Gaining S.T.E.A.M. (6 - 8)
Overview
| Program Description: |
How do artists use the design process to create art? In this STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) focused tour, students will consider how artists have used problem solving, reasoni... Read more
How do artists use the design process to create art? In this STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) focused tour, students will consider how artists have used problem solving, reasoning, and logic in their artistic processes. Students will respond to the design process and artworks in the collection through a design studio. Students will design bench prototypes in response to their favorite work of art or gallery in the museum.
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| Available to Grade(s): |
6, 7, 8 |
Logistics
| Program Format: |
Offsite Tour & Offsite Workshop |
| Cost Per Student: |
$10 |
| Number of Visits: |
1 |
| Length of Visit: |
90 minutes |
| Availability: |
All year on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. |
| Program Location Details: |
New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington Street / New Britain, CT 06052 |
| Transportation Details: |
School must provide transportation |
Requirements
| Length Info: |
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| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
no |
Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: |
Science |
| Common Core Standard: |
Grade 6, 7, 8 Engineering Design |
| Art Form: |
Visual Art |
| Core Art Standard: |
Responding Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work |
| Program Learning Targets: |
Students will analyze the elements of design and engineering principles utilized to create pieces of art. Students will experiment using multi-modal activities explore the design technique... Read more
Students will analyze the elements of design and engineering principles utilized to create pieces of art. Students will experiment using multi-modal activities explore the design techniques used by the artist and decide if they would have used another process. Students will create a piece of art using the elements of design to solve a challenge.
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