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Arts/Math Integration Project
On July 1, 2007, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) was awarded a two-year $150,000 grant from the Ford Foundation for the Arts/Math Integration Program. Drawing on its experience managing the Transition Math Project (TMP) – a cross-sector, public/private venture funded by the State Legislature and the Gates Foundation – the SBCTC solicited, reviewed and selected two proposals from teams that demonstrated the local support, content expertise and most promise for sustainability.
The end result of the work is a unique cross-discipline focus on a broad spectrum of mathematical topics connected to artistic projects. Our collection of the seven different projects is ready-to-run and accessible through this website. Each project includes annotated activities aimed at instructors or workshop coordinators and a collection of activity sheets (electronic) for use by students or workshop participants.
On the East side of Washington, the Yakima Valley’s Educational Service District 105 serves one of the most diverse regions in Washington State. The ESD’s proposal to design a set of integrated art/math modules – aligned to the College Readiness Standards – was strengthened not only by their current work with the TMP but also by their local Art Fusion project funded through the U.S. Department of Education.
Legacy Project
Got Math Journal
Game Board
“When I first started working on this project, I was worried about making sure that there was grade level mathematics being taught. That meant that we had to really search the College Readiness Standards to find mathematics that would be at an appropriate level of rigor.”
Regional Math Coordinator
On the West side of Washington, Project TIME has led an art in math initiative that also draws on their work as a TMP local project. Project TIME is a partnership of Green River Community College, K-12 school districts, and 4-year universities and examines issues around transitions in mathematics while facilitating student progress in mathematics from one sector to another.
Glass Casting and Mathematics
Ceramic Vase Building
Art in Math of Video Games
Music and Math
“The work was almost entirely student-led, buy-in was very high and student body interest was great. It was a challenge to keep up with where the students were going, sometimes frustration was high on the student or teacher side, but the rewards were worth it. Being flexible is the key to success.”
High School Teacher