Drawing Center

Drawing with Science Scientific Illustration Draw with detail and precision from observation of real life or photographs. Categories you can choose from are: BIRDS FLOWERS ANIMALS BONES

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John J. Audubon drawings

Drawing with Technology Design a futuristic type of technology. Include who, how, where and when it might be used.

Drawing with Engineering Draw a food truck using two-point perspective. Use the link below for the basic “rectangle” tutorial. Include a name for your truck and develop the graphic design for the side of the truck to catch people’s attention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwYUHx4Yong

Drawing with Art Draw a design for a new product (shoe, toy, clothing) or a logo and packaging for the new item.

Tinker Hatfield- designer

Drawing with Math Draw an optical illusion work of art. Investigate tessellations and Op Art.

Collage Center

Collage with Science Pick a science topic of your choice (light, energy, digestive system, cells) and create a collage that shows your topic and that uses the principle of BALANCE.

Your collage can be drawn or you can use magazine pictures. Investigate visual metaphor. Research your scientific topic.

Collage with Technology

Use an approved collage website or APP to make a layered collage that shows the

Element of SPACE (depth)

http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb /education/kids/kids-

collagemachine.html

Collage with Engineering Research and create 5 or more different origami paper sculptures. The paper sculptures will be presented together as a mobile with attention to balances weight and visual areas.

Alexander Calder-mobile artist

Collage with Art Create a surrealistic collage using magazine images that demonstrate the Element of space (depth) and the Principle of emphasis.

Collage with Math Create a collage mandala that shows radial symmetry and includes geometric shapes.

Paint Center

Paint with Science

Create a colorful abstract painting using magnets and metal objects as your paint

brush.

http://leftbraincraftbrain.com/2015/ 03/29/five-minute-craft-magnet-

painting/

Paint with Technology

Use a computer program such as MS Paint or Photoshop to create 2 different works of art.

Paint with Engineering

Paint with Art

Create 3-5 of your own paintbrushes and texture making objects. Predict, experiment and reflect on how each tool works. Paint some art with your new tools.

Paint with Math Create a painting that includes the rule of thirds or the “Golden Ratio”.

Create a detailed color grid including the color wheel colors with tints and shades of each color. The wheel must include listing of primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary, complimentary colors. The color wheel must be presented in an interesting way.

The Great Wave- Hokusai

Sculpture Center

Sculpture with Science

Research a science topic that you are

interested in (ecosystems, life cycle,

solar system). Create a sculpture that shows

your selected topic and the Element of FORM

as a free standing sculpture.

Sculpture with Technology

Design something original in TinkerCAD. It can also be architectural (castle, eco

house). Save the image and print.

Sculpture with Engineering

Kinetic Sculpture: Create a sculpture that moves. Think of boats, cars, skate,

mobiles, robot hands or other simple machines.

Sculpture with ART

Create a colorful Paper Mache’ fantasy animal sculpture.

Sculpture with MATH

Create a cardboard sculpture that focuses on geometric shapes and forms.

Clay Center

Clay with Science

Explore Glaze: Mix, layer and scrape away different combinations of glazes on a

clay tile. Predict, document and reflect on your combinations.

Get a planning worksheet

Clay with Technology

Use the Pottery APP to "throw" a pot and decorate it with a variety of colors and

stamps. Save and print.

Use the classroom ipad or download to your own device.

Clay with Engineering

Using SLAB construction, create a clay project that is based on architecture (bird

house, tree house).

Clay with ART

Create a functional clay project that shows TEXTURE (mug, vase, box).

Clay with MATH

Create a clay figurine. Measure your project before firing and make predictions.

Measure after firing and compare measurements and calculate how much

shrinkage occurred. Explain your findings.