Activity Example
Pendulum Painting
Exerting force upon markmaking
Grade Level Focus: 5th Grade
School: Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM
Teaching Artist: Niema Qureshi
Classroom Teacher: Francesca Wessely
Materials: materials: string, tape, markers, toilet paper/ paper towel tubes
Lessons: 2 (of 15)
(NEEDS TO BE FILLED)
Summary:
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:
Summary:
Lesson Sequence:
- Intro to Theo Jansenn
Strandbeest
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:
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