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Math Quilts

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Students examine geometric quilt patterns to identify how math may have been used to help slaves escape to freedom. They slide, flip and turn geometric shapes to create a map quilt.

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quilts, sewing, home economics, slavery, geometric shapes, shapes

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flip, geometric shapes, quilts, slavery, slide, math
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Technology
WebQuest
Year
2006
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