Geometry Through Art

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Words

Space Words

top / bottom
front / back
near / far
inside / outside
in front of / behind
next to or beside
above / below
to the right / to the left


Time/Motion Words

directions: straight up / down, sidewise, slanting (uphill / downhill)
fast / slow
now / later
before / after
roll or slide / flip / turn (kinds of motion)
hour, HALF HOUR, QUARTER HOUR, minute

Measurement Words

smaller than / bigger than / same size as
longer / shorter
whole / part
half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth
unit of measure: INCH, METER


Geometry/Art Words

dot
flat / round (surface)
free-hand drawing lines: fat / skinny, straight, curvy, zigzag, wavy, etc.
geometric shapes: square, rectangle, triangle, circle
blocks: square or cube, triangle or prism, circle or cylinder or sphere, CONE, etc.
front / back
top / bottom
left side / right side

Art/Design Words: dot, line, shape, direction, color

History of Geometry

Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.

Ancient Egyptians used knotted rope to measure the land.

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