Saipan International School - MP, 96950

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SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Art + Math = Fun

The 8th grade class mixed art with
math this quarter, and the results were
fantastic! In order to help us more deeply
and fully understand the concept of
symmetry, Ms. Deatrich assigned a fun
and creative project. Every student was
required to make a symmetrical drawing,
meaning that if you drew a line through
the center of the design, both sides would
be identical. To prepare, each of us had to
take 5 pictures of things that have
symmetry, and sketch 5 symmetrical
objects. We then brainstormed, and
looked to both each other, and the
internet for inspiration. The project took
almost two weeks and we all wanted to
incorporate our artistic skills and
mathematical abilities to create a piece
that we would be proud of.

"I thought that the project was fun,
and we learned a lot, said Hannah Chan,
an 8th grade student, and I definitely
agree with her. The assignment was the
most fun that I have ever had in a math
class
and definitely helped me to
understand the precision
and
accuracy that
symmetry requires. I
enjoyed this
assignment very
much, and look
forward to doing
more of these
creative
projects in the
near future!
By:
Shea
Kacey
Hartig(G8)
Deatrich
Math/Physics

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