What Do You Notice? Metatron's Cube

Skills

Primary students (K-2): shapes

Intermediate students (3-5): shapes

Mathematical Background

This poster tied in with the Collaborative Projects I was doing at one of my events - The Fruit of Life. For a more in-depth understanding of the Fruit of Life and Sacred Geometry click here. But basically, Metatron's Cube symbolizes the connection between geometry and the fundamental laws of the universe. The 5 Platonic Solids* are each represented in Metatron's Cube.

Sample Student Responses

"Hexagon, stars, circles, stars, triangles."

"I notice stars, rectangles, and circles."

"I notice a star on the inside of the vortex."

"It's a Ferris Wheel."

"*The 5 Platonic Solids"

" tetrahedron, hexahedron (cube), octahedron, dodecahedron, icosahedron. A solid is a 3-dimensional figure with 4 or more flat faces."