Can you see the many spirals in this design?
Students calculate the size of each increasing round of squares and consider what sort of spirals these must be.
The activity: SpiralingSquares.pdf
Working with a little mathematical art is a great way to end your school year.
CCSS: 7th, 8th, HS, 8.G.B, HSG, HSG.CO
Polar graph paper with initial round of squares: PolarPaper+FirstSquares.pdf
For members we have an editable Word docx, solutions to the activity, instructions for creating the design with compass and ruler, and a blank spiraling square picture for simply coloring.
SpiralingSquares.docx SpiralingSquares-solutions.pdf
Instructions on using compass and straight edge to create this design: SpiralingSquares-compass-directions.pdf
BlankSquares.pdf for simply coloring.
Below are some other great math/art projects to help students visualize mathematics
Wheel of Theodorus | Pythagorean Triples | Fibonacci | Pascal's Triangle |
