CTAR300SharingWebliography:Winter2016

(Dr.Leifson12/18/15)ArtsEducationPartnership:
www.aeparts.org
Aresearchandadvocacybasedorganization.Lotsofstudiesanddata!

(Dr.Leifson12/18/15)ArtsEdge(KennedyCenter):
http://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/
Alsoadvocacybasedhasreallywonderfulartsbasedlessonplans.

(Dr.Leifson12/18/15)Edutopia:
http://www.edutopia.org/stwartsintegrationresourceslessonplans
Fantasticvideosandlessonplansnotjustartsbasedlotsofgoodstuff.

(Dr.Leifson12/18/15)ChicagoArtsPartnershipsinEducation:
http://www.capeweb.org
Anonprofitgroupthatshowseducatorshowtopartnerwithartspractitionersforartsed.

(MasynRocca1/7/16SocialStudies)ArtsEdge(KennedyCenter)Studentswillcreatetheir
ownwampumbeltwhilelearningaboutLewisandClarkandSacagawea.
http://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/grade5/Lewis_And_Clark_Prized_Posse
ssions.aspx

(MasynRocca1/7/16Tipsforsuccessfulartsintegration)EducationCloset.Thisclearlystates
5tipsthatwillbehelpful.Ithinkthisappliestoalotofstrategiesandsubjectsinschool,
includingartsintegration.Adequateprofessionaldevelopmentiscritical!
http://educationcloset.com/2015/07/15/topfiveartsintegrationimplementationtipsforyoursch
ool

(MasynRocca1/7/16Artintegrationandmath)KinderArt.Thisisavery,verysimplelessonfor
earlychildhoodeducatorslikemethatisstillintegratingart.Makingnumberspretty
themselvescanhelpchildrenrememberthembetter.Theycanlearnnumbers,oryoucanfocus
onanumberofthedayandcreateabigposterwhereeachchildrencontributestothedesign.
http://www.kinderart.com/drawing/numbers.shtml

(KierstenOlsen01/09/16Artsintegrationandlanguagearts)Getty.edu:
http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/search/
J.PaulGettyMuseumswebsitethathasmanyintegratedartslessonsplansand
activities.Youcansearchbygradelevelandsubject.

(KierstenOlsen01/09/16Artsintegrationandlanguagearts)Getty.edu:
http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/esl3/esl3_lesso
n08.html

Studentslearnsomeofthetechniquesartistsusetodepictseasons,thetimeofday,
andweatherconditions.Studentsthenwriteaweatherreportbasedonanimage.

(StephanieSczomak01/10/16Artsintegrationandlanguagearts)
http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/arts_lang_arts/
a_la_lesson35.html
Studentslookatmanuscriptsandartworkdepictingfantasticalcreatures,thencreate
oneoftheirownandwriteaparagraphtodescribeit.

(MegHeatley1/12/16Artsintegrationandlanguagearts)ArtsEdge(KennedyCenter):
https://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/gradek2/Adjective_Monster
Studentswillreadgoawaybiggreenmonsteragroupofstudentswillchoosean
adjectiveandeachgroupwilluseadifferentadjectivetocreateamonster.

(HaileyBaker1/12/16ArtsIntegrationforLanguageArts)Crayola:
http://www.crayola.com/lessonplans/dressingpetslessonplan/
Thiswebsitehasalotoflessonsplansthatyoucansearchbysubjectarea,categories,
andgrade.Studentswillchooseananimal,pickapossiblecareerfortheanimal,and
drawtheanimalintheuniformandenvironment.Theneitherwriteadescriptivestoryor
poemabouttheanimalintheirdrawing.

(KaylaKennedy1/12/16Artsintegrationforlanguagearts)KennedyCenter
http://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/gradek2/Map_it_Out
Explorehowillustrationscontributetothetellingofastorybycreatingillustrationsto
accompanytext,andthencreatingtexttoaccompanyillustrations.Studentswillexplore
picturebooks(withoutwords)anddiscussthespecificelementsoftheillustrationsthat
"tell"thestory.Theywilllearnto"read"illustrationsastheylookatthewaysinwhich
picturesrevealinformationaboutthecharacters,setting,andplotofastory.

