Explore 4: Digital Pattern Design Using Repper
Workshop 1 (March 2011): Students
explore Repper Pro using their introductory project of radial pattern
drawings. Students will define geometry angles on patterns. Click here for pre assessment quiz.
Step 1: Open up your radial pattern in Repper. Experiment with seamless tiling options. Create one pattern you will keep. Export tile. Give it your name as it's file name. Export it to "patterns" folder.
Step 2: Write down the fractional unit of your digital radial pattern in form below.
Workshop continued May 17th
Students, locate your photo in this picassa album and download to the desktop of your computer. Open up Repper Pro and begin exploring.
Step 1: Open up your radial pattern in Repper. Experiment with seamless tiling options. Create one pattern you will keep. Export tile. Give it your name as it's file name. Export it to "patterns" folder.
Step 2: Write down the fractional unit of your digital radial pattern in form below.
Workshop continued May 17th
Students, locate your photo in this picassa album and download to the desktop of your computer. Open up Repper Pro and begin exploring.
Geometry terms:
We will be examining the units that make up both our pen and ink and digitally created patterns. We will explore these terms: radial design, mirror reflect, right angle, orthogonal lines, acute angle, obtuse angle, reflex angle, complementary angles, and supplementary angles.
Click on images below to see images enlarged and accompanied by explanatory text.
We will be examining the units that make up both our pen and ink and digitally created patterns. We will explore these terms: radial design, mirror reflect, right angle, orthogonal lines, acute angle, obtuse angle, reflex angle, complementary angles, and supplementary angles.
Click on images below to see images enlarged and accompanied by explanatory text.
If you are able, go to this link and explore this site as we will be discussing some of the principal explained here: http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/symmetry/
Visit your pattern on workshop 5 explore page. Look at it closely. What kind of symmetry does it have? http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/symmetry/basic.html
Visit your pattern on workshop 5 explore page. Look at it closely. What kind of symmetry does it have? http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/symmetry/basic.html
California Fifth Grade State Standards addressed: 2.1Measure, identify, and draw angles, perpendicular and parallel lines, rectangles, and triangles by using appropriate tools (e.g., straightedge, ruler, compass, protractor, drawing software). source: Mathematics Content Staandards for California Public Schools http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/mathstandard.pdf
A special thank you to the author Carol Bier, Richard Tchen, The Textile Museum and The Math Forum @ Drexel for sharing the Symmetry of Rugs website.