They applied their tools to design and build their fabulous temples and tombs long before Thales worked out his theorem of similar shapes and proportionate sides of triangles. Theirs was a geometry for land surveyors, artists, architects, engineers, and sculptors. It was a means to performing practical and artistic tasks. Children need to feel about geometry the way the Egyptians did. Children learn best when they too see geometry as a means to an end.
Children are artists at heart.
The rationale of making something geometry into art doesn't need explanation. Geometry Through Art can provide the means. Making art with straight edge and compass will enable children to explore intuitively the basics of geometry. These Web pages are meant to be a resource for educators and learners alike, providing useful, ready-made worksheets that will give students access to authentic geometric experiences. Vocabulary is organized in a continuum of grade levels, and scenarios and hands-on activities give lesson plan outlines as models for use in the classroom.