(LorielleMoorhaus1/12/16)Artsintegrationforlanguagearts:Crayola.com
http://www.crayola.com/lessonplans/aplaygroundcompromiselessonplan/
http://www.amazon.com/LadybugGirlBumblebeeJackyDavis/dp/0803733399
(thisisjustsoyoucanseewhatthebooklookslikeandhowtopurchaseit).
LOVEthislessonplan.Theteacherreadsthebook
LadybugGirlandBumblebeeBoy
to
theclass.Thentheydoatrifoldofdrawings,showingtheirfavoriteplaygroundactivity,
theirfriendsfavoriteplaygroundactivity,andafunactivitytheyplayedbycompromising
withaplaymate.Thisisfollowedupbypartnerdiscussion.

(CurinneDemeuse1/13/2016)ArtsIntegrationforLanguageArts:(KennedyCenter)
Lesson:LetsTalkAboutPainting
http://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/gradek2/Lets_Talk_About_Paint
ing
Thislessonhelpsteachstudentshowtodiscusspaintingsandthedifferenttypesof
art.Studentswilllearndifferentvocabularyaboutart.Theteacherwillreadabookto
thestudentstheywilldiscussart,andiftimestudentscouldcreatetheirownartthat
followsthecriteriaofthelesson.Itisawaytoteachstudentsaboutdifferenttypesof
artworkbutalsoexpandingtheirvocabulary.

(SamanthaMcHone1/13/2016)ArtsintegrationforLanguageArts:teachhub.com12
WaystoBringtheArtsintoYourClassroom
http://www.teachhub.com/12waysbringartsyourclassroom
Ilovethiswebsite!Thissitegivesteachers12creativeandsubtlewaystoincorporate
Artintoeverydaylessons.Myfavoritemethodisnumberfour:createamemorydance.
Whenstudentsarelearningsomethingthathasalotofcontent,theyareabletomake
upadancetorememberit.Italsogetsthestudentstoburnsomeenergyandpossibly
becomemoreenthusedaboutthetopicthattheyrecovering.Thismethodcouldbe
usedwhenlearningaboutvocabulary,grammarrulesorothermajorconceptsthatcould
bethoughtofasconfusingtostudents.Ididsomethingsimilarinhighschoolwiththe
bonestructureinthehumanbody,believeitornotIstillremembermostofthedance
andthatwasfouryearsago!

(VictoriaButler1/13/2016)WritingScrapbookLesson
http://educationcloset.com/2011/11/18/writingscrapbooklesson/
Thiswebsiteprovideslessonplansforteacherstointegrateartintotheirclassroom.It
focusedonallsubjectareas,buttheonethatIchosefocusesonstudentsexploring
outside,collectingobjects,thenmakingthemintoascrapbook,withawritten
explanationofthemeaningoftheobjects.

(RachelZapata1/13/2016)ArtsIntegrationforLanguageArts:educationcloset.com
AnimalActionArtIntegrationLessonPlanoftheWeek
http://educationcloset.com/2011/05/06/animalactionartintegrationlessonplanofthe
week/
Thiswebsiteprovidesavarietyoflessonplansthatteacherscanusetointegrateart
intotheirclassrooms.ThelessonthatIchosetofocusonisonethatinvolves
movement,musicandwriting.Thislessonisagreatwayforthestudentstobeableto
createdescriptivesentences,bydescribingtheanimalsthattheyarelisteningtointhe
musicandthenusingmovementaspartoftheprocessofdisplayingwhattheyhear.

