Mandalas

We have worked on equations in math since the beginning of the year.  We solve them, write them, create stories for them, and balance them.

We have also explored the concept of the equation (equality) in visual arts as well.  In addition to our observational drawings, illustrating the effects of the mass balance and weights, and our study of symmetry, we have recently focused on the circle.  This has been extended to the clock, and most interestingly throughout the creation of mandalas in the classroom using natural materials. 

I provided students with photographs of actual mandalas, as a reference and them let them create.
























Here are our results.  In the upcoming weeks, we will be discussing and critiquing the work of our peers and the relation to symmetry, geometry, and most importantly-balance and equality.