Math Art Fun: Teaching Kids to See the Magic and Multitude of Mathematics in Modern Art. This item is unavailable.Math Art Fun: Teaching Kids to See the Magic and Multitude of Mathematics in Modern Art

Math Goggles is a collection of field-tested activities for children that integrate mathematics into the world of the visual arts. Serving as the focal point for each mathematics activity is the work of a famous modern artist”Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Georgie O'Keefe, and many more. After learning brief biographical and anecdotal information about the artist, the reader engages in an exploration of the mathematics embedded in the artwork by creating the featured piece of artwork in the spirit of the artist. Step-by-step instructions accompanied by color images of the artistic masterpieces as well as actual student work aid the reader in visualizing and understanding how to create the art in each activity. As the reader creates each masterpiece, mimicking the great masters, they simultaneously hone their estimation, counting, measurement, and number-sense skills while noticing, creating, and describing shapes and patterns and experimenting with symmetry and probability.

Robin A. Ward, PhD is a fifteen-year professor of mathematics education and the Associate Director for Curriculum Integration at the Rice University School Mathematics Project. She is the author of four books on using children's literature to teach K-8 mathematics. Her latest book, Math + Art = Fun, helps children ages 4-10 see mathematics using the lens of the visual arts. She and her husband have two daughters and live in Fort Worth, Texas. She is available for speaking engagements and professional development workshops.