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Surprise Scientific Drawings for Arts Integration
Surprise drawings not only make scientific drawings more interactive, but they can be used to bring Arts Integration into your classroom and content area.
Lauren LaFontaine
Lauren LaFontaine is a former Group Success Manager at the Institute. In this role, she provides implementation support for school groups who are leveraging the Accelerator as a tool for Arts Integration and STEAM. Lauren is a former middle school visual and computer art educator and lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts. As a mentor teacher and professional development presenter, Lauren is passionate about creativity and making art accessible for everyone. Her passions in STEAM and Arts Integration are at the root of her goal to collaborate with classroom teachers everywhere.
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We Are the Role Models for Lifelong Learning
We've all heard "be the change you want to see in the world" and if you think about it, that very much applies to lifelong learning as well.
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Looking for the Lonely
In the hustle and bustle of life in the classroom, many feel there is no time to find out what students are truly feeling or what they're thinking.
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Art Technique: Chalk Landforms
Check out this chalk art techniques featuring landforms and offer your students artistic flexibility while addressing both science & visual arts standards.
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Build Relationships Through Letter Writing
Letters from students to teachers and administrators are incredibly valuable in building relationships.
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Technology Review: Gamestar Mechanic
Do you have students or children that enjoy playing video games or using technology to learn?
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Math Artwork Dice: Abstract Art
Using paper cubes is a fun way to create a math inspired work of abstract art as well as reinforcing concepts and definitions found in both content areas.
Classroom Management
3 Classroom Management Techniques That Work
You can't get much simpler than keeping your classroom structured, doable and calm.
Student Groups
STEAM Lava Lamps
Are you interested in a fun activity that deals with density, intermolecular polarity, and gas?
Strategies
Pick 2 Brainstorming Strategy
The “Pick 2 Brainstorming Strategy” gets the creative juices flowing and asks students to innovate new ways to combine unlike objects to make something new.
Strategies
Notans: Arts Integration Idea
Notans are perfect for symmetry, problem solving, critical thinking, Elements of Art, and the best part is, they can fit into any content area.
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The Importance of Starting Small
All of these new ideas and lessons sound amazing and we immediately want to implement ALL of them!
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