiles.
• Make pixel art using graph paper, grids, and dot grids.
• Explore projects that teach symmetry with mandala drawings, stained glass rose window art, and more.
• Use equations, counting, addition, and multiplication to create Fibonacci and golden rectangle art.
• Play with geometric shapes like spirals, hexagrams, and tetrahedrons.
• Learn about patterns and motifs used by cultures from all over the world, including Native American porcupine quill art, African Kente prints, and labyrinths from ancient Crete.
• Cook up some delicious math by making cookie tangrams, waffle fractions, and bread art.

Take a creative path to mastering math with Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids!

About the Author

Karyn Tripp is a former public school teacher turned homeschool mom of four kids. Through her online community TeachBesideMe.com, she shares with teachers and homeschool parents how to make learning enjoyable and engaging, and eases the burdens of her fellow educators by offering exciting and memorable learning activities. Karyn is also a member of STEAM Kids Books, a group of educational bloggers--engineers, teachers, math nerds, art lovers, and writers--who have thus far co-written and self-published three titles. She lives in Cedar Hills, Utah.