Bridging Art and Math
The Bridges Organization holds an annual conference on the connections between math and art. In addition to speakers and such, the conference boasts educational workshops, and art and film exhibitions. In 2013, the conference has been scheduled to take place from July 27-31, in Enschede, the Netherlands.
Read MoreMath Art: Elementary Education Activities
“Math Art” is a supplemental set of math activities for 2nd-4th grades created by Bronx math teacher Zachary Brewer. The activities are all hands-on artistic lessons in basic math principles, often involving paper cut-outs. The whole set can be purchased on the website.
Read MoreSan Diego, CA named Incubator for Art/Science Innovation
San Diego, California has been awarded a $2.65 million grant for the Art of Science Learning Innovation Incubators project. The project will develop art based STEM innovation curriculum for all ages, as well as spawn several related programs involved in research and collaborative efforts.
Read MoreBotany Through Art
UC Davis Plant Genomics Program launched a K-12 education program called “Science through Art” to teach plant biology using artistic media. This collaborative effort is made possible by UCD graduate students, faculty, and local elementary teachers.
Read MoreElectronic Musical Instrument Design Course Bridges Art/Science Gap
Tuft University’s Electronic Musical Instrument Design Course is a hybrid class where engineering students collaborate with students from the arts. In addition to spelling out the curriculum, the paper mentions that the creation of this course was helped by the presence of two multi-disciplinary programs already present at Tuft: Musical Instrument Engineering and Multimedia...
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