Hazel Meadows

In this download you'll find a presentation and activity write up I used for my elementary STEM students. Ideally, it's best if this is used with grades 2-5, but it can be adapted to K-1 by shortening the presentation or skipping it all together. The activity was a huge hit because kids absolutely learn best through hands-on learning. I found that this lesson works best if followed by an actual 3D printing demonstration but a good quality 3D printing video demo will work too.

The Geometry of Art Deco project blends artistic creativity with core math concepts like symmetry, transformations, and geometric shapes. Students explore the striking style of the Art Deco movement—known for its bold lines, repeating patterns, and sleek symmetry—while applying geometry concepts such as reflection, rotation, translation, and dilation. Students create their own Art Deco-inspired posters using graph paper or digital tools, reinforcing mathematical vocabulary and precision through