Artsy Math: Squaring Square Patterns

This is the second in a series of posts that blend art and math. Jump in and choose your medium to indulge in creative expression. Many have played with this through the years; a list of references is at the bottom. Thanks to Steve Heller for pinging me to play with squarable numbers and add them to inquiries.link along with some variations. Warm-upGrab a sheet of paper and a ruler. Make a square.Now, split this square into squares. You might do something like this with four squares:or these with 9 or 16 squares:Now try to draw a square split into squares that are not all the same size by changing one of the smaller squares above. This time feel free to add some color to your squares. To preventspoilersyou'llneedtoscroll......Ok, what did you make? How many squares does it have? Here are a couple of ideas:One with 7:You can also try joining squares together. Take the 3x3 grid; we can join four squares to change 9 into 6. Making Patterns - a primerNow, let's think about the sequences…

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