Tag: elementary art

Kinetic Art for Elementary Workshop

This is from a workshop I did at the Georgia Art Educators Conference in 2013. That was a while ago. It got a lot of positive responses and relates art to science.

Teacher Example

Student Example (3rd Grade)

To download a word doc that contains the lesson and GA visual art standards click here. Kinetic Art Lesson.  Special note on this lesson. You really need to make sure the popsicle stick at the end where you wind it up is sticking out from the wheel. That’s what kicks around and creates the movement. Make sure you tape your wheels to the axle. Make adjustments as needed to get your sculpture moving. Students can even change the shape of the wheels to see what happens.

Watch the Beakman’s World Season 1 Episode 26 on netflix. In that episode that’s where the project came from.

Kinetic Artist that we looked at. I encourage you to find your own kinetic artist.

Theo Jansen Strandbeest

Here is his website Strandbeest.

Video of the artist work below or visit Youtube.

http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/HSKyHmjyrkA&source=uds

Leonardo Da Vinci Automobile

Here’s the video from youtube. The Institute for History of Science in Florence, Italy created their own. Watch it below or view on Youtube.

 

http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/a2qeZrejZp0&source=uds

Al Garnto, Kinetic Sculptor from Georgia. He resides in Blairesville, GA. View the video below or view on Youtube.
http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/vt0WE6pn4IA&source=uds

I apologize if I’ve left anything off. My blog has more of the info than the handout I provided. I appreciate you bearing with me. If you have an kinetic art lesson ideas please feel free to comment. Thanks for attending!

Additional sites that have kinetic projects:

Steve Spangler Sick Science Channel

Gadgets & Kinetic Sculpture

PBS Design Squad Kinetic Sculpture Lesson

Freebie Saturday

I hope to have this as a regular thing. A freebie for an item for a couple of weeks and then I will turn it into a paid item. So try and get it while you can.

Puppy Behavior Worksheet

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Description: I’ve use this worksheet with my elementary kiddos to have them think about their behavior when they are in time out. Instead of a student sitting in the corner doing nothing they can work on a coloring sheet and thinking about their behavior in art class. I’ve used with PreK-2nd grade. You can have them turn it over and write an apology note. I also used it as documentation. Included is a PDF file.