Why STEM lessons should include the arts
"There is a need for the incorporation of arts education in curricula that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math, education consultant Doug Haller writes in this blog post. The arts, he writes, already are part of scientific work either consciously or subconsciously, and studies are under way to further explore the connection. "Clearly, something about art brings out creativity and innovation in ways different from but complementary to the sciences," SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (10/31) |
Who are SteAm artists?
Steam artists enjoy integrating science, technology, engineering, art, and math in order to find exciting new ways to solve problems or create unique ideas! See this months STEAM artist below!
This area of the Elementary Art k-6 website dedicated to sharing information about historical and contemporary artists who integrate most of all aspects of STEAM. Each month a new artist will be featured! If you would like to learn more about SteAm please visit our readings and resource page for additional information, as well as resources for you to share with your student(s). The STEAM artist for the month of May is:
Cornelia Kubler KananaghArtist Cornelia Kubler Kananagh is a sculptor who lives and works in Connecticut and the Virgin Islands. Her sculptures are characterized by rounded biomorphic shapes and her observation of nature.
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Andy Goldsworthy
Contemporary Andy Goldsworthy, is a British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist producing site-specific sculpture and land art situated in natural and urban settings. He lives and works in Scotland. more...
Joan Lederman
Artist: Joan Lederman is an artist that lives and works in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Joan uses materials from all over the world in the creation of her beautiful pottery. more...
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Arthur GansonArtist: Arthur Ganson, a gestrual engineer whose moving sculptures have been exhibited at a number of science museums and art galleries. more...
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Nathalie MiebachArtist: Nathalie Miebach engineers massive sculptures and musical scores from weather and meteorological data. more...
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Rube Goldberg
An American cartoonist whose most
popular drawings depicted complex gadgets that performed even the simplest
tasks in elaborate ways, known as Rube Goldberg machines.
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Wassily Kandinsky
Russian-born artist Wassily Kandinsky is widely credited with making the world's first truly abstract paintings, but his artistic ambition went even further. He wanted to evoke sound through sight and create the painterly equivalent of a symphony that would stimulate not just the eyes but the ears as well. more....
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