Platonic Solids: A Main Lesson Block for Class 8

Eighth graders (age 14) in Waldorf schools often have a Geometry block on the Platonic Solids. Here are some resources I highly recommend. As always, let me know if you have taught this block and have other ideas to share!

Mathematics in Nature, Space and Time
by John Blackwood
chapter 3: Platonic Solids
pages 111-162

Drawing Geometric Solids:
How to Draw Polyhedra from Platonic Solids to Star-Shaped Stellated Dodecahedrons

Making Geometry: Exploring Three-Dimensional Forms
by Jon Allen

Learning About the World Through Modeling:
Sculptural Ideas for School and Home
by Arthur Auer
"Transformations of the Five Platonic Solids" article by Michael Howard
pages 121-127

link to download this book FREE as a PDF from the Online Waldorf Library is here

the same article by Michael Howard -- with accompanying illustrations -- is also found in Arthur Auer's new book, Exploring Shapes Creatively Through Pure Form Modeling: A Sourcebook of Sculptural Ideas for Grades 1-12
pages 54-60

link to download this book FREE as a PDF from the Online Waldorf Library is here

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