Art with Desmos Name __________________________ Date __________

Desmos.com is a beautiful free online graphing calculator designed to help students learn
algebra. You can use it in a browser (Chrome/Firefox/Explorer/Safari/Opera) on a computer, or
there is also a free app.

In this project, you will use Desmos (and your knowledge of equations) to make art. This isn’t just a
fun math activity but actually a very useful technological skill: major computer programs like Flash,
InkScape, AutoCAD, and Illustrator use exactly this technique to describe the shapes in the images
they create.

To get an idea of what is possible using algebra to make art, look at a few of the designs available in
the Desmos Art Gallery (www.desmos.com/art).

We are going to jump right in. Below are two of my own. Twenty-six functions and a few mistakes,
this is what my end result was. The third one is one of my favorites from another student.

I used linear, quadratic, and circular functions. Circles and Ellipses (ovals) follow similar properties
to quadratics in vertex form.

The example we are going to explore is below… look at my final result in comparison to my hand
drawing…
Art with Desmos Name __________________________ Date __________
Try to develop 11 additional equations that create the picture below – two are provided.

7
1

Linear: Quadratic: ( )
Circle: ( ) ( ) Ellipse/Oval: ( ) ( )

Restriction
Equation Equation Type/Shape Equation
(Domain/Range)
1 Linear * +
2
3
4
5
6

7 Quadratic ( ) * +

8
9
10
11
12
13
Art with Desmos Name __________________________ Date __________

PreCalculus
Name ____________________________________________________

4pts 3pts 2pts 1pt 0pts

-Drawing is clearly
constructed

-Sketch is clearly labeled

-Missing 2 or more
Organization and graph segments Insufficient
from the 4pt
and Neatness dissected
category
work

-Document is assembled
with care

-Evidence of
mathematical work is
present
Missing 5-6
Missing 1-2 Missing 3-4
-Drawing contains at components Insufficient
Sketch least 15 linear segments
components from components from
from the 4pt work
the 4pt category the 4pt category
category
-Drawing contains at
least 10 non-linear
segments
-Each line from the
drawing is represented
Equations and Missing 5-6
in equation form Missing 1-2 Missing 3-4
components Insufficient
Line components from components from
from the 4pt work
Information -Each line's the 4pt category the 4pt category
category
domain/range (start
and stop point) is given
-Sketch screenshot

-Equations included,
Missing 1-2
labeled, and restrictions
components from
provided
the 4pt category
Finished -Graph is an accurate
OR
Document representation of the Insufficient
paper sketch work
Document with
( ) sketch and final
-Link to the Desmos
graph is not
Drawing in the
shared with Mr.
document
Mijajlovic
-Document is shared
with Mr. Mijajlovic

Total Points Earned: ____________ / 24

Art with Desmos Name __________________________ Date __________

Advanced Algebra
Name ____________________________________________________

4pts 3pts 2pts 1pt 0pts

-Drawing is clearly
constructed

-Sketch is clearly labeled

-Missing 2 or more
Organization and graph segments Insufficient
from the 4pt
and Neatness dissected
category
work

-Document is assembled
with care

-Evidence of
mathematical work is
present
Missing 5-6
Missing 1-2 Missing 3-4
-Drawing contains at components Insufficient
Sketch least 10 linear segments
components from components from
from the 4pt work
the 4pt category the 4pt category
category
-Drawing contains at
least 5 non-linear
segments
-Each line from the
drawing is represented
Equations and Missing 5-6
in equation form Missing 1-2 Missing 3-4
components Insufficient
Line components from components from
from the 4pt work
Information -Each line's the 4pt category the 4pt category
category
domain/range (start
and stop point) is given
-Sketch screenshot

-Equations included,
Missing 1-2
labeled, and restrictions
components from
provided
the 4pt category
Finished -Graph is an accurate
OR
Document representation of the Insufficient
paper sketch work
Document with
( ) sketch and final
-Link to the Desmos
graph is not
Drawing in the
shared with Mr.
document
Mijajlovic
-Document is shared
with Mr. Mijajlovic

Total Points Earned: ____________ / 24

Art with Desmos Name __________________________ Date __________
Linear: Quadratic: ( )
Circle: ( ) ( ) Ellipse/Oval: ( ) ( )

Restriction
Equation Equation Type/Shape Equation
(Domain/Range)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

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Art with Desmos Name __________________________ Date __________
Art with Desmos Name __________________________ Date __________
Mijajlovic_Art with Demos Example
Sketch

Sketch with my Mathematical Evidence

Equations
Equation Restriction
Equation Equation
Type/Shape (Domain/Range)
1 Linear * +

2 Linear * +

3 Linear * +
Art with Desmos Name __________________________ Date __________
4 Linear * +

5 Linear * +

6 Linear * +

7 Linear * +

8 Linear * +
( )
9 Ellipse ( )

10 Quadratic ( ) * +

11 Quadratic ( ) * +

12 Circle ( ) ( )

13 Linear * +

Final Graph

Link to Final Graph on Desmos

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/hfqrnrxzdh