Graphic designer
I can understand how maths is used by graphic designers.
Graphic designer
I can understand how maths is used by graphic designers.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Designs set out using the golden ratio are considered aesthetically pleasing.
- Both Western and non-Western cultures rely on geometric shapes and transformations to produce beautiful artwork.
Keywords
Graphic designer - A graphic designer creates visuals for various projects such as adverts, branding, magazines, packaging and websites.
Common misconception
Pupils may be uncertain as to whether an image has rotational symmetry.
Tracing paper may be useful here. Pupils can trace the image and then rotate the tracing paper to determine if an image has rotational symmetry.
To help you plan your year 9 maths lesson on: Graphic designer, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 maths lesson on: Graphic designer, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
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