Art and Science at Taub School

Last Thursday WP Science PIR Dina Scacchetti, WP Art PIR Triada Samaras, and Science Teacher Jennifer Post implemented an arts integration lesson via live technology at Taub School. 

The lesson, for Mrs. Post's 6th grade science students, combined art, science, and math.  Students in the classroom created "Explosion Books" with Professor Samaras, who visited virtually, in order to make a book that can hold their facts and knowledge learned in science class.  

This project will have several phases.  The creation of the book was first.  Students were given 5 square sheets of paper, a glue stick, and a pencil. They followed along with Professor Samaras' instructions given virtually reinforced by Professor Scacchetti and Mrs. Post in the actual classroom. Folding the paper was first.

Gluing was next. 

Finally, students learned to fold the book and open it. Students helped each other in this process.

At the end of this first phase every student had completed gluing and folding their books.

Professor Samaras posted a video with the instructions for the explosion book on her blog for Mrs. Post, who can continue to work with her other sixth grade science classes creating more books.

In the next phase students will begin adding science content to the books.