Grade 3 - Grade 5 Activities

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Listed below are the STREAM projects you will find on this webpage. To view a specific project, click on the title link. Otherwise, you are welcome to scroll through the page.

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Acid Base Reaction

Target Audience: Grade 3-5
by Armando Leon
Chemistry 150: General Chemistry
Professor: Dr. Christina Johnson

"I primarily want the children to learn how to have fun, especially in this unfortunate time during the pandemic, while still being able to learn concepts from Chemistry and how it can be applied through extremely easy experiments.”

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Finding and using Cochineal for Ink

Target Audience: Grade 3-5
by Professor Xuchi Naungayan Eggleton, Joshua Eggleton,
& Nuala Eggleton
Art 101: Design & Color

“For this activity we will show what Cochineal bug is, where to find it (outdoors on cactus), how to harvest it (scrape it off cactus), how to use the ink (squeeze the insect for color). We want children to learn that this natural color is around them in cactus, that is has been used for hundreds of years in Mexico and abroad, and that we still use this insect for color today.”

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Q-tip Painting inspired by Yayoi Kusama

Target Audience: Grade 3-5
by Elise Goodman
Sociology 120: Women's Studies
Professor: Edwina Williams

"Children will learn that they can create a beautiful piece of art with products that are easily accessible. They will also learn about an artist who is only talked about in higher education, if at all. Some students of color may even feel represented and connected in the curriculum."

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Georgia O'Keeffe: Paint like an Artist

Target Audience: Grade 3-5
by Kylyn Kinnee
Sociology 120: Women's Studies
Professor: Edwina Williams

"Students will learn about Georgia O'Keeffe and then paint an abstract piece. Students will paint their own abstract piece using inspiration from objects/people around them. Children will learn about the abstract art form and understand O'Keeffe's influence on women in art."

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Howardena Pindell Inspired Collage

Target Audience: Grade 2-6
by Emily Thumm
Sociology 120: Women's Studies
Professor: Edwina Williams

"The children will learn about American painter and mixed-media artist, Howardena Pindell, and how she addressed feminism, racism, slavery, and exploitation. Children will also create a collage inspired by Pindell's work, this involves painting/coloring, cutting, and pasting."

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Colors, Math, & Cooking

Target Audience: Grade 3-6
by Makhi Williams-Kent
English 100: Composition & Reading
Professor: Tyrone Nagai

"Students will learn how to make secondary colors from primary colors, identify which foods belong in which food groups according to MyPlate, and make a snack using mathematical measurements."

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Mexican Women in the Field of Architecture

Target Audience: Grade 3-6
by Erika Morales
Sociology 120: Women's Studies
Professor: Edwina Williams

"I want children to learn about a prominent Mexican woman who have succeeded in the field of Architecture and to become more knowledgeable about this academic and career pathway. Also, I want the children to value any job from any woman because any job is equal for both sexes. After watching this presentation that discusses the story of a Mexican woman who is an architect, I want students to practice making structures using toothpicks and mini marshmallows. I want children to create houses with these tools using their creativity."

Click Here for the Toothpick Construction Activity Infographic

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Hilma af Klint: Abstract Art

Target Audience: Grade 5-7
by Larissa Shoup
Sociology 120: Women's Studies
Professor: Edwina Williams

“This project will focus on the life of Hilma Af Klint. Students will learn about her accomplishments as a woman in STREAM. The last part is an interactive abstract art demo and activity. Students will create their own abstract art. The goal of participation is to create a love for creativity in art as well as gaining knowledge of a women in STREAM.”

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Clementine Hunter: Abstract Painting

Target Audience: Grade 3-6
by Amanda McArdle-Duale
Sociology 120: Women's Studies
Professor: Edwina Williams

“We will be painting in the vibrant style of Clementine Hunter, a folk artist. I want students to learn the following about Clementine Hunter: her brief biography, her inspiration behind her art, and her style of painting. Additionally, I want the children to learn how to express themselves through art.”

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Pumping Heart: Dr. Marie Maynard Daly

Target Audience: Grade 4-8+
by Alexandria Ramseier
Sociology 120: Women's Studies
Professor: Edwina Williams

"This project introduced students to a crucial figure in Biochemistry, Dr. Marie M. Daly. I will then demonstrate an experiment using items to put together a model of the "heart" or how the "heart" pumps blood in the body. This experiment is related to the contributions of Dr. Marie M. Daly, who made contributions in medicine and was involved in the discovery of the relationship between high cholesterol and heart disease."

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Maria Sibylla Merian: Botanical Artist

Target Audience: Grade 3-5
by Viviana Morfin
Sociology 120: Women's Studies
Professor: Edwina Williams

“Children will be introduced to botanical plants plus insects and Maria Sibylla Merian's impact to the scientific world with her water color pieces of plants and insect life cycles. A water color plant project will be made. I want children to learn that women had a huge influence in the advancement in science, specifically in botany (study of plants) and entomology (study of insects). This piece of history is erased in textbooks so I want to highlight Maria Sibylla Merian's accomplishments and influence.”

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