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Mathematics and Architecture Design

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Author:Winnifred Morgan - Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Description: A unit about architecture and its unique relation to mathematics, incorporating the study of such mathematical concepts as ratio, proportion, scales, symmetry, and similarity, and providing definitions and explanations of the mathematical concepts of elementary geometry, stating their connection to architecture. Activities include lesson plans on ratio and proportion as they relate to architectural designing, model building, the need for mathematical accuracy in measuring, and the analysis of buildings from drawings.
Levels: Eleventh Grade, Twelfth Grade
Languages: English
Resource Types: Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics: Ratio/Proportion, Higher-Dimensional Geometry, Euclidean Plane Geometry, Architecture

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