Activity Example
Kinetic Sculpture
Physics of artworks in motion
Grade Level Focus: 5th
School: Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM
Teaching Artist: Alana Ferguson
Classroom Teacher: Paul Capps
Materials: materials: cardboard, strings, glue, dowel rods, paper, tape, wood
Lessons: 4
Unit: Kinetic Sculpture
Summary:
Combining discoveries of physics and artmaking from previous activities to create kinetic sculpture.
Lesson Sequence:
Next Generation Science Standards:
National Arts Standards:
VA:Cr3.1.4
VA:Re7.2.4
VA:Cr1.1.4
VA:Cr2.1.4
VA:Re8.1.4
Artist Connections:
Zimoun
Steve Gerberich
Gary Justis
Raul Walch
Dannielle Tegeder
Arthur Ganson
Treadmillguy
Janet Echelman
Shannon Eakins
Mika Rottenberg
Matthew Steinke
Harry Bertoia
The Vape
Peter Blasser
Hans Peter Feldman
Cameron Robbins
Michael Heizer
Rube Goldberg
Additional Resources:
Lesson Sequence:
- Sketch kinetic sculpture
- Construct draft of kinetic sculpture
- Revise design
- Continue constructing and decorating kinetic sculpture
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Theo Jansenn
(FILL STANDARDS)Theo Jansenn
Next Generation Science Standards:
National Arts Standards:
VA:Cr3.1.4
VA:Re7.2.4
VA:Cr1.1.4
VA:Cr2.1.4
VA:Re8.1.4
Artist Connections:
Zimoun
Steve Gerberich
Gary Justis
Raul Walch
Dannielle Tegeder
Arthur Ganson
Treadmillguy
Janet Echelman
Shannon Eakins
Mika Rottenberg
Matthew Steinke
Harry Bertoia
The Vape
Peter Blasser
Hans Peter Feldman
Cameron Robbins
Michael Heizer
Rube Goldberg
Additional Resources:
Work Examples:
Constructing Drafts
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Revising Designs
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Completing Construction
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Constructing Drafts
Revising Designs
Completing Construction
