A wonderful look into one academys ongoing mission to foster a new way of learning - by integrating art into every aspect of the classroom! Art is not a second thought at the Integrated Arts Academy (IAA). Instead, artistic learning goals are held up as equals to academic standards and teachers work hard to design lessons that highlight content through art. For example, one third-grade science unit on leaf classification integrated visual arts into science. The teaching team used the close observation of leaves in science to teach about realistic versus abstract art. Students drew realistic drawings based on a leaf’s edge pattern. Then they made abstract art based on the scientific qualities of the leaf.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:32:19 +0000
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