Media Type: Video Duration: 26 minutes Goal: To discover and analyze the geometric forms in floral designs. Description: All floral arrangements are based on a particular shape. This production discusses how to make a symmetrical equilateral triangular arrangement, a circular mound arrangement and a crescent arrangement. Along with how to create these arrangements, the main characteristics of many more arrangements are explained. Objectives: 1. To analyze the geometric shapes in floral design. 2. To prepare geometric designs with fresh and silk floral materials. 3. To evaluate geometric designs with fresh and silk floral materials.

Geometry in Floral Design

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Core-Subject Area Foundation Concept Basic Understanding

Math

Logical Skills reasoning; patterns; problem solving; real-life applications

Mathematical Figures and Concepts Measurements; fractions

Geometrical Figures, Principles and Applications

multidimensional relationships; spatial relationships; space dimensions; lines, patterns and shapes

Language Arts

Application of Writing Skills

editing/proofreading; descriptive, informative and creative writing; brainstorming; analyzing audiences; utilizing reference materials; creating bibliographies; vocabulary enhancement

Analysis of Text, Literature and Information

drawing inferences and generalizations; reading/content literacy; critical thinking; creative thinking; expression of thoughts and ideas; communication skills; developing listening and comprehension skills; creating visual representations

Technology Applications in Literature utilizing document processing software; utilizing presentation processing software; internet-based research

Scientific Thinking and Investigating real-world investigations and applications; collecting data; technology-based research; classification/organization skills

Scientific Laws and Principles cycles, structures and processes; horticulture

Science

Geometry in Floral Design

Class 1: Begin class by handing out the Geometry in Floral Design Vocabulary Handout and Worksheet. Show Geometry in Floral Design - Part 1; Geometry in Floral Design - Part 2 and Geometry in Floral Design - Part 3. Provide students with the instructions and materials required for the Equilateral Triangle Activity and instruct them to complete it. Distribute and discuss the Fibonacci Sequence/Fibonacci Spiral Activity and have students begin it as homework.

Class 2: Show Geometry in Floral Design - Part

4 and Geometry in Floral Design - Part 5 segments. Remind students to use the Vocabulary Handout and Worksheet as references. Provide students with the instructions and materials required for the Circular Arrangement Activity and instruct them to complete it.

Class 3: Show the Geometry in Floral Design -

Part 6; Geometry in Floral Design - Part 7 and Geometry in Floral Design - Part 8. Lead a class discussion so students can share their Fibonacci Sequence/Fibonacci Spiral Activity with the class. Pass out the instructions for the Floral Shape Trends Project and allow students time to begin working on it.

Class 4: Have students finish the Floral Shape

Trends Project. Provide instructions and materials for the Silk Flower Arrangements Activity and instruct them to complete it. Introduce the Abstract & Interpretive Designs Project and instruct students to research and brainstorm for it for homework.

Class 5: Have students complete the Abstract &

Interpretive Designs Project. Have students complete the Crossword for review.

Class 6: Administer the Geometry in Floral

Designs Assessment. Have students complete the Customer Requests Project.

American Institute of Floral Designers http://www.aifd.org

The Flower Expert http://www.theflowerexpert.com

Texas State Floral Association http://www.tsfa.org

iCEV50427, Robert Anderson, Landscape Architect

iCEV50493, Melissa Grimes, Interior Designer, Studiowest

iCEV50550, Brian Benson, Landscaper, Urban Thickets Landscapes & Garden Center

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Fibonacci Sequence/Fibonacci Spiral Directions: Review with information within the Activity and instruct students to locate and bring five photographs of Fibonacci Spirals found in nature to class and be prepared to discuss their findings with the class. Equilateral Triangle Directions: Have students create an equilateral triangle design using the Equilateral Triangle Arrangement Activity guidelines and instructions. Reference the production as needed. Provide each student with nine carnations, nine stems of leather leaf, and seven to ten flowerets of statice. Circular Arrangement Directions: Instruct students to make a circular arrangement following the guidelines on the Circular Arrangement Activity. Encourage students to be creative in their designs. Begin with an arrangement in floral foam and a dish, as students improve allow them to progress toward making arrangements in vases. Silk Flower Arrangements Directions: Provide students with materials to make an arrangement in one of the shapes discussed in the video using silk flowers. Remind students to use dry foam and to glue their stems in place.

Floral Shape Trends Directions: Collect magazines for students which would have floral arrangements in them such as trade magazines and journals, home design literature, and decorating magazines and journals. Break students into discussion groups with one to two magazines per group. Instruct groups to find floral arrangements in their literature and find the shapes in those arrangements. Have each group present their findings to the class. Discuss as a class which shapes were most prevalent in the magazines and journals. Abstract & Interpretive Designs Directions: Using the Internet and trade magazines, have students research abstract and interpretive floral designs. Inform students what materials will be provided to them so they can plan their design around the available materials. Encourage students to be creative and use common materials in new ways in their designs. Have students take pictures of their design at each stage of creation and compile all the pictures into a portfolio. Customer Requests Directions: Floral designers not only have to be creative, but need to be able to take a customer’s wishes into consideration when creating a floral arrangement. Provide students with an everyday object around which they must create their design. Inform students their design must also be a geometric shape such as one discussed in the presentation or other shape such as an inverted-T or Hogarth curve.

Geometry in Floral Design