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Bush, Sarah B.; Karp, Karen S.; Nadler, Jennifer; Gibbons, Katie – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
Having an answer to "When are we ever going to use this in real life?" is important to middle school mathematics teachers. The activity described in this article awakened sixth graders' understanding of how artists use mathematics. By exploring ratio and proportionality in different paintings, students realized the use of proportional…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Grade 6