Letterform Studio
4th Grade Maker Learning Cycle
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Letterform Studio At-a-glance:
Maker Experience
Letter Art (60 minutes)
Create artwork using your initial.
Launch: Art Around Town (10 min)
Explore: Art for US! (30 min)
Connect: What Can We Find in Our Art? (20 min)
Building Math 1
Angles Around a Point (60 minutes)
How far is all the way around?
Launch: What Does Bigger Mean? (15 min)
Explore: Measuring and Adding Around a Point (20 min)
Connect: Why So Similar? (25 min)
Building Math 2
Angles Around a Shape (60 minutes)
What do the angles inside a shape add up to?
Launch: Around a Shape Instead of Around a Point (15 min)
Explore: Measuring and Adding Around a Shape (20 min)
Connect: Why So Different? (20 min)
Cycle Finale
Make a Museum! (60 minutes)
Mount and hang your art and compare with other artists.
Launch: Cutting Out and Mounting Art (20 min)
Explore: Where Else Can We Find Shapes and Angles Like Ours? (20 min)
Connect: What Can We See That We Didn’t Notice Before? (20 min)
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