Question
Some of you have been talking about STEM in your posts about some of the lessons and the importance of the arts in education. According to M.S. Candidate, Researcher, Crypto Educator, AI for Ocean Conservation and Multimedia Storyteller Océane Boulais; what does STEAM mean and why does it matter today?
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Student's Work
Lesson Plan
Title: Magical Paper Drawings
Theme: Learning to express your creativity
Art Discipline: Visual Arts
Grade Level: 6
Teacher's Name: Colissa Alford
Volume 3
DATE:
4/20/20
COMPONENT:
Aesthetic &
Critical Inquiry
OBJECTIVE:
Examines formal qualities
of artwork (elements of art and principles of design).
Evaluates how color,
shape, space, line and texture affects the meanings of artworks.
Values art as a vehicle
for personal and collective cultural expression.
STANDARD (Competency):
Through the critique process,
the student can use analytical vocabulary in verbal and written form to compare
and contrast visual qualities in selected two-dimensional and three-dimensional
artworks.
Through the critique process,
the student can use analytical vocabulary in verbal and written form to examine
the application of the elements of art and the principles of design in artworks
of importance and significance.
MATERIALS:
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Printed template on regular paper – do NOT use heavy weight paper!
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Water based markers
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Black Gel pens
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Scissors
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Paper plate
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Water
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Paper towels
PLAN:
Explain
to the students how I am going to teach and what we are going to learn today,
(explain what designing is and the benefits of using your creativity, talk
about the best ways to release your creative thoughts.)
Discuss rules and make sure that everyone is clear on how to behave
1. Always Stay focus on topic
2. Follow the teacher instructions
3. Listen when teacher is speaking
4. Raise your hand with questions
5. Clean up after activity is over
6. Be respectful to all classmates and teacher
Prepare Materials & Start lesson: Water Blossom
1. Print out template
2. Create pedals based on example
3. Fold in ½ along line A, fold in ¾ along line B, and then fold in ½ along line C.
If you are doing template 2 skip steps 2 and 3.
4. Cut out blossoms along solid black line. Open blossom up once done
5. Color the side with the dotted lines using water based markers
6. Turn blossom over and add details in black gel pen
7. Fold petals along dashed
lines. The black details should be in the inside of the blossom
8. Place the blossom
in a plate filled with enough water.
9. As the paper
absorbs water the petals will open, and the color will be distributed
throughout the entire blossom. The black details will remain.
10. To make optional
leaves Repeat
steps above using the leaf template. In Step 5 color leaf tips only. Place
folded flower inside folded leaf and place in water.
7.
ASSESSMENT
Ask students to
name their blossom based on how they designed it. Ask them to write down 2
things they would want the world to know about their flower.
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Use an exit ticket to assess how they
liked the lesson and things they found interesting.
Evaluation: Participation
in class will determine majority of grade
Participation:80%
Homework: 20%
8.
HOMEWORK
Students will
go home and research a flower that best fit themselves. Students will answer
the following questions: The name of the flower? The Colors of the flower?
Where is the flower most commonly seen? What about the flower symbolizes you?
9.
CROSS-CURRICULUM STANDARDS
This lesson incorporates science in the curriculum as this subject
are applicable to learning about flowers and osmosis. Which takes place when
the flower is placed in the water causing it to open. In additionally, writing
about the lesson topic combines the subject, language arts.
10. DIFFERENTATION
This lesson is inclusive for all students to participate in.
11. TECHNOLOGY
The only technology that will be used is computer and printer.
Which is needed to print out templates and for students to type up their
homework assignment.
12. WRITTEN COMPONENT
The writing component for this lesson is for the students to write
down two things they would want the world to know about the blossom they had
designed, the exit ticket, and the homework assignment.
13. CAREER SKILLS
This lesson can prepare students for future assignments on making
art projects based on meaning and showing their inner selves.
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Video: Ambur Clark
LESSON PLAN
Video: Ambur Clark
LESSON PLAN
Ambur Clark
4/20/2020
Title: Butterfly Drawing
Theme: Visual Arts
Art Discipline: Drawing
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Volume: III
Component
Aesthetic & Critical Inquiry
Objectives
Shares own art with classmates and the art teacher and
engages in dialogue about the visual qualities observed.
Competency
Through the critique process, the student can express
feelings about works of art.
Materials
Paper
Crayons
Makers
Color pencils
Paint
Paint brushes
Glitter
Glue
Scissors
Plan
1.
Explain the importance of self-expression.
2.
Get a piece of paper and writing utensil
3.
Follow the teacher’s instructions
a.
Draw oval shape for butterfly body
b.
Draw wings on both sides
c.
Draw antennas
4.
Decorate!
5.
Everyone show/ explain what they did
Assessment
Students will be assessed based on their completion at the
end of the class. Students can submit more than one drawing. Drawings will be
given back at the end of class to discuss and take home.
Participation: 40%
Completion: 30%
Follow Directions: 30%
Homework
Students will show their parents what they have drawn and
explain to their parents their reasoning. Student must bring signed paper back
saying they have completed task.
Cross Curriculum Standards
This lesson is visual arts because the students are coloring
a butterfly and explaining their expression. This lesson plan can also be used
in math. For example, the students can be given a math equation, then draw a
butterfly and inside draw circles to interpret a number, and the students can
add circles or take away circles to solve the math problem.
Differentiation
All students of all ages can enjoy this activity. This will
allow students to express their selves through art.
Technology
The teacher can print out butterfly templates and have the
students decorate them.
Written Components
Students will explain their drawings and will have their
parents sign off on their assignment.
Career Skills
This assignment shows that students can become artist or
even art teachers. Having art classes allows students to express their selves
and show that there are not only a few careers but painting and drawing can
become a career also.
According to the ted talk, art integration in education is crucial and should be valued as highly as other subjects. The speaker says that Da Vinci, Einstein and Steve Jobs all recognized the value of arts as well as STEM. Da Vinci used both art and science/math when creating the Mona Lisa. Einstein was also a musician and pianist, and is quoted with saying, "Science and art tend to coalesce in esthetics, plasticity, and form." Steve Jobs says Apple technology is "married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields the results that make our hearts sing." These three attributed men all integrated the arts with science. This matters today for our education system by providing that the arts should be valued more in our school districts. This ted talk speaker proposes that the arts should be added into STEM as STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths.
ReplyDeleteThis TED Talk discussed the importance of STEAM rather than STEM. With STEAM, the arts are incorporated into the picture creating "Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics." The TED Talk speaker discusses how without art many of the science and technology progressions and innovations we see would not be possible. She points out many prominent people, such as Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein, who utilized the arts in order to accomplish their craft. Without the arts, their impacts on society would not be the same. It is important that we teach the arts in our schools because they hold unique value and importance to all skillsets. With arts, students are able to amplify their abilities. We should encourage more arts in the classroom, and show students the value that the arts have in everyone's lives and capabilities.
ReplyDeleteI really like this video because I feel like she brings out the importance of the arts using famous thinkers in our society. This shows that this is something we in modern day time cut out of education but that even the smartest scientists and mathematicians see as valuable. She talks about how art as part of STEM (STEAM) makes for more well rounded intelligence. She talks about how even the smartest people in history did some form the arts and used this as proof that we should be establishing this in our education system every day.
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