Math Themes That Relate to Visual Art from the Sunshine Standards

Visual Art/Math Index

Math Concepts That Corresponding Art Concepts Relate to Visual Art  Emphasis, Variety  LINE SEGMENTS  Line  RAYS  Repetition/ Pattern  PARALLEL LINES

 Shape  ANGLES and  Space/Perspective TRIANGLES Measure the length and sides of rectangles and triangles  Pattern Describe, analyze, compare, and classify 2-D shapes using  Symmetry sides and angles  Shape  Color  GEOMETRIC SHAPES  Composition Identify and sort basic shapes Identify parts and wholes of basic shapes  Abstract Art Prints Use basic shapes to model  Realistic Art Prints objects in the environment  Non-objective Art Prints Construction more complex  Foreground, Middle ground, shapes Background Use spatial reasoning Compare areas of  Art History rectangles/squares and circles using physical models Compose, decompose, and transform polygons in order to make other polygons

 GEOMETRIC FORMS Identify 3 dimensional forms in  Form daily activities  Sculpture  Non-objective Art Prints  PATTERNING  Abstract Art Prints Identify non-numeric patterns Match a two element repeating  Pattern/Repetition/Emphasis visual pattern  Shape Extend number patterns  Line

Math Concepts  ESTIMATING Art Concepts  GRAPHING Sort data into categories and  Abstract Art Prints display  Realistic Art Prints Represent and analyze patterns  Non-objective Art Prints and relationships using tables  Shape and graphs  Color Follow 3 or more directional instructions  Line

 MEASURING Solve problems involving use of appropriate measuring tools  Sculpture Solve real world problems  Form involving weight, length etc. of  Shape objects using standard and non standard units of measure  Line Compare and order objects of  Non-objective Art Prints different sizes and lengths  Abstract Art Prints Measure objects using fractional parts of linear units  Value-amount of light or dark in (1/2, ¼, 1/10) a color  AREA and PERIMETER  Sculpture Solve real world problems involving area in metric and  Form customary measurement  Shape, Line  Non-objective Art Prints  PLACE VALUE  Abstract Art Prints  Use physical models and diagrams to solve problems Represent 2 digit numbers in  Value-amount of light or dark in terms of tens and ones a color  Shape, Color  CONGRUENCY Identify figures that are the same shape and size Build, draw and analyze 2-D shapes from several views in  Shape order to apply congruence and  Proportion symmetry  Space Identify 2-D figures that are the same on both sides of a central  Balance dividing line

Represent quantities with manipulatives Use physical and visual models with numerals

Math Concepts Art Concepts

 GREATER THAN LESS  Shape THAN  Proportion  Space  Balance  Emphasis

 STORY PROBLEMS  Line  OBSERVATION  Shape Match 2 and 3-D objects by  Space single attributes such as size,  Color color, shape Identify special relationships-  Value over, under, front, back,  Realistic Art Prints between  Abstract Art Prints  Non-objective Art Prints  TIME Identify concepts of time including  Realistic Art Prints before, after, and next  Abstract Art Prints  RATIO  Non-objective Art Prints Describe the relationship  Shape, color, balance, emphasis between two sets of data  Shape, Space  Color  Line  FRACTIONS  Emphasis Solve real world problems  Abstract Art Prints Identify fractions  Non-objective Art Prints Compare fractional parts  Balance Describe how the size of the fractional part is related to the  Value number of equal sized pieces in the whole solve problems involving measurement and geometry

 NUMBERS Solve basic real world problems Solve problems using drawn diagrams and manipulatives  Line 4

 Shape  Space  Non-objective Art Prints  Color  Form

Math Concepts Art Concepts Multiplication: identify multiplication as addition of equal  Shape groups  Color  Space Division: solve problems  Non-objective Art Prints involving remainders  Abstract Art Prints  Pattern/Repetition Addition and Subtraction: use models as a means of solving basic problems, remember basic facts