Suggested Pre-Work for this Module

Math: Students will be working with shapes and angles in this module. To build familiarity, we recommend playing these active songs Types of Angles song (2:47 minutes) and Angles & Lines (3:06 minutes).

For a quick introduction to shapes and angles with the Artist tool, watch this Turns and Angles video (2 mins).

These are a few children's books to build some background knowledge and deepen connections to the real world:

• Shota and the Star Quilt Picture book about the tradition of quilting and how traditions can change over time
• Rainbow Weavers This picture book is about weaving, not quilting, but it could deepen students' understanding of how indigenous traditions evolve.
• A Trapezoid is Not a Dinosaur by Suzanne Morris
• The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns
• Any of these Geometry Read Alouds

Computer Science: In this module, students will use Code.org's Artist tool. If students are not yet familiar with it, we recommend trying Intro to Artist lesson (50 minutes) for a basic introduction to the tool.