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Object Lessons

Teaching Math through the Visual Arts, K-5

Caren Holtzman author Lynn Susholtz author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Stenhouse Publishers

Published:1st Apr '11

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Object Lessons cover

When Caren Holtzman and Lynn Susholtz look around a classroom, they see "a veritable goldmine of mathematical investigations" involving number, measurement, size, shape, symmetry, ratio, and proportion. They also think of the ways great artists have employed these concepts in their depictions of objects and space -- for example, Picasso's use of geometric shapes in his Cubist still lifes or contemporary artist Tara Donovan's room-sized sculptures of everyday items.

In their new book, Object Lessons, Caren (a math educator) and Lynn (an artist and art educator) use a highly visual approach to show students and teachers the art in math and the math in art. Integrating visual arts into math experiences makes the lessons accessible, engaging, and meaningful for a wide range of students.

ISBN: 9781571107961

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 678g

224 pages