High school geometry cultural activities for Microsoft PowerPoint

The Divine Me, A Culturally Responsive Lesson on Identity

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This lesson is designed to help students express their identity through math and artwork. Identity is a key component of culturally responsive education. Use this lesson to connect to math or as a stand alone learning experience. Concepts covered: Math/Ratios, Composition, Golden Ratio, Divine Proportion/Rule of Thirds

Subjects:

Character Education, Geometry, Visual Arts

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

6.RP.A.1

, 6.RP.A.3

Geometry Review: Similarity & Transformation with Hands-On Cultural Activity

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Juan Madrigal

This was a project for my Mathematics Methods class at UCLA. As it turns out, I got a little carried away with it. I shared this activity with the math teachers at my school, and they appreciated it.Please note that this activity should be completed only after lessons are provided to discuss area, surface area, volume, and transformation (dilation, rotation, and reflection). This project provides a hands-on activity to help students who are kinetic learners conceptualize transformation and under

Subjects:

Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry

Grades:

9th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

HSG-GMD.A.1

, HSG-GMD.A.2

, HSG-GMD.A.3