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  • Geometry and Islam: "A short student activity that introduces why patterns are used in Islamic books, textiles and architecture and how to use a compass and a ruler to create two common patterns."

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  • Teaching Geometry Through Art: "Geometry Through Art (GTA) is a non-threatening way to introduce children to geometry, which has been developed by artist and teacher Norman Shapiro. GTA provides hands-on activities that give children from Kindergarten to grade 10 the skills needed to visualize spacial relationships."
    • Further information and materials here.
  • Viewpoints: Adobe pdf Lesson plans on perspective drawing, fractal geometry and more.
  • Geometry Courses incorporating art, by Reza Sarhangi.
  • http://www.keycollege.com/catalog/titles/squaring_the_circle.html A new textbook titled "Squaring the Circle: Geometry in Art and Architecture," by Paul Calter
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