Lesson: Architects and Engineers- 4th to 5th Grade (Visual Arts and Engineering)

 Lesson: Architects and Engineers- 4th to 5th Grade (Visual Arts and Engineering)

Contributed by: Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder Summary Students explore the interface between architecture and engineering. In the associated hands-on activity, students act as both architects and engineers by designing and building a small parking garage.

Lesson: Cartooning - 4th Grade to 5th Grade (Visual Arts and Science)

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Lesson: Cartooning - 4th Grade to 5th Grade (Visual Arts and Science)

Inside a cartoonist’s world - Liza Donnelly

From cave drawings to the Sunday paper, artists have been visualizing ideas -- cartoons -- for centuries. New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly walks us through the many stages every cartoon goes through, starting with an idea and turning into something that connects us on a deeply human level.

Lesson: 2D to 3D- 4th Grade (Visual Arts and Math)

From Partnership for Art Integration- CAPE

Lesson: 2D to 3D- 4th Grade  (Visual Arts and Math)

This site is the end result of a lesson taught to 4th graders by an Art Teacher and Visiting Artist.

The Big Idea or Concept: Problems.

Inquiry Question: How can students learn about problem solving by taking a social issue and moving towards action as they take a 2-d blueprint and create from it a 3-D reality that encompasses that notion of action? Please see the site for the process and standards.

Lesson: Biome Is Where the Art Is- 3rd to 5th Grade (Science and Visual Art)

Lesson: Biome Is Where the Art Is

Lesson: Biome Is Where the Art Is- 3rd to 5th Grade (Science and Visual Art)

Science Scope. September 2005.

Summary
Creating torn paper biomes integrates science and visual art in a performance task that assesses students’ knowledge of the characteristics of the biomes of the earth. Students who have difficulty communicating their knowledge in writing can show what they know through art.

Lesson: Gyotaku 2nd Grade to 3rd Grade (Visual Arts and Science)

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Lesson: Gyotaku 2nd Grade to 3rd Grade (Visual Arts and Science)

Gyotaku: The Ancient Japanese Art of Printing Fish- K. Erica Dodge

In 19th century Japan, fishing boats were equipped with rice paper, sumi-e ink, and brushes in order to create gyotaku: elaborate rubbings of freshly caught fish. K. Erica Dodge recounts the story of this competitive fishing culture, plus some tips on how to make your very own etchings.

Lesson: Writing Scrapbook- 2nd to 4th Grade (Visual Arts and Technology)

Education Closet: Lesson: Writing Scrapbook- 2nd to 4th Grade (Visual Arts and Technology)

Summary

Students create their own Artful Journals and use them to write persuasively on a chosen topic.  Using visual art to drive the writing, students gain a richer perspective on their topic and take more ownership of their final product. 

It is suggested that the Journal Entries be uploaded to LittleBirdTales.com for a digital resource.

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.