created by Klasika school in Riga (LV)

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Polygon art
Golden Ratio – Piet Mondrian
LESSON PLAN
Students age – 5th grade – 11 to 12 years old.
Subject – we combined 1 math and 1 visual arts lesson to create cross -
curricular lesson.
Lesson idea
Understand how Golden Section is applied in Piet Mondrian art work and how
to use Golden Ratio in structuring art work.
Aims
• Introduce students to the concept of Golden Ratio.
• Shape understanding about Fibonacci numbers – how they are made.
• Use Golden Ratio for structuring art work.
The process
1. We introduced students to Golden Ratio idea – described how it is made
and let students to play around with the concept of Fibonacci numbers.
2. Then we showed how to make a Golden Ratio drawing. First, we made a
draft so that students could afterwards make it on A3 format box sheet
as a base of their art work.
3. Arts teacher introduced students to Piet Mondrian work, showing the
Golden Ratio in his work.
4. Students cut A3 Golden ratio sheet they made. They used box sheet
polygons as template to cut colourful polygons out of construction paper.
The colourful polygons were used to form a Piet Mondrian inspired art
work. Decoratively use black lines made of construction paper.

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PRESENTATION
Youtube: Fibonacci Numbers
and the Golden Ratio. Math
concepts for kids.

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WORK SHEET
Name ________________________________
Class ________________
Date ________________________________
GOLDEN RATIO – PIET MONDRIAN
1. Continue sequence
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ……..., ……..., ……..., ……..., ……..., ……...*
* Fibonacci sequence - The next number is found by adding up the two
numbers before it.
2. Try making the Golden Ratio using Fibonacci sequence.
Start in the bottom left corner. Draw squares next to each other.
Each squares edges draw as in the Fibonacci sequence – 1st
square =
1x1 cm, 2nd
square = 1x1 cm, 3rd
square = 2x2 cm, …

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3. Evaluate your work today from 1 to 5
• I had fun learning about Golden Ratio _________
• I had fun learning about Piet Mondrian art work _________
• I understood the concept how Golden Ratio shows in
Piet Mondrian work _________
• I would like to learn more about math and art _________

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PHOTOS OF OUR WORK

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