Math Themes That Relate to Visual Art from the Sunshine Standards

Visual Art/Math Index

Math Concepts That Relate to Visual Art

· LINE SEGMENTS

· RAYS

· PARALLEL LINES

· ANGLES and TRIANGLES

Measure the length and sides of rectangles and triangles

Describe, analyze, compare, and classify 2-D shapes using sides and angles

· GEOMETRIC SHAPES

Identify and sort basic shapes

Identify parts and wholes of basic shapes

Use basic shapes to model objects in the environment

Construction more complex shapes

Use spatial reasoning

Compare areas of 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 daily activities

· PATTERNING

Identify non-numeric patterns

Match a two element repeating

visual pattern

Extend number patterns

Corresponding Art Concepts

· Emphasis, Variety

· Line

· Repetition/ Pattern

· Shape

· Space/Perspective

· Pattern

· Symmetry

· Shape

· Color

· Composition

· Abstract Art Prints

· Realistic Art Prints

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Foreground, Middle ground, Background

· Art History

· Form

· Sculpture

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Abstract Art Prints

· Pattern/Repetition/Emphasis

· Shape

· Line

· Color

· Non-objective Art Prints

Math Concepts

· ESTIMATING

· GRAPHING

Sort data into categories and display

Represent and analyze patterns and relationships using tables and graphs

Follow 3 or more directional instructions

· MEASURING

Solve problems involving use of appropriate measuring tools

Solve real world problems involving weight, length etc. of objects using standard and non standard units of measure

Compare and order objects of different sizes and lengths

Measure objects using fractional parts of linear units (1/2, ¼, 1/10)

· AREA and PERIMETER

Solve real world problems involving area in metric and customary measurement

· PLACE VALUE

· Use physical models and diagrams to solve problems

Represent 2 digit numbers in terms of tens and ones

· CONGRUENCY

Identify figures that are the same shape and size

Build, draw and analyze 2-D shapes from several views in order to apply congruence and symmetry

Identify 2-D figures that are the same on both sides of a central dividing line

Art Concepts

· Abstract Art Prints

· Realistic Art Prints

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Shape

· Color

· Line

· Sculpture

· Form

· Shape

· Line

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Abstract Art Prints

· Value-amount of light or dark in a color

· Sculpture

· Form

· Shape, Line

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Abstract Art Prints

· Value-amount of light or dark in a color

· Shape, Color

· Shape

· Proportion

· Space

· Balance

Math Concepts

· GREATER THAN LESS THAN

· STORY PROBLEMS

· OBSERVATION

Match 2 and 3-D objects by single attributes such as size, color, shape

Identify special relationships-over, under, front, back, between

· TIME

Identify concepts of time including before, after, and next

· RATIO

Describe the relationship between two sets of data

· FRACTIONS

Solve real world problems

Identify fractions

Compare fractional parts

Describe how the size of the fractional part is related to the 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

Represent quantities with manipulatives

Use physical and visual models with numerals

Art Concepts

· Shape

· Proportion

· Space

· Balance

· Emphasis

· Line

· Shape

· Space

· Color

· Value

· Realistic Art Prints

· Abstract Art Prints

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Realistic Art Prints

· Abstract Art Prints

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Shape, color, balance, emphasis

· Shape, Space

· Color

· Line

· Emphasis

· Abstract Art Prints

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Balance

· Value

· Line

· Shape

· Space

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Color

· Form

Math Concepts

Multiplication: identify multiplication as addition of equal groups

Division: solve problems involving remainders

Addition and Subtraction: use models as a means of solving basic problems, remember basic facts

Art Concepts

· Shape

· Color

· Space

· Non-objective Art Prints

· Abstract Art Prints

· Pattern/Repetition