Fractions in Art

Fine Arts Frenzy: Math

Students learned about fractions through music, art, and dance this summer.  Here is one of the projects they worked on during art. 

Peacock Fractions



I modified this project from one that was featured on the smART class blog.

Students made the marbled paper by using shaving cream and concentrated liquid watercolor. They loved making their own paper designs.

They used cool colors for the large part of the feathers and warm colors for the circles.

They also painted their hands with washable tempera paints and made a print for the head of their peacock.   The neck was to be painted on with a brush after they finished their print. 

We used a clean spot on this sheet to draw the eye and colored it with crayons.

I provided a template for the feathers and circles since our time was limited.  Once everything was painted and cut out, students assembled their projects using glue sticks. 

We reviewed what they had been learning about fractions and practiced drawing equal parts in pencil before drawing the actual fraction circles on their feathers with Sharpie markers.