Mondrian-Inspired MakeyMakey Fraction Game Amy Bultena @artfulartsyamywww.artfulartsyamy.com All PDFs for necessary for the projects are at the end of the document.

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Attach clips and play game: https://goo.gl/B66vNm

Watch a video of the game and controller in action: https://youtu.be/3kvlCdpISJI

Color darkly with

graphite; make sure

the graphite touches the edge of the

paper

Attach the MakeyMakey clips to the

graphite.

Make sure to attach correctly.

Left arrow should match left arrow

etc.

Attach the MakeyMakey clips to the

graphite.

Make sure to attach correctly.

Left arrow should match left arrow

etc.

Connect the “Earth” clip from the base of the Makey Makey

controller to your hand.

Connect the MakeyMakey controller to your computer

USB drive.

Go to: https://goo.gl/8hQB6X

Play the game using your controller pieces

Go to: https://goo.gl/8hQB6X

Play the game using your controller pieces

Abstract Art: Piet Mondrian

•Elements of Art• Line•Color

Artwork that doesn’t look realistic is called, abstract.

Piet Mondrian is an abstract artist.

• Do these artworks look real? Why or why not?

There are many different types

of lines.

Piet Mondrian liked to use thick, straight, lines in his artwork.

• Where do you see lines in these Mondrian artworks? How would you describe the lines? Why do you think Mondrian liked thick lines so

much?

These are:

Primary

colors

Primary colors

cannot be made

by mixing other

colors.

Primary colors are mixed to make all of the

other colors.

What

happens

when I

mix…

Piet Mondrian mostly used primary colors and black in his artworks.

• What are the primary colors? Do you see them in these artworks? Where do you see the primary colors in these artworks?

Piet Mondrian’s artwork was influenced by music and New York City

• Click here to some of Mondrian’s favorite songs (free, but requires log-in)

• How do you think the type of music Mondrian listened to influenced his artwork?

• Compare/Contrast: How are these images alike? How are they different?

Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, 1942-3

NYC Subway Map, 1939

Do you think math influenced Piet Mondrian? Why or why not?

Do you think fractions influenced Piet Mondrian? Why or why not?

Piet Mondrian’s artwork still inspires artists today.

Use your knowledge of fractions, Mondrian, and Makey Makey to create a Mondrian-inspired Makey Makey fraction game

• Video of game and Mondrian art-controller in action: https://youtu.be/tiPQ1gUmfdc

Teacher: Cut out primary color pieces

matching the size of

the fractions on the

Mondrian Square

Fractions Sheet.

Student: Use the

paper cut-outs to practice

your Mondrian-

inspired artwork.

After practicing,

use markers, crayons, or

paint to create your Mondrian-

inspired artwork.

After practicing, use markers, crayons, or paint to create your Mondrian-inspired

artwork.

After coloring, outline only your shapes

using black marker, crayon, or paint

Find one shape to be an example of

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After finding

examples, use

graphite to color a

large dot on the

example shapes.

Color with graphite from the dot to the

edge of the paper.

Make sure you color dark and

thick.

Attach the clips to the Makey

Makey controller and to your Mondrian-

inspired artwork.

Make sure you attach correctly.

Left arrow should match left arrow etc.

Attach the clips to the Makey Makeycontroller and to your Mondrian-

inspired artwork.

Make sure you attach correctly.

Left arrow should match left arrow

etc.

Go to: https://goo.gl/8hQB6X

Play the game using your Mondrian-inspired artwork.

Video of game and Mondrian art-controller in action: https://youtu.be/tiPQ1gUmfdc

Go to: https://goo.gl/8hQB6X

Play the game using your Mondrian-inspired artwork.

Video of game and Mondrian art-controller in action: https://youtu.be/tiPQ1gUmfdc

Fractions

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created by Amy Bultena @artfulartsyamy www.artfulartsyamy.com

Fractions

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Color the shapes to show the

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Mondrian Square Fractions

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Fractions Game Controllers1. Download the controllers

2. Choose which controller you want to use

3. Print the controller

4. Color darkly with pencil or graphite in the marked boxes

5. Connect Makey Makey to the controller & your computer

(make sure to connect the clips to matching arrows)

6. Go to https://goo.gl/xsfCaX (case sensitive)

7. Enjoy the game!

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