Mondrian Math
Grades: PK-1
Mondrian Math
Even young learners can fill or use primary colors, lines and shapes in Wixie to create works in the style of the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian.
Introduce your students to the work of Piet Mondrian. You can find samples of his work along with text descriptions at Tate Kids.
As you explore his work, help students define key terms, including:
- square, rectangle, line, vertical, horizontal
- black, yellow, blue, red, white, primary colors
- above, below, beside, under, on top of, next to
Assign the Mondrian Coloring Page template to have young students use the Paint Bucket tool to fill each space with a primary color.
Have older students start a New blank project and use the paint tools to create their own geometric designs. Students can also draw common shapes and divide them into shapes like the Mondrian Cat example.
Display one student's image so the entire class can see it. Ask young learners to tally and count each shape that is yellow, black, square, etc. Then, ask them to describe the location of one element. For example, the red square is over the white rectangle.
Print the images for an at-school or in-community art exhibit or combine and showcase in a slide show or video.
