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Ms. La Tanza from New York, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. La Tanza's classroom raised $591

Making Art With Geometry

Help me give my students the material needed to create art while learning geometry.

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Ms. La Tanza High School of Fashion Industries
New York, NY Grades 9-12

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I am currently teaching a Geometric Design elective course for seniors with the focus of creating art through the construction of geometric structures through a variety of different techniques and materials.

My students will learn the geometry of architecture designs, particularly of Islamic Art.

The main idea of this project is to recreate designs that students can find in Islamic decoration, such as windows, doors, flooring tiles, walls, pottery. Samples can be found at the Met Museum. They will use compasses and rulers to recreate advanced geometric constructions, with regular polygonal bases, such as of hexagons, octagons, dodecagons, expanded then into patterns and tessellation, typically found in Islamic art.

With the visual impact of the final decoration, students will be able to explore symmetries and transformations involved, particularly rigid motions.

Students will use modular origami to recreate 3D solids, Platonic solids and create their own. They will create designs inspired by parabolic curves, on paper first, then on cardboard with needle and thread. Finally, students will be working on a screen printing project of an original geometric design on fabric to make shirts and/or tote bags.

Students in art or fashion majors will hopefully get some inspiration and apply some of these techniques in their creations. Exploring the geometric properties of these designs could help them find a connection with the real world, especially for those students interested in pursue a career as fashion designers.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

68 students impacted 8 donors
Ms. La Tanza High School of Fashion Industries Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

68 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Compass for Geometry Drafting Tools 16 pcs Geometry Set Metal Rulers and Compasses for Architecture and Students Geometry Set for School Protractor and Compass Ruler Set and Geometry Compass W.8.5oz • Amazon Business $22.99 5 $114.95
Simpli-Magic Canvas Tote Bags, 13" x 15", Pack of 15, Natural • Amazon Business $23.10 4 $92.40
Canson XL 7" x 10" Wire Bound Mixed Media Sketch Pad, 60 Sheets/Pad, 3/Pack (97316-PK3) • Quill.com $76.99 1 $76.99
Speedball Non-Toxic Water Soluble Screen Filler, 32 oz • School Specialty $42.59 1 $42.59
Speedball Speed Clean Non-Toxic Screen Cleaner, 1 gal Bottle • School Specialty $40.49 1 $40.49
Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink Starter Set, 6-Colors, 4-Ounce for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking • Amazon Business $28.89 1 $28.89
Astrobrights Cardstock Paper 65 lbs 8.5 x 11 Assorted Colors 250/Pack (21004) • Staples $19.07 1 $19.07
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Assorted Eco Colors 500 Sheets/Ream (22226) • Staples $13.86 1 $13.86
Elmer's School WashableRemovable Glue Sticks 0.24 oz. White 30/Pack (E556) • Staples $10.26 1 $10.26
Speedball Speed Clean Screen Cleaner - Squeeze Bottle, 16 oz • Blick Art Materials $7.74 1 $7.74

Materials cost

$447.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.26

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$502.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.63

Total project goal

$590.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $590.84

5 Donors

-$333.05

Donations toward project cost

-$304.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.95

match offer

-$233.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$198.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.71

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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