Teaching math and art can be a struggle in the artoom. However, I have found that when the math is presented with hands-on, highly engaging content the kids dive in and have success! Years ago when me and Rochelle (my very favorite math teacher) were reviewing STAR math scores (remember those?) we noticed that our 7th grade students collectively struggled with the testing category category of Ratios and Proportions. Thus, this unit was developed and was the beginning step for incorporating more math rich concepts into the art room.
The Looney Tune Scale project is the second project within the unit and kids always do a great job and feel a great sense of pride in their work. However, by the time they are finished with their character they have forgotten about the math problems we completed to scaffold the project. To bridge the learning gap I created an end of unit survey and reflection to make the math learning stick.