(KylaMasserant1/14/16)ArtsIntegrationforLanguageArts:TheMagicOpera:
ReadingandMusicLessonPlan
http://i0.wp.com/educationcloset.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/04/themagicoperaless
on.jpg
Ilikethislessonbecauseitinvolvesreadingandmusic.Itemphasizescomprehension,
plot,melodicpatterns,andknowledgeofaclassicalcomposer.Ialsolikethatitsan
easylessonplanforateacherwhodoesnthavemuchofamusicalbackgroundlike
myself.
(JessicaLaLone1/14/16)Artsintegrationforlanguagearts:Languagearts
http://schooltalkdev.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/groups/artsintegrationgrant/wiki/0f92d/Languag
e_Arts.html
Thiswebsiteprovideslessonplansforteachersthatinvolvelanguageartsandart
integration.Ichosetofocusononefor13rdgraderstitled:Cinderellavs.theBullies:
ExploringCharacterTraits,Music,&MovementtoRespondtoBullying.Thislesson
allowscomprehensionofliterarytextusingreading,comprehending,interpretingand
analyzing.Italsohelpsstudentslearnaboutbullying.Studentsactoutwhatthey
learnedfromthestorysuchasbullyingthatwasdisplayedandantibullyingstrategies
thatwereused.

(RyanGlaser1/19/16)ArtsIntegrationforSocialStudies:IslamicTileDesign,Our
ArtisticHeritage:ArtFormsandMedia(ArtandSocialStudies)
http://thewalters.org/assets/pdf/lessonplans/ourartisticheritage.pdf
Thissiteprovidesmultipledifferentartintegrationlessonideas.Thegoal/purposeof
thelessonisStudentswillunderstandIslamicdesignelementsbydrawingand
creatingaclaytile.IchosethislessonbecauseIlikehowitutilizesandteaches
studentsonaminoritycultureinAmerica.Iwantmystudentstonotonlyhavearts
integration,butalsoculturalintegration.Thebetterwecanunderstandthedifferent
culturesofthisworldthebetteroffwellbeasacountryinthefuture.

RyanGlaser2/2/16)ArtsIntegrationforSocialStudies:Mappingthepast,Mappingthe
present)
http://thewalters.org/teachers/resources/lessonplans/mappingthepresent.html
Thislessonideaistakenfromthesamesourceasmyfirst.Thelessonplansarepretty
vaguewhichIactuallylikemyself.Thebasisofthelessoniscomparingoldmapsto
newmapsandseeingthechangesthroughtime.Additionallystudentswilllearn
valuablemappingreadingskills.Thislessoncanexpandedtohavestudentscreatetheir

ownmapsofsomekind.Dependingonhowitsstructuredthislessoncanbeusedfrom
2ndgradethrough12thgrade.

(KelleySasser1/19/16)ArtsIntegrationforSocialStudies:
ARTSEDGE:TheKennedy
Center'sArtsEducationNetwork
https://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons?dir=1&page=2&sort=TitleAreaTit
le#results
ThiswebsitecontainsseveralartsintegrationlessonsforgradesK12.Youcanalso
searchlessonsbasedongradebandorartform(dance,literaryarts,mediaarts,music,
theater,visualarts,orall).Thereareseverallessonsforhistorybutalsoothersubjects.
Over100greatlessonsforartintegration!

(RachelHellar1/20/16)ArtsIntegrationforSocialStudies:LivingMuseum
https://mrsswansonsclass.wikispaces.com/Living+Museum
TheLivingMuseumisaninteractiveartintegrationactivitythatIrememberfromwhenI
wasinfifthgrade.Studentsareexpectedtoresearch,writeaboutandeventually
becomeahistoricalfigure.Bymakingcostumesanddesigningsets,studentsare
creatingvisualartusingmultipledifferentmediums.Roleplayingbyperforming
speechesastheircharacterencouragesthedramaticartsandallowsstudentstofully
understandandengagethecontent.

