This PREP workshop was made possible by the NSF grant DUE: 0341481

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Contents 1 Virtual Field Trips 2 Art and Infinity 3 Math and Art 4 Symmetry 5 Frieze Patterns 6 Tessellations 7 Other

Virtual Field Trips

• Chicago
• Math and sewing

Art and Infinity

• Andre's Art and Infinity worksheet
• Infinity: The Writer's Art
• The Library of Babel
• Inside-Out or Outside-In - Debbie
• The Hilbert Hotel - Anneke
• Infinity in a Bottle
• File:An infinite sum.pdf - Angela

Math and Art

• Vasarely Exploration
• Stella Exploration (with a little quiz question)
• Klee Exploration
• Albers Exploration
• Riley Exploration

Symmetry

• Lithuanian Folk Art Symmetries
• Rosette Worksheet - Andre
• Symmetry and Jellyfish
• File:Kolam exploration.pdf (Nancy)
• File:MATH 110 Mathematical Patterns Activity I.pdf Rotations and more
• File:MATH 110 Mathematical Patterns Activity II.pdf
• File:MATH 110 Mathematical Patterns Activity III.pdf
• File:Japanese Family Crests Activity.pdf
• File:Maori Rafter Activity.pdf

Frieze Patterns

• Ancient Greek Designs
• Maori Freize Patterns
• From Frize Patterns to Wallpaper Patterns
• Frieze Pattern Worksheet

Tessellations

• Cosmati Tile Patterns
• Tile Patterns in Buildings This includes both tessellations and other patterns.
• Student Projects
• Tessellation Project for Design Majors
• Tessellation Project, Group 4 Tessellations in the real world.
• Group 2 Outline of a project.
• Roman Mosaics
• Moroccan Mosaics Project - Debbie

Other

• User:Mark Discussion of Peripheral Photography.
• Construction Project "The students will be individually building a box with drawers, probably out of thick cardboard ... "
• File:Mobius Strip experiments.pdf,
• Escher-esque Architecture - Debbie
• User:Heather Course Planning - Geometry for Secondary and Elementary Teachers
• [1] Rudiger Haugwitz, PhD (Chemist) is another artist who uses geometric figures. I saw his show "Chemograph III" in DC in 2005 at the AAAS Gallery. Check out his portfolio. His current show "One Part Art - One Part Science" is in Baltimore (but ends today, June 27) - Debbie