Human Body and Golden Ratio PowerPoint and Study Guide

Introduction to the Golden Ratio and the Human Body PowerPoint and Study Guide Lesson

The Golden Ratio, or Phi, and the Human Body is a unique math PowerPoint exploration of the human body and Leonardo da Vinci's famous Vitruvian Man drawing. Academic connections are made with math, art and history. Another famous name for the Golden Ratio is the divine proportion, a proportion of beauty found throughout nature, science, art, and architecture. This lesson can be completed in one or two classes depending on how long teachers want to spend on projects.

Learners will become enthralled by the idea of how math can be beautiful and learn to treat it like a treasure hunt by looking for the golden ration everywhere around them in art, nature and even their own bodies! Go down as many learning rabbit holes with NatureGlo's MathArt Library Golden Ratio and Human Body page. On this page you'll get videos, project ideas and curated website links. Enjoy the exploration!

Student Objectives

Students will:

1. Complete the PowerPoint lesson

2. Complete the study guide for the lesson.

3. Watch the curated educational videos from the MathArt Virtual Library Website.

4. Complete the journal in the study guide including a drawing with written descriptions.

5. Complete the quiz.

6. Choose and do a chosen project.

Order, Outline and Steps

1. Read the Quick Start guide that comes with the curriculum.

2. Go through the PowerPoint lesson with the students.

3. Students complete the study guide during or after the PowerPoint lesson.

4. Students select and complete a chosen projects about the topic.

Grades & Ages

• Grades 4 - 8

• Ages 10 - 14

Implementation Format

1. PowerPoint

2. Study guide

3. Use of Internet Activities

4. Projects

Answer Key - INCLUDED

Number of Pages - 33

File Types - PowerPoint and PDF files

Length of Lesson - At least one lesson, or, optionally two or more lessons