Natureglo’s eScience MathArt 1­ 3­week & 6­week Live & Recorded Class Syllabus

Instructor Contact Information

Gloria Brooks – contact email is [email protected]

Course Pre­requisites

Students should bring a desire to learn about real world connections with mathematics especially in math history, geometry, art, architecture, and the natural world. Any prior knowledge will be appreciated but not required.

Suggested Age Range

Interested ages 8 and up for the 1 – 3­week short classes and 10 and up for the 1 – 6­week classes is suggested. Content is appropriate for upper elementary, middle and high schoolers. Classes are one price per one household family.

Live & recorded Class Schedule ­ Click here and download the quick view of this year’s live and recorded MathArt classes.

Middle and High School Credit

Parents are the record keepers as NeS is a class/curriculum provider. Check with your state homeschool requirements for science and adjust your chosen NeS class study to those requirements. NeS lessons, class work, and live class hours can potentially be applied as credit to any high school math and science curriculum you are currently using. All NeS online classes (live or recorded) have more than enough content to fulfill work for a substantial amount of credit hours. Parents and students simply record how many hours of work are put into each lesson per course or stand­alone lesson.

Class work includes total participation in the live class, viewing recorded lessons to their entirety, completing the study guides, doing the Quizlets (if provided), viewing all content given per lesson (web pages, downloads, and videos) on NeS’s Virtual Library of web resources. Credit hours can also include student completion of multiple short projects or one lengthy project per class. Student project and activity ideas are usually available per lesson taught from that lesson’s web resource page on the class NeS Virtual Library.

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Course Description

MathArt class fosters projects, discussions, and activities with student and teacher presentations centered on studying mathematics history, famous artists and architects throughout time, patterns in nature and doing art projects that reinforce areas of personal student interest. Student participation includes doing hands­on activities offline, choosing and doing projects centered on studies of personal student interest within the subject of mathematics history, including famous artists, architects and scientists, studying nature’s geometric patterns and much more.

The instructor will do weekly Slideshow presentations for the LIVE classes. The instructor will provide weekly research suggestions, projects, and activity ideas for students to choose from on the NatureGlo’s eScience weekly website course lesson page.

Students taking classes only by Recording

Students who cannot attend most or all of the classes live can take any or all of the class content by recording. Students taking the classes completely by recording may or may not need parental guidance and assistance according to the student’s maturity and ability levels.

Recorded lessons can be completed at the student’s pace with up to one year of course content access from the enrollment date. Each lesson includes a Slideshow lesson with an accompanying study guide. All lessons have You Tube video links and projects and activities students can try from the course page and class website.

MathArt 1­3­week Short Classes ( C lick here & download the live scheduled classes)

Introduction to MathArt ­ 1­hour Live or Recorded eWorkshop

Bubbleology ­ 1­hour Live or Recorded eWorkshop

The Life & Mathematical Art of Leonardo da Vinci ­ 2­week Live or Recorded eWorkshop

The Life & Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher ­ 2­week Live or Recorded eWorkshop

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MathArt Fall (Jan. – Feb.) – Math Connections with the Real World – Phi & Fibonacci – Tuesdays ( C lick here & download the live scheduled MathArt classes)

Weekly Topics

Week #1 ­ Introduction & History of the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Numbers Week #2 ­ The Golden Number & Fibonacci in Art, Architecture & Nature Week #3 ­ Fibonacci Numbers ­ Flower Petals, Seed heads and More! Week #4 ­ History & Golden Ratio of the Great Pyramid of Egypt Week #5 ­ Quasicrystals & the Golden Ratio Week #6 ­ The Mathematics of Music

MathArt Fall (Jan. – Feb.) – MathArt in Ancient Cultures ­ Wednesdays

Weekly Topics

Week #1 – Ancient Babylonians & Plimpton 322 Week #2 ­ Ancient Greek Math and the Platonic Solids Week #3 ­ Pythagoras and the Music of the Spheres Week #4 – Ancient India’s MathArt: Rangoli, Mandalas & The Story of 1­9 and 0 Week #5 – Zellige Moroccan Tiles & Other Tessellations Week #6 – Maya MathArt

MathArt Winter (Mar. ­ April) – Mathematics in the Arts & Sciences ­ Tuesdays

Week #1 – Renaissance Artist Piero della Francesco Week #2 – Aboriginal Art Week #3 – Celtic MathArt Week #4 – Patterns in Nature I Week #5 – Branching/Fractal Patterns in Nature & Technology Week #6 – Fractals in Nature & Technology II

