Geometricks

Geometricks 

Age Range: 10+

Class Time (EST): 2PM

Class Days: Fridays

Date Range: Mar 28 - May 30

Instructor Name: Necilia Jones

Instructor Email: [email protected]

Instructor cell phone: 2025775951

Class Description

Math is more than just numbers! In this class we will express Math through Art by learning the different ways we use Math in everyday life by adding a creative element to equations. By creating mathematical projects that feature equations we will explore the cultural math of the indigenous people of America, African art, Islamic art, and Asian art. 

Class Skills Development 

class objectives: • Geometry • Patterns • Spatial ability • Parallel lines • Shapes • Angles • Measurements • Addition – Area, Multiplication – Perimeter • Symmetry • Graphs and Grids 

Class Materials 

SUGGESTED MATERIALS: • Acrylic Paint (Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, White) • Writing Pencil and (White) Eraser • Oil Pastels • Crayons • Color Pencils • Colored Markers • Protractor • Compass • Cardboard • Pipe Cleaners • Toothpicks • Craft Foam • Baking Sheet or another type of Large Pan • 3 to 4 Canvas Boards (8x10 or 11x14 and up) • Drawing Paper (11x14 and up) • Isometric Dot Graph Paper • Permanent Markers (Sharpies) OR Colored Markers • Large brown paper OR Brown Paper Bag • Mixed Color Construction Paper • Graph Paper OR Colored Graph Paper • Tape • Ruler • Scissors • Glue 

Class Norms 

• Enter the ZOOM on time. 

• All students MUST be on camera. 

• Be respectful and ready to learn. 

• Participate in class. 

• Complete all assignments timely.

About the Instructor 

Necilia Jones is a photographer and light/life coach specializing in Necilia Jones is a mother of three children, Destiny Nyala (age 27), Dennis Kwame (DJ Kwame) (age 18) and DeAngelo Kwabena (age 15). All of them have attended NationHouse Watoto School. She is also the author of two books under the pseudonym, SolJornah Jones. They are Black Eyed Susan and Other Essences and Soul Journey: The Soul Less Traveled (https://www.bbotw.com). Necilia Jones received a Bachelor of Art in Business Administration (Management) in June 2020 and an associate degree in Photographic Imaging in 2011. She is certified as Master Reiki and Crystal Reiki practitioner and hosts art therapy workshops and classes to clear and heal chakra centers. She also enjoys painting, sewing, and writing. Her interests are reading, music composition and art, sound, and physical therapy (yoga, meditation, sound baths, etc.), all things ancient, environmental, and animal conservation projects and anthropology of diverse cultures.