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Creative project combines art and literacy
Creative project combines art and literacy
Seventh grade students at UMS demonstrated creativity and critical thinking through an art project called “Symbolism of the Sunset” while reading “The Outsiders” in their ELA class. Students closely analyzed and discussed the sunset scene in chapter three, exploring how the sunset symbolizes a shared experience despite different backgrounds.
Using a variety of art media, including colored pencils, crayons, watercolor and pastels, the students created original sunset illustrations. The artwork was accompanied by a paragraph explaining the symbolic meaning of the sunset within the novel, reinforcing both literary analysis and creative expression.
Creativity takes flight with UMS Drone Program
Creativity takes flight with UMS Drone Program
Students at Union Middle School are applying creativity, critical thinking and collaboration through hands-on learning in their drone elective. In the program, students studied the "physics of flight," including Newton’s Laws, Bernoulli’s Principle, and the forces of flight, to understand how design changes impact performance. Using TinkerCAD and the school’s 3D printers, they then put theory to practice by modifying drone frames and rotors to enhance both appearance and functionality.
Indoor recess boosts collaborative creativity
Indoor recess boosts collaborative creativity
Second graders in Ms. Rossiter's class have tapped into their creativity by starting different businesses during indoor recess. They use materials available in the classroom to harness their inventiveness by making advertisements and products to "sell." These businesses include: super-smelly hand sanitizer, smelly marker-scented sheets and pencil-sharpening-remnant "stuffies."
Through this playful entrepreneurship, these Washington School students are building essential life skills and turning recess time into an opportunity for innovation.
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