Hidden Word Mandala, Radial Symmetry Art Project, Middle & High School Art

Students pick a word or name that means something to them, then fold and trace it into a radial mandala with bubble or block letters, a color harmony and two patterns. The folding method does the symmetry for them, so the focus stays on design and meaning. A great end-of-year display.

What's included

• Teacher instructions: prep checklist and a 10-day schedule
• 5 slideshows: project intro with student gallery, symmetry, color harmonies, visual rubric with graded examples, and step-by-step folding
• Student packet: symmetry, word brainstorming, color harmony practice and letter practice
• Standards-based rubric (4 categories), a completed rubric example, and grading slides for typed feedback (Google Slides only)
• Google Form to collect each student's word and color plan

Good to know

• 9 to 10 class periods
• Grades 6-10, with tips for simplifying for middle school
• Materials: 12x12 drawing paper, pencils, black Sharpies, colored pencils or thin markers, and lightboards (6 to 10 shared per class)
• Files: PDF plus make-a-copy Google Slides links

Questions? hello@mslsartroom.com