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STEAM Family Math Night Collaborative Projects: Soccer Ball

STEAM Family Math Night Collaborative Projects: Soccer Ball

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Get kids excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) with this fun hands-on collaborative project. Typically done during a Family Math Night event, this project can also be done in the classroom. The best part is, each person is individually represented in the final product! Students will learn what makes a soccer ball through an introduction to 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional geometry. The lesson plan includes the mathematical background and useful vocabulary along with a link to the video…

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Family Math Night Collaborative Project: Fruit of Life

Family Math Night Collaborative Project: Fruit of Life

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The video version of my Family Math Night Activity: Fruit of Life Collaborative Project where participants use patterned duct tape and small hoops to create an important symbol in Sacred Geometry, the Fruit of Life. Embedded in the Fruit of Life are the 5 Platonic Solids. This photo shows the cube. This is also a fun classroom activity and is a great way to tie art in with math! Click on the image to the left to get the lesson…

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