Teacher shows students geometry by teaching quilting
In a world where teenage students are feeling a little lost and overwhelmed, here is a story of how one quilter used creativity and quilting genius to help guide 10 students through the hard task of conquering high school geometry. Quilting life is filled with measuring, shapes, and ratios and then a pop of color is added in to make it fun.
This Oakland teacher, Wendy Lichtman, found a way to help students master geometry, put their hearts into something fun, and have a beautiful project to show as the outcome.
Oakland students find a common thread in learning math through quilting
A retired Oakland school teacher created a new way to teach math, by showing students the "living geometry" of math through quilting.
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