Halloween Math Art Projects

Check out my We Are Teachers post: 3 Halloween Art Projects that Incorporate Math!

Art History Math Integration

Check out my post over at We Are Teachers! Students learn about artists while creating their own art using their math skills!

Warhol Arrays

Students collaborate and create giant array of soup can art! Give each student one soup can template. They come up with a unique flavor, color it, and cut it out. Next, working in small groups, students create 3 different arrays using their soup cans (each student contributes his artwork - 1 can of soup). They write down their multiplication equations and solutions for each array they created.

Then, as a class, students create a giant display of all of their soup cans and figure out the multiplication equation and solution to their collaborative array artwork!

To integrate writing, students write a persuasive letter to The Campbell Soup Company stating why their soup should be added to Campbell's soup line. Click here for a free printable to help kids outline their persuasive letter!

Kandinsky Math

Fractions - Students create a grid and divide the paper, exploring unit fractions. 
Multiplication - They create an array of concentric circles and write down their equation. 
Area & Perimeter - Each design is contained within a square unit. What is the area and perimeter of their entire design? 
Fractions - They write down the fraction for the main color of each square. 
Note: Older students could use a math compass to create perfect circles and figure out the circumference of each circle (geometry).
You could use any art medium for this project (paint, crayon-resist art with watercolor, oil pastels, or markers).

Fruit Snack Math

The wrapper tells you how many fruit snacks are in the bag. Estimate how many of each flavor is in your bag before opening it.

Write a fraction for each flavor. Then, graph your flavors. How did your bag compare to your peers? Do you think that the flavors are evenly distributed?

Lay your fruit snacks out an a straight line. Can you find something that is the same length? (measure)

Find a friend and compare your fruit snacks. Who had more cherry? Did you have the same amount of cherry? Compare each flavor using greater than, less than, or equal to signs.

Create a multiplication array with your fruit snacks. Then, practice division. How can you divide your snacks evenly if you shared your bag with your mom and dad?

Write addition and subtraction number sentences: What is the sum of your strawberry and grape (2+3=5)? If you ate all of your orange and lemon, how many fruit snacks would be left (12-5=7)?

Make different patterns with your colors. Did you have any difficulty because of the colors in your bag?

More fruit snack activities:
Fruit by the Foot Ruler - measure by the foot
Chopsticks! - practice place value with swedish fish
Growing Gummy Bear - grow a gummy in water and measure!
Gummy Worms - How long can a gummy worm be stretched?
Fruit Roll Up - Area/Perimeter

Array City

This fun multiplication art project comes from Looking From Third to Fourth! Kids construct a city of arrays! Check out her site for details and a printable.

Multiplying Fractions: Arrays

Step 1: Draw first fraction on grid paper (horizontal).

Step 2: Draw second fraction (vertical)

Step 3: Draw a box (outlining where they touch)

Step 4: Solve! Count the boxes and write the fraction

(example: 3 out of 20 are shaded)

Candy Art

Explore multiplication and fractions by creating a candy art array! Kids create an image using colored candy. They must use their problem solving skills because their candy must line up evenly to create an array. When they're finished with their candy picture, they write down the multiplication equation that matches their array. Then, they write down the fraction for each color they used. Visit Candy Art for more intricate designs to get kids inspired!

Note: For this activity, split kids up into teams. Then, they can collaborate and create larger designs.

YAY for ARRAYS!

2 player, dice game: Kids take turns rolling two dice. They use the numbers the dice land on to create an array on a grid, using number counters (or cheerios, paperclips, etc.). After they make their array, they write it down (ex: 2 rows of 4). Then, they write the multiplication equation down and solve it. They compare their answer to their opponent's. The player with the largest product wins and circles his answer. They continue playing. Then, when they're finished, they count up the total number of times they won. Whoever won the most is the overall winner!

Download it free here!

Lego Multiplication: Groups of and Arrays

Make multiplication fun with legos! A lego brick represents one group. Kids count the studs to figure out the multiplication equation. For example 2 lego bricks with 4 studs (2 groups of 4) equals 2 x 4. Then, they solve it! (2 x 4 = 8) 

Kids can also find arrays on legos to help with their multiplication skills. When you look at the studs on top a lego, you see an array! Kids examine the rows to figure out the equation. For example, one lego brick with 8 studs (2 horizontal rows of 4 studs, 2 x 4 = 8)



More Lego Activities from E is for Explore
Place Value
Geometry - Area / Perimeter
Fractions
Basic Math
Counting / Creative Writing
Science - Weathering Process

Flower Math / Art

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BKvWjr1Wt3HmhaoeC8Q7R6_-whN4AMUY/view?usp=sharing

Everyday Arrays

Take your class on an adventure of real world arrays! First, hunt for arrays in the classroom. For example, open a box of crayons and take a peek inside, an array! Check out the kids' desks and chairs. Are they arranged in an array? Don't forget lockers or cubbies. They're lined up in an array! Pull out a calculator, array! Walk through the hallways. Is there student work hanging in an array? Check out the parking lot. Are the parking spaces lined in an array? 

Over the weekend, have kids hunt for three arrays. They can draw their arrays or take a picture of them. Underneath their image, have them write down the multiplication equation, as well as their array in repeated addition. Remind them, they CAN'T make their array out of Cheerios!!! It has to be an array they just happen to come across. They could find their arrays around their house or at an outing (grocery, park, etc.). Examples: a lego, t.v. remote control, ice cube tray, eyeshadow compact, hershey bar, egg carton, muffin tin, etc.

Stacked!

1. M, M, M, R - Learn about mean, median, mode, and range through a stacking competition, no nesting cups allowed! Teams of two race to stack as many cups as they can in one minute. When time is up, kids count how many cups they stacked. Write down their numbers on the board from lowest to highest score. First, find the mean, add up all their scores and divide the sum by how many teams there were. Next, circle the number that falls in the middle - median. Mode - did anyone stack the same number of cups? Which number is repeated more often than the others (the most popular score). Finally, find the range: subtract the lowest score from the highest.

2. Measure - For younger kids, you can have them race to stack cups for a measuring competition! Pair kids up into teams of two. Teams stack as many cups as they can in one minute, no nesting cups allowed! Have them measure their stacked sculpture (height and width). What team will have the tallest castle? Who's will be the widest? Count the cups, what team stacked the most in one minute. Did any teams get the same score?

3. Estimate - have kids estimate how many nested cups it will take to build a tower the same height as them.

4. Revolving Math - Click here for place value and greater than, less than, or equal to cups!

5. Area and Perimeter and Arrays: Give students styrofoam cups. They flip them over and create a square or rectangular shape and figure out the area and perimeter or create arrays! (see image)

Guess My Array

Homework: Have kids make a multiplication array at home using their favorite toy, snack, or any other object. Then, they bring their objects to class and set it up. Once arrays are ready to go, mix kids up and have them go around the classroom, writing multiplication equations and solving their classmates' arrays! 

Real Estate Math: Finding the Area / Perimeter

Squidoo has a fun game for kids to practice area, and perimeter. Kids roll the dice and make an array (find the area on grid paper)! Then, they fence off their perimeter. They use their multiplication skills to take over the land with the most real estate!