Math Art

A numbers, skip counting, and art activity based on the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a fun math project for counting, ordering, sequencing and patterns with numbers and colors. Students will number their caterpillar segments, color them in a pattern, cut the segments out, and order them in the correct sequence to create their caterpillar. Glue head and segments to 6”x18” construction paper and add antennae and boots to complete the collage. Ex

The Pattern Sheep Collage is a numbers and skip counting activity based on the book Where Is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. The Pattern Sheep is a fun math activity for creating patterns with numbers and colors. Students can number their sheep 1-20, or skip count by 2’s to 40, by 5’s to 100, or by 10’s to 200. They will see the numbers create a horizontal pattern as well as a vertical pattern. Students will number their sheep body segments with a marker and choose colors to cre

3D Mother’s Day Puzzle 1 by MathArt This multi-step project is a great review of perimeter and area with 10 composite figures. Students use 2D shapes to create a 3D artwork. There is a detailed step by step version of the project that includes drawing a reflection of each figure. There is also a shortened version that can be used as a teacher led whole class review. Once students see you assemble your sample 3 dimensional abstract geometric sculpture puzzle, they will be enthusiastic to const

This multi-step project is a great review of perimeter and area with 10 composite figures. There is a detailed step by step version of the project that includes drawing a reflection of each figure. There is also a shortened version that can be used as a teacher led whole class review. Students may use their creativity to add words and/or artwork to either version like the sample shown (sample with words not included). Once students see you assemble your sample 3 dimensional abstract geometri

This multi-step project is a great review of perimeter and area with 10 composite figures. Students use 2D shapes to create a 3D sculpture artwork. There is a step-by-step version of the project that includes detailed instructions and drawing a reflection of each figure. There is also a shortened version that can be used as a teacher led whole class review. Once students see you assemble your sample 3-dimensional abstract geometric sculpture puzzle, they will be enthusiastic to construct their o

The Turtle / Tortoise Collage is a numbers and skip counting art activity based on the book Truman written by Jean Reidy and illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins. The Turtle / Tortoise Collage is a fun math activity for creating patterns with numbers, colors, lines, and shapes. Students can number a turtle shell body 1-20, or skip count by 2’s to 40, by 5’s to 100, or by 10’s to 200. They will see the numbers create a horizontal pattern as well as a vertical pattern. Art Vocabulary:Collage – pic

Watch your students get excited about place value and vocabulary! They will consider this alphabet a fun challenge and enjoy discovering the value of each letter and word. The Place Value Alphabet is a complete set of letters drawn in tens and ones. Below each letter, a student completes a tens and ones place value chart and has space to write the standard form, the expanded form, and the word form for each letter. Students begin by circling the tens and numbering the ones that form each l

3D Valentine’s Rectangular Array Puzzle 1 by MathArt Yes, a rectangular array is 2 dimensional, but each array in this lesson will become part of a 3 dimensional abstract geometric Valentine’s Day Card sculpture that your students will construct. This project is full of rigor and will challenge your students and their critical thinking skills right up to the end. This is a great review of multiplication, repeated addition, perimeter, and area. This lesson can be whole group, a work station, Mat

The Favorite Books Collage Art is a literacy, numbers and skip counting art activity based on the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winning book The Book Hog written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli. This project gives students an opportunity to create a visual set of their favorite books. The set of books can be stacked horizontally or vertically. Students can number the book spines 1-10, or skip count by 2’s to 20, by 5’s to 50, or by 10’s to 100. Vocabulary:Horizontal – books are in a side-by-si

This multi-step project is a great review of perimeter and area with 6 composite figures. Students use 2D shapes to create a 3D sculpture artwork. There are step-by-step detailed instructions to solve for area and perimeter, including drawing a reflection of each composite figure. This project is full of rigor and will challenge your students and their critical thinking skills right up to the end. This lesson can be whole group, a work station, Math Journal pages or the reward for successfully

A rectangular array is 2 dimensional, but each array in this lesson will become part of a 3-dimensional abstract geometric sculpture that your students will construct. This project is motivational, full of rigor, and will challenge your students and their critical thinking skills right up to the end. This is a great review of multiplication, repeated addition, perimeter, and area. This lesson can be whole group, a work station, Math Journal pages or the reward for successfully completing an assi

Teach art in math class or math in art class! Op Art is a form of art that uses patterns and colors to create the illusion of movement. Students will create op art and use their art to solve for 2 numbers to count, compose, tally, and create. Op Art Math K – Number Bonds to 10 is a set of worksheets to compose numbers that will appear to move! Students will color 2D shapes to create 2 numbers that they will use to compose 10. The background around the shapes is an op art pattern that the s

A numbers activity for Thanksgiving and the fall season. The Turkey Numbers Collage is a fun math/art activity for counting, sequencing, and patterns with numbers and colors. Students will color and cut out the turkey body. They will number the turkey feathers, add pattern and texture, cut them out, and order them in the correct sequence to create their turkey. Glue turkey body as shown in samples to a 12” x 18” sheet of manila paper with one line of glue in the center of the body (body on

The City Skyline Bar Graph Collage is an addition and graph activity creating a city skyline from 7 addition sentences and a bar graph. Students will create number sentences to complete line 1 of a bar graph. Using those numbers, students will create buildings, add windows, color the buildings and then cut them out to create a city skyline. They will glue the skyline on black construction paper creating a night sky and add a moon with white chalk. They will fold the paper to find the location

Number Words 1 - 100 Laminate for students to have a quick reference tool in the classroom.

The Lemon Tree Collage Art & Math is a numbers and skip counting art activity based on the book When Grandma Gives You A Lemon Tree written by Jamie L. B. Deenihan and illustrated by Lorraine Rocha.The Lemon Tree Collage is a fun math activity for creating patterns with numbers. Students can number the lemons on the lemon tree 1-10, or skip count by 2’s to 20, by 5’s to 50, or by 10’s to 100. Art Vocabulary:Collage – picture made by gluing a variety of items to a surface to create a new whol

3D Rectangular Array Puzzle 1 by MathArt A rectangular array is 2 dimensional, but each array in this lesson will become part of a 3-dimensional abstract geometric sculpture that your students will construct. This project is motivational, full of rigor, and will challenge your students and their critical thinking skills right up to the end. This is a great review of multiplication, repeated addition, perimeter, and area. This lesson can be whole group, a work station, Math Journal pages or the

Op Art is a form of abstract art that uses patterns and colors to create art that appears to move. In Valentine’s Op Art, students will begin with math by coloring 2D shapes two different colors creating 2 numbers. They will use these 2 numbers to count, compose, tally, and create the number 10. Once the students have completed the math, they will color the background with an AB pattern to complete the op art design. Art Vocabulary:Op art – abstract art that uses geometric shapes, patterns, an

Students will create their own equation and inequality number sentences and practice place value in one math activity. Place Value Numbers: Create Equation and Inequality Number Sentences is a set of numbers and symbols drawn in tens and ones. Below each number or symbol, a student completes a tens and ones place value chart and has space to record the standard form, the expanded form, and the word form for each number/symbol value. Students begin by choosing numbers and symbols to crea

Teach art in math class or math in art class! Op Art is a form of abstract art that uses patterns and colors to create the illusion of movement. Students will create op art and use their art to solve for 2 numbers to count, compose, compare and tally. Op Art Math 1 – Number Bonds to 10 is a set of worksheets to compose numbers that once colored will appear to move! Students will color 2D shapes to create 2 numbers that they will use to compose 10. The background around the shapes is an op ar