Exciting things are happening in Mr. Jones' GOPA STEAM Class!

The STEAM project taking place in Mr. Jones’ GOPA class is process-oriented,
having developed through student-generated questions that led to themes:

Industrial Design

Architecture

Found Art

Automotive Design

Textile Design

Painting Techniques

Science of Art

Viscosity and Adherence

 


The themes were supported when Art PIR Triada Samaras taught a two-part lesson that first introduced the difference between STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) and STEAM (Science Technology Engineering ART Math.) 

The lesson then asked students to consider how art provides a vital link among the other
STEAM subjects. In particular, the words “innovation” and “invention” were discussed, and how most inventions are a combination of art and other subjects.  

From the eight themes, eight art media were student-selected:

         Drawing                  

Paint 

Pottery 
Pollack 
Building 
Plasticene 
Stencil 
Graffiti 

The works below illustrate the themes and the art media.  They served as jumping off points to stimulate student creativity and imagination. Now these ideas will be used to move STEAM forward. Mr. Jones will now focus this creativity and imagination through the dual lenses of prior knowledge and specific techniques.