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Quilting Offers Multidisciplinary Exploration of Math and Art

Often, math and art are seen as opposites: structure and the lack thereof. At the intersection of the two, however, lies quilting: an art form that is inherently mathematical. Families can explore everything from shape identification to tessellations by learning to create quilts together!

Category: Art, Hilltown Families, Learning Lens Interest, Math Tags: Domestic Arts, Fiber Arts, Math, Quilting

Knitting Supports Explorations of History, Agriculture & Mathematics

An age-old skill, knitting provides us with some of our most treasured warm clothes. Learning the art of knitting can not only help to provide warmth, but can lead to explorations of local history, local agriculture, and complex math – and families can even engage in service-based learning by donating hand-knitted goods to help support people in need!

Category: Community Based Education, Hilltown Families, History, Math, Suggested Activity, Volunteer Opportunity Tags: Domestic Arts, embedded learning, Fiber Arts, Knitting

Literary Guide for Lisa Campbell Ernst’s “Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt”

More than just a tale about a farmer who wishes to sew quilts rather than sowing seeds, “Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt” can be used to raise discussion about gender roles and cooperation – not to mention opportunities to connect the story to concepts in math, art, and history, too!