The Art of Math: Fractals and the Fibonacci Spiral

Completed by 309 learners

Ages 10-15

Live Group Class

Bring your favorite sketchpad and art supplies while we draw our way to learning all about fascinating fractals and the Fibonacci spiral!

Kristin Garn, B.A., B.Ed

Average rating:

4.8

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(1,969 reviews)

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Live video meetings

1x per week, 2 weeks

4-10 learners per class

60 min

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What’s included

2 live meetings

2 in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 7

Beginner Level

This class will help students discover how math and art combine to produce beautiful results both in nature and in historic artistic masterpieces!

Bring your favorite sketchpad and art supplies while we draw our way to learn about these math concepts:

- in week one, students will learn how drawing fun fractals can help us discover and remember geometry concepts while also producing some fabulous artwork
- in week two, we will explore how the geometry of pinecones, seashells and sunflowers can show us to use math to draw more accurately while also learning about interesting math concepts like the Fibonacci sequence

You don't need to be artistically inclined as every step for connecting math and art will be covered in detail.  If you can count while using a pen and a ruler, then you can learn to draw better using math!

Other Details

Supply List

Students should bring blank, unlined standard sized paper for drawing and any coloring supplies they would like to use (pencil crayons, ink, markers), as well as a ruler that measures in either inches or centimeters (or both).  The slideshow of each lecture will be provided to all students after the class so that they can continue to review how to use math to draw some interesting artwork.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Kristin Garn, B.A., B.Ed

Joined October, 2017

4.8

1969reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

2 Teaching Certificates

Non-US Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts

Non-US Teaching Certificate in Mathematics

2 Degrees

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from University of Winnipeg

Bachelor’s Degree in Education from University of Winnipeg

With degrees in Math, Music and Education, I have been teaching students for over thirty years.

I teach classes that offer learners a chance to experience the creative side of math by putting theory into practice to design things like dragons, anime characters, castles and more. My classes are activity-based and encourage students to learn through hands-on projects that mimic real life math-in-action done by architects, engineers and designers.