The Golden Ratio is a ratio based on Phi 1.6180339887498948420. Phi is similar to Pi in that it also repeats to infinity. In the golden ratio, A +B is to A as A is to B. It can be found by dividing a line into 2 parts so the longer section is divided by the smaller section and the smaller section is equal to the whole divided by the longer section. Which sounds a little confusing. But visually, it all starts to make sense.
Artists, Photographers, Designers all use the Golden Ratio in composing works of art and advertisements. In art, the Golden Ratio helps to create a balance between detail and negative space. It also gives the image flow, meaning that the artwork draws your eye in first to a particular area and then leads you to view the rest of the piece. You can also see the Golden Ratio in the design of architecture and nature.
Math Joke of the Week:
Q. What do you get when you cross a math teacher with a tree?
A. Arithma-sticks.
A. Arithma-sticks.
Hi Sophia!
ReplyDeleteI found your post EXTREMELY interesting. To be honest, I had no idea what the Golden Ratio was! But when reading your post it became a lot more clear and now I have gained knowledge on this topic.
I also find it so beneficial relating what we are teaching our students in math, to the real world. After all, they will grow up and realize the majority of the topics we cover in math do come up as we go through life. When I was younger, my teachers did a fantastic job relating the subject of math to the real world.
The pictures you provide are eye-catching and made me want to learn more about the topic of the Golden Ratio. Visual aids are the best idea when teaching subjects like math, and or just plain ratios! Even students as old as seniors in high school benefit so much from being able to SEE what they are learning.
Great work!
Alex
Hi Sophia,
ReplyDeleteWow, this is so interesting! I live very close to the city so I go to many Art museums with my mom, and who knew that so many of the artwork I was looking at had math hidden into it?!
I am a visual learner so i really appreciated that you included so many visual aids in your post. When I was first reading, I did quite understand but then by looking at the pictures and reading I could see the whole picture (No pun intended). I am curious if they teach the Golden Ratio in school and if they do, in what grade? Do they talk about it when introducing Pi?
Great post, and I look forward to reading more?
Freddie
I find this so interesting! I have tried to incorporate school topics such as math into relatable things for students, like sports, characters, etc. I have never really made the connection that art is math as well. I am enjoying this post and your other posts. I feel like this can help me reach my students who have more of a creative interest compared to those with sport interests
ReplyDeleteHi Sophia,
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Not only was this topic interesting but it was very engaging especially with the visuals you provided. I had no idea that art incorporated math concepts but now as I think of it I can see how there is a correlation between the two. My students are in art class three times a week and I think I may have heard the art teacher discuss the Golden Ratio. I will ask her about it Friday. I was so intrigued by the topic that I had to expand the knowledge you provided and I found this website that breaks down the Golden Ratio and provides an interactive tool. It was interesting to put your blog into reality by using the interactive tool. Give it a try! Here is the website.
https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/golden-ratio.html
Regards,
Nicole
I absolutely love this post. I just like Alex, I had NO idea what the Golden Ratio was. I am now so intrigued, and will for certain have to do more research on. In regards to your post, I love how descriptive you were to explain it, and showed how it is present in so many models of things we see and interact with all the time.
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