Science and Art Project for Science and Art Project for grade 3/4grade 3/4

Escuela Canyon MeadowsEscuela Canyon Meadows 2012/20132012/2013

Lali MolinaLali MolinaDiana SinisterraDiana Sinisterra

Why this project?Why this project?

Within our Inquiry question for the year “Within our Inquiry question for the year “Where does Where does water come from/gowater come from/go?”,?”, we have design a project that we have design a project that will help our students to understand science concepts will help our students to understand science concepts

through art. Our students will also develop through art. Our students will also develop environmental awareness by recycling materials ,to environmental awareness by recycling materials ,to create a piece of art. With a special focus in our main create a piece of art. With a special focus in our main

topic, “water” and animal life cycles, the students will be topic, “water” and animal life cycles, the students will be exposed to photographs and a wide variety of resources exposed to photographs and a wide variety of resources such as music, stories art and sounds of the nature . It such as music, stories art and sounds of the nature . It will take place in a multisensory atmosphere that will will take place in a multisensory atmosphere that will

arouse their creativity and help them to be aware of the arouse their creativity and help them to be aware of the beauty of the nature.beauty of the nature.

ObjectivesObjectives

Contribute to the child’s development of Contribute to the child’s development of perceptual awareness in natural forms of perceptual awareness in natural forms of rivers lakes and oceans.rivers lakes and oceans.

Relate and appreciate art in the nature Relate and appreciate art in the nature around us and throughout Alberta.around us and throughout Alberta.

Use of paint , papier mache , paint brushes , Use of paint , papier mache , paint brushes , recycled stuff….as a vehicle or medium for recycled stuff….as a vehicle or medium for showing and describing their understanding showing and describing their understanding of learning in a meaningful way.of learning in a meaningful way.

ObjectivesObjectives

Make aesthetic judgements about things in the Make aesthetic judgements about things in the environment related to water (streams, lakes, environment related to water (streams, lakes, waterfals,watershed, ice, ect.etc.)waterfals,watershed, ice, ect.etc.)Identify ways in which paper , card ,plastic Identify ways in which paper , card ,plastic bottles etc. etc. can be reused or recycle for bottles etc. etc. can be reused or recycle for artistic purposes.artistic purposes.Recognize that habitat preservation can help Recognize that habitat preservation can help maintain animal populations and identify ways maintain animal populations and identify ways that students’ actions can assist Alberta’s habitat that students’ actions can assist Alberta’s habitat preservation and animals’ life cycles. preservation and animals’ life cycles.

MaterialsMaterials

We will use a variety of resources to We will use a variety of resources to stimulate students’ imagination such as stimulate students’ imagination such as books, stories, music, videos, games, books, stories, music, videos, games, photographs, webpages and their wiki.photographs, webpages and their wiki.

We will also use recycled materials to We will also use recycled materials to make individual and group creations , like make individual and group creations , like plastic bottles , newspapers, magazines, plastic bottles , newspapers, magazines, card, boxes .card, boxes .

ActivitiesActivities

Session 1: explain the project, ask for material , Session 1: explain the project, ask for material , sketch ideas based on visual prompts, make sketch ideas based on visual prompts, make groups and have them to think on a common groups and have them to think on a common project.Choose an animal and look for project.Choose an animal and look for information.information.Session 2: Prepare and classify all the material . Session 2: Prepare and classify all the material . Start to make the papier mache creatures. Let it Start to make the papier mache creatures. Let it dry for two days at least until the next session.dry for two days at least until the next session.Session 3: Paint the figures with acrylic colours.Session 3: Paint the figures with acrylic colours.Session 4 : Share and explain papier mache Session 4 : Share and explain papier mache water creatures to the rest of the team.water creatures to the rest of the team.

Links and resources Links and resources

Planet Earth Forever: Planet Earth Forever: http://youtu.be/sM-1h6abPpghttp://youtu.be/sM-1h6abPpg ( main theme ( main theme and motivational video)and motivational video)The rainbow fish storyThe rainbow fish storyCiudad de las Artes y las Ciencias de Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias de Valencia :http://youtu.be/Uv-MjEYCYDQ Valencia :http://youtu.be/Uv-MjEYCYDQ Vancouver Aquarium Live Cams: Vancouver Aquarium Live Cams: http://www.vanaqua.org/learn/see-and-learhttp://www.vanaqua.org/learn/see-and-learn/live-camsn/live-cams

ExtensionsExtensions

This project should ideally be developed in one This project should ideally be developed in one month . Some extensions could be relating it to month . Some extensions could be relating it to our great topic “animals’ migrations in Canada” : our great topic “animals’ migrations in Canada” : whales, salmons, geese and others.whales, salmons, geese and others.The students could prepare presentations and The students could prepare presentations and record videos in Spanish introducing their record videos in Spanish introducing their creations and explaining to the rest of the team creations and explaining to the rest of the team why they chose that animal , where did they find why they chose that animal , where did they find the inspiration and describe why it is important to the inspiration and describe why it is important to preserve its habitat . preserve its habitat . They could use the team wiki to upload and They could use the team wiki to upload and share their works.share their works.