On October 10, 2024, in Surakarta, As part of the IndoMS DIY-Jateng Mengabdi 2024 program, math master students from Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) put on an event on October 10, 2024, called “Introduction to Mathematics in Art using Pixel Art and Mystery Multiplication Games and Mystery Cartesian Coordinate Games” at SD Muhammadiyah 16 Karangasem. Together with the PPM FSM UNDIP team, the IndoMS DIY-Jateng Mengabdi 2024 team did this action. The team is made up of students and teachers from Universitas Diponegoro, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), and UIN Walisongo Semarang. Pixel Art, Mystery Multiplication Games, and Mystery Cartesian Coordinate Games are used in this program to teach mathematical ideas in art. This is meant to be a fun way to learn math while having fun.
This project is mainly for third-grade students to learn about multiplication and fifth-grade students to learn about cartesian coordinates. Mystery Cartesian Coordinates games and Multiplication Mystery Games were used as learning tools. Pixel art and other artistic elements were added to this game to help students better understand the ideas of multiplication and Cartesian coordinates. The practice starts with the students being split into six groups. For third grade, we give each kid a worksheet with multiplication problems. For fifth grade, the worksheet has coordinate problems. Each group needs to figure out how to solve the problem. The answering keys for the questions on the pixel art paper are used to color it in. The painting process will make a picture that each group can then try to guess what it is.
The students were really excited to play this game because it not only helped them learn math, but it also got them expressing their creativity by coloring the workbooks in the form of pixel art grids based on the results they got in the game. Students in grade 3 were told to play around with the idea of multiplication, and students in grade 5 were given fun and interesting tasks to help them learn about Cartesian coordinates.
This activity is different because it combines math and art. It should make students more interested in learning both, especially math. Students not only learn more about math topics, but they also learn how to think logically and creatively while having fun. We hope that this new way of teaching math, which is often seen as boring, can be used and improved in many schools by continuing the IndoMS DIY-Jateng Mengabdi 2024 Program along with PPM FSM UNDIP 2024.
