Cool String Art: Creative Activities That Make Math & Science Fun for Kids!

Cool Art with Math & Science

by Anders Hanson

Discover secret math and science tricks to creating art! This title introduces young readers to the sciences, with a creative twist. Math and science educational pages are interspersed with Cool String Art activities that offer practical applications of the information students learn in class. All activities include how-to photos, easy instructions, and clear explanations. Reinforce Common Core Standards in reading, math, and science, while making cool art projects, from string art polygons to planets and constellations. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Genres: Art, Childrens

32 pages, ebook

First published September 1, 2013

Reviews

[Ro Menendez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This How-To guide on creating string art is user friendly in its instructions that are step-by-step and paired with a photograph for each, as a visual to aid the reader and crafter in completing each project. The book offers a short introduction to string art, followed by four projects. Each project is themed and a short historical introduction precedes the step-by-step guide. For example, Project 1 is String Art Polygons, the introduction explains what regular polygons are and their relationship with circles. The information presented is concise and interesting and a great way to get into the groove of creating the project it accompanies. The materials required for these projects are either household items or items you can purchase at the local dollar store, making it accessible for many readers not to just read about string art but also create their own.