Fruit of Life

Get kids excited math 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!

The Fruit of Life is a sacred symbol that, according to Sacred Geometry, contains the patterns of all creation. Participants will use colorful duct tape and a 3" hoop to design one of the 13 circles of the Fruit of Life symbol. They'll learn about how the 5 Platonic Solids are embedded in the Fruit of Life.

Items included:
• list of materials needed
• mathematical background
• scientific background
• mathematical vocabulary
• Fruit of Life Collaborative Project table tent
• Fruit of Life: the Blueprint for the 5 Platonic Solids activity sheet
• nets for the 5 Platonic Solids: hexahedron, tetrahedron, dodecahedron, octahedron, icosahedron
• The 5 Platonic Solids label for poster
• 5 Platonic Solids embedded in the Fruit of Life sheets
• link to the video version of the lesson