Classroom Idea Sheet

Advanced Mathematical Dream Catchers

Native American Indian culture and mathematical concepts combine to make dream catchers. This activity leads to higher mathematical investigations, including properties of circles and modular star polygons.

Standards alignment

Common Standards — cross-referenced to the Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards and the California Content Standards.
StandardFrameworkGradeSubjectDomain
Common Core Mathematics: Geometry, Problem Solving, Surface Area, The Number System, Ratios And Proportional Relationships

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Grades covered

Grade 6 – Grade 9

Curriculum topics

Geometric Shapes, Patterns & Relationships, Star Polygons, Modular Multiplication, Prime & Composite Numbers, Native American Culture

Sheet number

682