Me, Maths and my coffee

Whabesz by: Jann Manuel and Jeweleen Licup Inspired by “The Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji: The Great Wave Off Kanagawa,” a woodblock painting by Hokusai, "whabesz" is our interpretation of the Fibonacci sequence and the cosine waves. We used coloring pencils, as we wanted our artwork to look minimalist. Overall, the project was quite exciting to do, as this was the first time we incorporated math with art thus it was somewhat fun and different. We never would have thought that math and art could be fused together but looking back, we could see now how math can be related to everything such as beauty, science, sports, art etc. The Princess by Jamica DyJuanco The gown shows the parabola and the clear details that express my passion for designing and my creativity in doing this art. Within the gown is the line of symmetry that shows how similar the two sides of the parabola should be. The line of symmetry is represented by the laces that run down the ...

This is a throwback to the alternative assessment I gave my Grade 10 students three years ago. They were asked to use mathematical concepts in producing their own artwork. This article was first posted in my original blog:   boyetme, atbp . Rationale: This activity gives opportunity for the students to give meaning to mathematical concepts learned in grade 10 math. The construction of an art piece allows them to apply lessons from geometry, trigonometry, advanced algebra and calculus. The art itself breathes life into the knowledge and processes they have acquired throughout the school year. The reflection paper is metacognitive in nature, in that it allows students to articulate their thoughts, feelings and understanding of their own learning process in Math. Objectives: express thoughts, feelings and concepts learned in Math through art create an art piece using a set of mathematical concepts write a reflection on their artwork vis-à-vis their learning experien...