Maranao Craft and Mathematics

Subject Area: MathYear Level: Fourth Year High School

by : Amelia T. Buan and

Fourth Year Students Batch 2003-2004

Unit Summary This unit covers the topic on transformations in math. Geometiric

transformation were discussed in graphing functions. In this unit,

after students learned basic geometric transformation , they

relate these to real life situations by filling out a journal and doing

a research work on the geometric transformations used in

Maranao crafts. Their work should also include famous Muslim

mathematicians and their contributions to mathematics. This

lesson is trying to connect mathematics to Maranao culture and

history to improve students appreciation on the local craft in

Lanao del Norte specifically the Maranao Craft. The presentation

of the students also includes their variation of the Maranao

design they chose to present by applying the transformations

they learned.

Unit Plan

1. How does mathematics relate to craft?

2. How do we make transformations in mathematics?

3. Who are the famous Muslim mathematicians?

4. How do Muslims use mathematics in their craft?

5. What geometric transformation are found in Maranao crafts?

6. How do we create designs using geometric transformation?

Unit Questions

How are Maranao designs created?Essential

Question

Curriculum-Framing Questions

MARANAO CRAFTS AND MATHEMATICSUnit Plan Title:

Student Samples

Multimedia Presentations

Journals

Landap and MathematicsMalong and MathematicsDesign Using Arithmetic Sequence

Mathematics Arts Using Arithmetic Spiralsby Nova Xelina Guerrero

These designs were created using number patterns obtained from an arithmetic sequence

Procedure1. Select an infinite arithmetic sequence2. Get the number pattern of the sequence 3. Choose an Angle of turn of the sequence,

which follows spiral movement.4. Prepare a graphing paper Plot the number pattern in a graphing paper5. The cross-stitch set was used in constructing

the different structures. The stitching process followed the procedure of plotting the number pattern in a graphing paper in procedure 4.

Infinite Arithmetic Progression with common difference of 1 and first term is 1, turning an angle of 45 degrees

Infinite Arithmetic Progression with common difference of 4 and first term is 1turning an

angle of 90 degrees

Infinite Arithmetic Progression with common difference of 1 and first term is 1,turning an angle of 135 degrees

Infinite Arithmetic Progression with common difference of 2 and first term is 1,turning an angle of 45 degrees

Teacher Support Materials

Graphing Calculator Activities

Vertical and Horizontal Translation Exponential FunctionExponential and Logarithmic Function

Evaluation ToolsAnalytic Rubric for Math JournalsRubric for Multimedia Presentation