Long before the Greeks worked out the abstract ideas and discipline of Euclid's geometry, the Egyptians, who had little interest in theorizing, used straight edge and a rope compass to build the pyramids. 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.