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One way students can use art in science is to sketch pre- and post-conceptions.
Why use art in science?
Why use art in science?
There are so many advantages to using art in science instruction. Here are some reasons why you should use art in science:
It engages students in multiple modes of learning.
It situates students as creators.
It motives students to learn.
It can engage students in a topic, that they might've otherwise been disengaged about.
It can lead to metacognitive practices for learners.
What are issues with using art in science?
What are issues with using art in science?
While there is a lot of value to using art in science, there can be issues if it isn't implemented correctly. Sometimes when art is used in lessons, it doesn't increase or show students' learning. In these cases, it is used more of a classroom management strategy rather than supplementing students' learning.
How to spot when art is used Ineffectively
How to spot when art is used Ineffectively
Here are some ways you can spot when art is being used ineffectively:
More time is spent coloring or crafting, than on learning.
There is an excessive amount of time spent on tech (i.e. searching for digital images and sound effects for a presentation).
Students are mostly using lower level thinking.
More than 10% of the points are on creativity.
Check out the podcast, "Is Your Lesson a Grecian Urn?" from Cult of Pedagogy. Jennifer Gonzalez discusses some of the issues of using art in instruction and how to spot whether art is used effectively or not.
How can you assess it?
How can you assess it?
Rubrics are a great way to assess art in science instruction. A rubric indicates the criteria that will be used to assess students' work, and descriptors for how students either meet or miss the criteria.
Check out this link to learn more about how you can create your own rubrics!
How can you use it?
How can you use it?
Below are some best practices for using art in science.
Relationships
Students can use art to show relationships between two things.
Examples:
What happens when I kick this ball with more energy?
What do the teeth of these animals tell you about what they eat?
Concepts
Students can use art to show larger science concepts.
Examples:
•Interactions between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
•Many plants and animals thrive in their habitats but will not do as well in other habitats.
Predictions
Students can use art to show predictions.
Examples:
•On which surface will this box slide further?
•What will the babies of these parents look like?
Models
Students can use art to show and explain models.
Examples:
•Explain how droughts occur.
•Explain why shadows move across the playground each day.
Ecology Flag/Badge
Ecology Flag/Badge
Below is an example of effectively using art in science. Student would create a flag or badge in the form of a drawing or product that represents “ecology.”
This is the rubric that I would use to assess students' ecology flag/badge.
Check out this website from UMASS Lowell, to see some awesome ways art is used in science!
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