MondrianMath

MathLesson4thGrade
MelanieGaskins
Topic:
CreatingartinthestyleofPietMondrianbyaccuratelydrawingparallelandperpendicularline
segments
EssentialQuestion:
Howcanweuseaprotractor,drawingtriangle,andastraightedgetodraw
parallelandperpendicularlinesegmentstocreateart?
Standards
CCSS4.G.A.1

Drawpoints,lines,linesegments,rays,angles(right,acute,obtuse),and
perpendicularandparallellines.Identifytheseintwodimensionalfigures.
CCSS4.G.A.2
Classifytwodimensionalfiguresbasedonthepresenceorabsenceofparallelor
perpendicularlines,orthepresenceorabsenceofanglesofaspecifiedsize.Recognizeright
trianglesasacategory,andidentifyrighttriangles.
CC.MP.5
Useappropriatetoolsstrategically.
NJCCS1.1.5.D.1
Identifyelementsofartandprinciplesofdesignthatareevidentineveryday
life.

LearningObjectivesandAssessments:
LearningObjectives

Assessments

SWBATdrawperpendicularandparallelline
segments.

VisualcheckofLetsPracticeproblemsandart
project

SWBATcreateartworkusingelementsofart
andmath.

Visualcheckofartwork

Materials:

Activboardflipchart
ExamplesofPietMondrianArtwork
MathinFocusChapter10GuidedPracticeandLetsPracticepages
Protractor,DrawingTriangle,Ruler(1perstudent)
Whitedrawingpaper
Markers
Clipboards

Prelessonassignmentsand/orpriorknowledge:
Thestudentshaverecentlyfinishedachapteron
identifyinganddrawingangles.Thestudentshavehadpracticeusingaprotractortodrawangles.The
studentshaveArtasaspecialonedayperweekandhavebeenexposedtovariousartmediums.


MondrianMath
MathLesson4thGrade
MelanieGaskins
Day1
LessonBeginning:
Thestudentswillmeettheteacherinfrontoftheactivboard.Thelessonwillbegin
withagroupdiscussion.
Whatdoweknowaboutparallellines?Whatmakesparallellinesspecial?
Whatdoweknowaboutperpendicularlines?Whatmakesperpendicularlinesmorespecial
thananytwolinesthatintersect?
Whatdoweseeintheclassroomthathasperpendicularlines?Parallellines?

InstructionalPlan:
Timetable&Transitions
0:00:000:30:00
IntroducePietMondrianusingtheactivboard
BriefHistory
Showexamplesofhisartwork
CompositionCandBroadwayBoogieWoogie
Explainwhyhisworkwasunique,discussinspirations(NYCgridasinspiration)
CompositionContheactivboard
Identifyperpendicularlinesegments
Modelhowtodrawperpendicularlinesegmentsonthepainting
Useprotractor
Usedrawingtriangle
GuidedPractice(4problems)
Addlinesegmenttopreviouslydrawnsegmenttomakethelinesegments
perpendicular
Teacherwillmodelfirstproblemthenaskstudentsinputonhowtocomplete#24.

0:30:000:55:00
LetsPracticewithMathBuddies(4problems)
Studentsgetworksheet,clipboard,andpencil
Mathbuddieschoosealocationintheclassroomtocompletetheproblems
IndependentWork
CreateartworkinthestyleofCompositionC
Studentsreceivewhitedrawingpaper
Studentsusepenciltodrawperpendicularlineswheretheychooseonthe
whitepaper

Closure:
Studentsartworkwillbecollected.Teacherwillaskthestudentswhichtooltheyfoundmost
usefulwhencreatingperpendicularlinesegments.

Day2


MondrianMath
MathLesson4thGrade
MelanieGaskins
LessonBeginning:
Thestudentswillbeaskedtocometotheareainfrontoftheactivboard.The
lessonwillbeginwithashortgroupdiscussion.

Whocantellmewhatwedidyesterday?
Whydoweuseaprotractororadrawingtriangletodrawperpendicularlinesegments?
Whyisitimportanttobeprecise?
Teacherwillexplainpurposeofthedayslesson.

(5minutes)
InstructionalPlan:
Timetable&Transitions
0:05:000:30:00
CompositionContheactivboard
Identifyparallellinesegments
Modelhowtodrawparallellinesegmentsonthepainting
Usedrawingtriangleandstraightedge
Modelhowtodrawparallellinesegmentsthroughagivenpointonthepainting
Usedrawingtriangleandstraightedge
GuidedPractice(4problems)
Teacherwillmodelfirstproblemthenaskstudentsinputonhowtocomplete#24.

0:30:000:55:00
LetsPracticewithMathBuddies(4problems)
Studentsgetworksheet,clipboard,andpencil
Mathbuddieschoosealocationintheclassroomtocompletetheproblems
IndependentWork
CreateartworkinthestyleofCompositionC
Handoutstudentsartwork
Studentsusepenciltodrawparallellinesonthewhitepaper
Studentscandrawlinesegmentsparalleltolinesdrawnthepreviousday

Closure:
Studentsartworkwillbecollected.Teacherwillaskvolunteerstosharetheirartworkandto
highlightonethingtheydidwellduringthelessonand/orwhencreatingtheirartpiece.

Day3
LessonBeginning:
Thestudentswillbeaskedtocometotheareainfrontoftheactivboardto
completetheproblemoftheday.
Inthegridbelowhowmanypairsofparallellinesegmentsdoyousee?Perpendicularline
segments?

InstructionalPlan:
Timetable&Transitions


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MathLesson4thGrade
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0:05:000:15:00
CompositionContheactivboard
Describe/ExplainPietMondrianuseofcolor
Describe/ExplainPietMondrianuseofboldlines

0:15:000:50:00
IndependentWork
CompleteartworkinthestyleofCompositionC
Handoutstudentsartwork
Studentseraseseverallinestocreatepointsofinterestandvarioussized
rectangles
Studentschoosethreecolorsandusingstickynotesplanwheretoaddcolorto
theirpiece
MathBuddyConference
Studentsdiscusstheirplansforcompletingtheirworkwiththeirmath
buddytoreceivefeedback.
IndependentWork
Studentsdarkentheirlinesegmentsusingablackmarkerandastraightedge
Studentscolorinselectedrectangles
Studentssignartwork
0:50:000:55:00
GalleryWalk
Studentsplaceartontheirdesks
Studentswalkaroundtheroomtoviewtheirclassmatesworksofart
ArtExhibit
Studentsartwillbedisplayedinthehallway
Mondrianartexampleswillbedisplayedinthehallway

Differentiation:

Studentswillbeabletopairshareorgroupshareinordertogetideasandshareideasif
needed.
Studentswillhaveaccesstolargeandsmallprotractorsanddrawingtriangles.
TeacherwillbeavailableforindividualizedinstructionwhilestudentsarecompletingtheLets
Practiceandindependentwork.
ClassroomManagement:

Theteacherwillusethechimeandorhandsignaltoquietstudentsifnecessary.
Studentswillbemadeawareoftheappropriatevoicevolumebeforebeginningeachactivity.
Theteacherwillcirculatetheroomduringpairshareandindependentwork.

Closure:
Welearnedthatwecanusethesemathskillstomakeart.Whatotherprofessionsortasks
doyouthinkrequiretheseskill?Ex.architect,buildingcontractor,orinteriordesigner


MondrianMath
MathLesson4thGrade
MelanieGaskins

Sample Student Work Art Project (in progress)

Please see melaniegaskins.weebly.com for completed art projects


MondrianMath
MathLesson4thGrade
MelanieGaskins