Each year I make sure our students see the connections between what we do in my room (art) and what they are studying in their classrooms. Here are a few examples.
2nd grade - Pirate Treasure Map
Using Geography and creating a Map Key
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6th Grade Ancient Egypt Work |
6th Grade Japanese Brush Painting - Ink on Rice Paper Connection - Studying ancient cultures |
2nd Grade Planetary Art Connection - Studying the solar system in science |
2nd Grade - Plant Parts Pastel |
5th Grade - Drawing a corner of Chicago Connection - Chicago history, the great Chicago fire, and the rebuilding of modern Chicago |
6th Grade Tessellations (Geometry)
Connection - Learning to manipulate the area of a square |