Download - Mondrian Inspired Makey Makey Fraction Game
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.
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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created by Amy Bultena @artfulartsyamy www.artfulartsyamy.com
Mondrian Square Fractions
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Makey Makey
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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