Today we were learning about symmetry. After a demonstration of making a symmetrical figure, the children were tasked with making their own design. The kids were supplied with a variety of geometric shapes (pattern blocks) and asked to build a figure around a line of symmetry. They were so successful! Would they have been as successful on a worksheet? Maybe. Would it have been as engaging? Doubtful. Would they remember how to do it using a different medium? Maybe. We moved to the art tables, the fold in the paper was the line of symmetry. Paint was dripped on one side of the fold and then the paper was folded closed. The kids immediately recognized the art as symmetrical. They did it over and over again. Was this art or math or both? Could it also be science?
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