Mirroring Kandinsky
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L559
A lesson plan for grades 3–5 Visual Arts Education and Mathematics
In this lesson, one of a six-part unit from Illuminations titled “Geometry in the World of Art,” students explore the geometric figures Wassily Kandinsky used in his art. Students apply what they have learned in previous lessons by designing their own art and use Kandinsky’s style of art and their own creativity to make paintings that reflect their understanding of geometry.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 3
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will recognize and use basic geometric properties of two- and three-dimensional figures.
- Objective 3.01: Use appropriate vocabulary to compare, describe, and classify two- and three-dimensional figures.
Grade 5
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will understand and use properties and relationships of plane figures.
- Objective 3.01: Identify, define, describe, and accurately represent triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons.
Visual Arts Education (2001)
Grade 3
- Goal 3: The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements.
- Objective 3.03: Identify geometric shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, diamond, oval, octagon, and pentagon.
Grade 4
- Goal 3: The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements.
- Objective 3.02: Differentiate horizontal, vertical, parallel, and diagonal lines.
