Intermediate

Each lesson in this section builds on curriculum units in math, science, music, art, and design. There are rules to follow and problems to solve which give explorers helpful parameters for developing their own creative solutions. Printing a line, then stepping back to figure out the position and spacing of the next line, becomes a personal dialogue. Active learning with a material, a process, and an exciting challenge engages the mind, body and spirit.

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Patterns

45 minutes
A pattern is formed when an element is repeated many times in the same way. Line printing is an easy way to practice making patterns and to gain a concrete…
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Radial Design

45 minutes
Radial designs start at a central point and radiate out from a center like rays of the sun or spokes of a wheel. Radial designs build upon patterning concepts and…
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Snowflakes

45 minutes
The crystalline structure of a snowflake is hexagonal (six-sided.) The radiating design of each snowflake is unique. A study of snowflakes expands upon radial design explorations. Solving the problem of…
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Trees

45 minutes
The task of coming to know a tree by recreating it is a way to begin forming a relationship with the natural world and to appreciate the diversity within it.
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Simple Machines

45 minutes
When students create simple machines and combine them to create complex machines they develop and practice awareness and understanding of different kinds of simple machines and unique ways to use…
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