For our math class, we were given some resources to read and watch through that can be used as tools to teach our students about fractions. I read about pattern blocks, a system where students are provided with visual shapes that are made up of equilateral triangles. Here is a visual from wikipedia:

I thought it was interesting because it allows for both a visual and a manipulative. My train of thought kept going and I wondered if I could spot patterns like this in my living room (I sure can). Then, I wondered about if there are art pieces using pattern blocks, and then I wondered about an activity where I could have my students create their own art using the pattern blocks that they could cut out of construction paper. I love art, it has always been a favourite and fun subject for me, so a crossover between math (a subject I’ve struggled with) and art would be really cool. This way, if some students are interested in art, it may help their proficiency in math, since they may be counting the triangles throughout the process or the instructor could request that students provide fractional forms of the shapes displayed. Here’s a parent who did this with their children: patternblockart.