Mathematics helps us discover and notice the beautiful geometric designs that are in God’s creation and, in turn, create beautiful designs to serve and enrich the lives of others.
This activity: Scale Drawings
- Helps students identify beauty in God’s creation
- Reflect that they are ‘made in God’s image’ as they create something beautiful to enrich the lives of the community
- Students learn to value their work rather than just throwing it in the rubbish bin.
Not sure how to bring a Biblical perspective to your mathematics class? Try asking a discussion question and you will be surprised by the insight that your students can provide!
Why did God design so many things with symmetry in nature?
(Geometry)
“God created things with symmetry so that we can appreciate his perfection. Also, so that we can learn that in the horror of the world he is still there. That is why I think God created things with symmetry”.
Bella, age: 11, Oct. 2017
“The laws of nature are based upon symmetries that are so sophisticated and so deep that while we may study them with the tools of modern mathematics they lie far above our mental powers to appreciate on an intuitive level – does that not suggest the mind of an artist at work that is far above the level of our own minds?”
Barr, 2003, p. 104