Transcript Falling Snow Template - Patterson Elementary School

Radial Designs
Math, Science and Art of
Radial Designs
Snowflakes, Mandalas and
Mehndis are Radial designs
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Radial designs are a type of
BALANCE in Art
• The design radiates or repeats from the
center to the edges of the design like a sun
(radiates >>> radial)
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Radial Designs are in Science
and Nature
• Sand dollars on the beach
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Radial Designs are in Science
and Nature
• Sand dollars on the beach
• Snowflakes in winter
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Radial Designs can be Man
Made objects
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Radial Designs can be Man
Made objects
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The Math of Radial Designs
• Objects that have radial
balance can be divided into
equal pieces like a pie
• Each equal piece of a pie or
pizza is a CONGRUENT shape
• CONGRUENT shapes are
exactly the same in size and
shape.
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Radial designs are seen in
many cultures around the world
• Traditional Indian Mehndi designs are
representations of the sun painted on hands and
feet.
• This is a temporary Henna stain that is intended to
be a symbol of “awakening the inner light” or sun
within
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Radial designs are seen in
many cultures around the world
• Tibetan Monks
create a Mandala
from colored sand
• Once the design is
finished, a ritual of
destroying the
creation is then
carried out.
• This action
symbolizes the
cycle of life.
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Snowflake designs can be cut
paper taking repeating forms
• This design is from
ZooFlakes ABC
• Unicorns
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Now lets see the steps to
making our own radial design!
We are going to pause the Slide show and demonstrate
the first couple steps to making your radial designs.
Once you are done with the first 2 steps please sit quiet and
wait for the next demonstration of sponge painting.
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Discussion Questions
• What is the math term for all the quadrants
being the same in shape and size?
• What does radial balance mean?
• How do you TINT a color?
• What other objects in nature are Radial?
• What does HUE mean?
• What was your favorite part of this lesson?
• What culture is a Mehndi hand design from?
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