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2nd Grade Aztec suns (foil relief, radial symmetry, pattern, mosaic) Mexican Sun Art Lesson, Aztec Sun Art, Mexican Sun Art, Aztec Crafts, Sun Patterns, Radial Symmetry, Aztec Sun, Hispanic Art, South American Art

First students learned about the cultural significance of the sun patterns in Aztec (and other central American) cultures. They also learned about radial symmetry. We designed our suns the first day, just using pencil on paper that was the same size as the foil (5''x5''). (My completed example pictured above. On day two we pressed our designs into the foil (I pre-taped their drawing onto the foil), going over it once on paper (using colored pencils so they could see the parts they'd done…

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