This document summarizes Christmas/Winter decorations made by students at Primary School K.B' in Greece. The students observed microscope photos of snowflakes to find symmetry axes and designed random patterns inside triangles to replicate snowflake shapes. They also made paper snowflakes by cutting out symmetrical designs with 6 axes of symmetry and folded wrapping paper to create symmetrical Christmas designs inspired by Polish folk traditions.

1. A15 Christmas/Winter Decorations
from Chryseleousa
Primary School K.B’
Maths in Art
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2. Observing microscope photographs of
snowflakes and finding symmetry axes

3. • Designing a
random pattern
inside a triangle
and reproducing it.
• Composing 12
triangles to
replicate the shape
and symmetry of a
snowflake

6. Making it snow in our yard

8. • Fold and cut out shapes
to create a snowflake
inspired designs.
• Using a protractor to
estimate the angle and
fold a piece of paper
aiming to create 6 axes of
symmetry.

9. • Folding used wrapping
paper and creating
symmetrical Christmas
designs.
• Inspired by Polish folk
designs and the cutout
technique.