Art Crosses Language Barriers
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears is an online magazine for elementary teachers. The article linked here contains lesson plans and resources designed to teach science through art to eighth graders with language-based learning disabilities, but can be adapted for other age groups and...
Read MoreArt Education Helps At-Risk Youth
This paper summarizes the results of four longitudinal studies on art education and performance. Some of the key findings were that students coming from a low socioeconomic situation tend to perform better in science tests, and are more likely to attend college and graduate.
Read MorePBS on STEAM
PBS reporters discuss the impetus behind the push to add art to education in STEM subjects (STEAM). The article mentions local programs and research on STEAM benefits.
Read MorePick Up Some STEAM
The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) section of Open Educational Resources Commons has many lessons and other resources on file that tie art into science. Teachers can download free lesson plans, rate them, or contribute their own.
Read MoreSTEM Becomes STEAM
This article by the National Science Teachers Association urges that teachers incorporate art into STEM lessons. It argues that art activities provide hands-on learning opportunities and outlets for creative expression that help to internalize and personalize STEM...
Read MoreThe Science of Art
The J. Paul Getty Museum has free lesson plans and resources teaching K-12 science through topics related to art production and conservation. Topics include the physics of sculpture, the role of chemistry in the history of paint, observation of nature as it relates to art, and problem solving skills as they relate to art...
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