Activity Example

 Mobiles

Combining physics, engineering, painting and sculpture.

Grade Level Focus: 5th
School: Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM
Teaching Artist: Alana Ferguson
Classroom Teacher: Paul Capps
Materials: materials: foam board, scissors, oil pastel, watercolor, wire, string, glue   
Lessons: 4
Unit: Kinetic Sculpture

Summary:
Apply experimentation with the
interaction of oil & water and the understanding of balance to create mobiles.

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Lesson Sequence:

Lesson 1:

1. Introduction to mobile artist 
   
2. Begin cutting out foam in preparation for mobiles

Lesson 2 + 3:

1. Material experimentation handouts with oil pastel and watercolor
2. Decorate foam shapes

Lesson 4:

1. Balance and complete mobiles using string and wire.
   

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(FILL STANDARDS)
Next Generation Science Standards:

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National Arts Standards:
VA:Cr3.1.4
VA:Cr1.1.4
VA: Cr2.2.5a
VA:Re8.1.5a
VA:Pr4.1.4a

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Artist Connections:
Marian Zazeela
Alexander Calder
Gertrud Goldschmidt
Zimoun
Mobile Sculpture Artists

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