A Cloak for the Dreamer
A Cloak for the Dreamer |
Author: Aileen Friedman Publisher/Date: Scholastic Inc, 1994 ISBN: 0-590-48987-9 Grade Levels Recommended for Use: 6-7 Brief Summary: this tale introduces the relationships between different geometric shapes. A tailor had three fine sons. His older sons Ivan and Alex want to be tailors, but his youngest son Misha does not want to be a tailor, he wants to travel far and wide. Topics: pattern, geometric shapes, tessellation, tiling Suggested Activities 1. After reading the story, have students pair off to work with geometric colorful shapes such as circles, rectangles, squares, triangles, and hexagons. 2. Have students create their own patterns using the above shapes. 3. Look at fabrics on clothing and upholstery and identify different shapes used. 4. Look for shapes elsewhere in the world, in the house, in the house, in the supermarket, on walks, while driving in the car. 5. If you have any patchwork quilts or pillows, examine their patterns, or look for examples of patchwork in stores, magazines, and books. Talk about the shapes used in the designs. Are there any others? 6. Give students construction paper, scissors, and glue and have them choose one shape from the book (shapes such as a square, rectangle, triangle, or hexagon) then have them cut the shape out of different colors of paper, and create patterns by fitting them together. 7. Suggest that students create patterns using more than one shape. 8. Ask students questions such as, Can squares and rectangles be pieced together to make a cloth? What about squares and triangles? Or rectangles and triangles? What about squares and rectangles of different sizes in one pattern? Will hexagons work with other shapes? 9. Have students evaluate or list on a piece of paper if hexagons work with other shapes. Have students explain their answer why or why not. Websites: Create
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