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MathArt Spring (Mar. – Apr.) – Mathematics in the Arts & Sciences ­ Wednesdays

Weekly Topics Week #1 – Patterns in Nature: Circular Patterns Week #2 – Patterns in Nature: Animal Coat Patterns Week #3 – The Geometrics of the Universe Week #4 – Patterns in Nature: The Hexagon Week #5 – Logarithmic Beauty of the Chambered Nautilus Part I Week #6 – Logarithmic Beauty of the Chambered Nautilus Part II

Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes

Students are at choice to:

● Create “MathArt” drawing, journal about patterns found in nature with a mathematical correlation, attach optional photos and other artistic expressions ● Keep a hard copy portfolio of student’s best work ● Keep a student paper journal ● Note­take and or fill out the study guide during the live or recorded class ● Complete each week’s topical journal template

Textbooks and Materials for Optimal Class Participation

● Slideshow & study guide per downloaded from the course lesson page each week ● Blank field journal with pencil ● MathArt class website bookmarked link (URL given by instructor upon signing up for this class ● 1 – 2” three­ring binder (suggested) ● Set of colored pencils with sharpener ● Portfolio folder for larger projects that can't fit in the binder (suggested) ● Camera phone or video recorder (suggested)

Optional Student Weekly Homework

It is up to each parent and student as to how much work they complete for class. Each week's suggested activities include completing the study guide and the journal template in the study guide. There are optional project and activity ideas given on each week’s web resources page.

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Student Presentations

Students are invited to participate in live class discussions about MathArt topics including geometric art, architecture, and can do either one major project per 6­week session or various smaller projects of personal interest. Students can present their topics through videos, PowerPoints, art projects, and photography on the class website course comments section or do one live presentation per 6­week session. If students choose to do a live presentation, they are given up to 10 minutes to present in the live classroom which needs to be scheduled no later than two days before the next live class.

Guidelines for Student Live and Recorded Class Presentations

1). Students can create any presentation type using media of their choice from videos, PowerPoints, reports, collages, lapbooks etc. 2). Email me student materials no later than two days before the next live class. 3). Students who are taking the class by recording can simply leave a link in the lesson comment’s section to their work. Include pictures, report format and or video. 4). Students can have up to 10 minutes to present to the live class.

Neutral Worldview

Natureglo teaches from a neutral worldview. Instruction is non­faith based nor does she address origins in her teaching. Please be respectful of the variety of worldviews that are represented in the class and do not engage in debating/discussing worldviews/religious points­of­view during the live classes. Thank you.

Grading Policy and Certificate of Completion

Parents can use the study guides for grading. I will offer short non­graded feedback for reinforcement within the virtual classroom. I also can offer suggestions and guidance via email. This is an alternative education methods class and students join because they want to meet and participate. It is up to parents and students what work you complete for my classes. I do not track work completion I just offer homework opportunities.

Suggested Work for State Recordings

Parents can keep record of work with the study guides including the journal templates, digital journals (for students opting out of written work) hard copy portfolio, PowerPoint presentations, reports and any other projects or activities the student completes for the class.

A certificate of completion can be downloaded per student upon completion of either attending live classes or making up any missed live classes by watching the recording to 5 its completion. This is an honors system. Live class attendance is recorded.

Student Conduct & Discipline

It is expected that students will treat the instructor and each other with kindness and respect. NeS does reserve the right to remove students from the live Zoom classroom who break classroom rules repeatedly and are disruptive to the class.

Neutral Worldview

Natureglo teaches from a neutral worldview. Instruction is non­faith based nor does she address origins in her teaching. Please be respectful of the variety of worldviews that are represented in the class and do not engage in debating/discussing worldviews/religious points­of­view during the live classes. Thank you.

About the Teacher

Gloria Brooks, aka Natureglo, is founder and director of Natureglo's eScience, an online learning center that serves homeschoolers, schoolers and teachers virtually. She holds a BA in K­12 education and certificates for completing the Kamana I and II programs from the Wilderness Awareness School. She teaches from a neutral worldview. Her non­faith based courses welcome families from all faiths and worldviews. She has been teaching K­12 since 1997 and teaching outdoor education since 2003. Gloria is a progressive, alternative educator using project­based, hands­on and experiential learning techniques.

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