Lesson Ideas

Lesson Plans These lessons address the science of art production, conservation, and scholarship using the Gettys Museum artworks and conservation practices. Capturing Light: The Science of Photography Grades/Level: Upper Elementary (3–5), Middle School (6–8), High School (9–12) Subjects: Visual Arts, Science Lesson Overview: Students will create their own simple cameras to understand how artists use and manipulate light to capture images in photographs.
The Chemistry of Ceramics Grades/Level: Lower Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5), Middle School (6–8), High School (9–12) Subjects: Visual Arts, Science Lesson Overview: Students will study a porcelain sculpture to understand how heat can transform clay into a hard ceramic. Students will then make their own ceramic sculptures to understand the artistic and scientific processes of drying clay. Insect Anatomy Grades/Level: Lower Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5), Middle School (6–8), High School (9–12) Subjects: Visual Arts, Science Lesson Overview: Students will observe a variety of insects and identify characteristics common to all insects, and characteristics unique to the various species. Elementary Level Lessons: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/art/childrens-science-activities/52562.html ►SCIENCE LESSONS/ACTIVITIES Back to Cross Curriculum - Main Category Page  Retrieved from http://www.kinderart.com/across/index_science.shtml CRAZY HAIR GUY K-8 Introduce your students to the concept of growing seeds. Using a nylon stocking and some grass seed, your students will see how fast grass grows. From KinderArt®.  FALL TREES K-3 Students will use a tracing of their arm and hand as the basis for a paper tree picture. From: C. Turgeon.  FIREFLIES IN A JAR K-2 Students can make a picture of fireflies in a jar using construction paper and glow-in-the-dark paper. From Mary Beth Knippel.  FOSSIL FANTASTIC Gr. 7-8 Angela Sabarre walks you through how to make a home-made fossil.  GARDEN JOURNALS K-3 Garden journals are a wonderful way for kids K-3 to learn about and share in the excitement of gardens. This lesson incorporates Art, Reading, Writing and Science. From KinderArt® GARDEN TAGS K-6 Kids can make a one-of-a-kind sign for the garden using recycled cardboard and old seed packets. From Molly. MUD PUDDLES AND BUBBLES K-2 This list includes a variety of ideas from barefoot mud prints to bubble blowing fun. From Robin Landals. PLANET SUNCATCHERS Gr. 4-6 Students can make planet-themed suncatchers using glue and food coloring. From John Nystrom. SNOW SCIENCE ART K-8 Students will experiment with different materials to see which ones are the best for making pretent snow! From Lorie Marchant. WATER MIST GLOBES K-6 new Students will use water based markers, coffee filters and water to create a "misty" globe. From Gloria Dreyer.