Kids write a reflection about what they needed to know/learn to complete this project.
I posted this handout with directions on google classroom, but had to show most of them as well. In the process they learn about restricting the domain and range and (if you have time for it) shading using inequalities.
Kids use the desmos graphing calculator to re-create their designs digitally.
(I noticed some teachers only ask kids to label the slopes, which could work well too.) Desmos is a completely free online graphing calculator that gives students opportunities to learn by actually doing math. 108 5 Throughout their high school careers, students learn to graph a variety of functions and equations.
I asked the kids to label each of their lines with the equation.
Their design must have at least 2 horizontal lines, 2 vertical lines, 3 slanted lines with positive slopes and 3 slanted lines with different slopes.
Each student sketches their design on paper on a coordinate plane.
Tell students that they get to create their own graphic designs using equations like Diarra Bousso! (I WISH we had the funds to actually print their designs on tee-shirts. Show students this video of Diarra Bousso discussing how she uses math to create her designs and how her method of production is more sustainable. It’s a fantastic example of “real-world math.” I did this project after students learned about the slope-intercept form and how to write equations for vertical and horizontal lines. This year I was inspired to put a bit of a spin on it after learning about Diarra Bousso, a fashion designer (and math teacher!) who uses equations to create her patterns. I’ve done some version of the animal/pet house Desmos project for a couple of years it’s always a hit.
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