Lesson: Building Marshmallow Structures- Kindergarden (Math, Engineering and Visual Arts)

Lesson: Building Marshmallow Structures- Kindergarden (Math, Engineering and Visual Arts)

Building marshmallow structures is a Math project most often done in the classroom but with a little bit of tweaking and access to how to assess it is a great Art lesson. This lesson is from Heidi's Song Blog has a great lesson and details.

Using rainbow colored toothpicks adds another twist to the math by requiring patterns.

Below is a picture of my son's creation.

Lesson: Sunflowers- Kindergarden to 4th Grade (Visual Arts, Science and Math)

ArtsEdge: Lesson: Sunflowers- Kindergarden to 4th Grade (Visual Arts, Science and Math)

Summary

In this lesson, students grow both sunflowers and their knowledge of sunflowers in science and art. After exploring the work of Van Gogh and other artists using sunflowers as their subject, students create their own sunflower-based artwork.

Additionally, they observe and record the growth of a sunflower, journaling its growth with their personal life experiences during that same time period. They reflect on this growth experience through creative writing.

Lesson: Who Has Seen the Wind? Kindergarden through 4th Grade (Science, Drama and Visual Arts)

ArtsEdge: Lesson: Who Has Seen the Wind? Kindergarden through 4th Grade (Science, Drama and Visual Arts)

Summary

In this lesson students are introduced to and encouraged to explore characteristics of the wind through poetry and van Gogh’s paintings. Students will utilize this information by learning how to classify and measure the wind by studying the Beaufort Scale and building an anemometer. Then, they will reinterpret characteristics of the wind by representing them through pantomime and painting.

Lesson: Exploring Weather Conditions Through Painting Kindergarden through 4th Grade (Visual Arts and Science)

ArtsEdge Lesson: Exploring Weather Conditions Through Painting Kindergarden through 4th Grade (Visual Arts and Science)

Summary

Students will learn about how weather influences culture, daily life, and mood by examining paintings depicting different types of weather. Students will demonstrate their understanding by painting a picture depicting a particular weather condition.