(BernadetteCole1/20/16)ArtsIntegrationforSocialStudies:EducationCloset
ComingtoAmericaLessonPlan(ArtandSocialStudies)
http://educationcloset.com/2011/06/10/comingtoamericalessonplan/
ThissitehasplentyofartintegrationideasforuseacrossthecurriculumbutIlikethis
onebecauseofthemovementandthoughtprocessesinvolved.Thelessonusesa
techniquecalledtableauwhichisthecreationofscenicstillpictureswithyourbody.
ThistermwasnewtomesoIdidalittleresearchtogainbetterunderstanding.Ifounda
videothatshowsthistechniquebeingdemonstratedwithintheclassroom.Ithinkthe
wholevideoisusefulbutifyouwanttoseespecificallythemodelingoftableau,skipto
thesixminutemark.

http://dramaresource.com/dramastrategies/tableaux/
.The
studentshavetothinkabouthowthescenerymightlook,howcharactersmightfeel,
etc.Theymayevenplayinanimateobjects.Thereisalotofthoughtandimagination
thatcomesintoplaywiththislessonandwiththistechnique.

(SloaneLeppen,1/21/16)ArtsIntegrationForSocialStudies:IntegratingArts:Chinese
http://thewalters.org/integratingthearts/china/
ThissitehasplentyofideasonhowtoincorporateChineseintoLanguageArts,
Mathematics,Science,andsocialstudies.

AllysonRoberts,(1/21/16)SocialStudiesintegrationlesson.
https://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/grade34/Harriet_Tubman_Dan
cing_on_the_Freedom_Trail
ThislessonisaboutHarrietTubmanandthestrugglesshe
facedontheUndergroundRailroad,studentsusetheatre,andmusicinthislesson.

NatePolich,(1/21/16)SocialStudiesintegrationlesson.
https://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/grade34/Musical_Harlem
ThislessonhasstudentslisteningtomusicsoftheHarlemRenaissanceandgettingto
knowthemusiciansandunderstandthehistoryandcultureoftheHarlemRenaissance.

LaurenWarner01/21/2016)TeacherVision:
https://www.teachervision.com/drama/socialstudies/6535.html?for_printing=1
Thiswebsiteisfilledwithdifferentlessonplansandresourcesforteachers,oneof
whichbeingReader'sTheater.ByintegratingSocialStudiesintoReader'sTheater,
studentsareactingoutdifferentscripts,developingtheircontentareaknowledgeand
oralreadingskills.

(HollyRipard1/20/16)ArtsIntegrationforSocialStudies:PersonalCoatofArms
http://thewalters.org/teachers/resources/lessonplans/
Iamincludingthiswebsiteingeneralbecauseitlooksgreat.Ithaslotsoflessonsthat
allintegrateartintomanydifferentsubjectsforalldifferentgradelevels.Itisimportant
tomeatleastwhenIamlookingforthesesortsoflessonsorideasthatIcanaccess
themfastandthattheyarefreeandwiththiswebsitethatisexactlywhatyoucando.All
thelessonplansaredownloadableforfreeandcompletewitheverythingyouwould
needtoknowaboutthelesson!

HollyRipard
http://thewalters.org/assets/pdf/lessonplans/personalcoatofarms.pdf
TheCoatofArmslessonisonewherethestudentslearnaboutknighthoodandhowlike
wasasaknight.Thislessonisafewdayslongandincludesbackgroundknowledges
andlotsofdiscussion,buteventuallythestudentswillcreatetheirownvisualartspiece
whichwillbeapersonalcoatofarms.Thislessonseemslikealotoffunandintegrates
socialstudiesandartwell.

KelseyBecker(1/21/16)CoffeeCupsandCrayons"SocialStudiesandArtIntegration"
ByMeganSheakoski
http://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/socialstudiesartintegration/

(KierstenOlsen02/22/16ArtsEducationandAdvocacy)Kennedycenter.org:
https://www.kennedycenter.org/education/kcaaen/resources/ArtsEducationAdvocacyTo
olkit.pdf
ThisisanArtsEducationAdvocacytoolkitputtogetherbytheKennedyCenter.Itwas
createdasaresourceforthoseinterestedindevelopingtheknowledge,skills,and
habitstobeeffectiveadvocates(p.5).Thetoolkitfocusesonthreemaintopics:the
habitsofeffectiveartseducationadvocates,thepowerofcoalitionsandnetworking,and
thecomponentsofaneffectiveartseducationadvocacyplan.

(CurinneDemeuse2/25/2016ArtsEducationandAdvocacyorresearch)
http://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/grade34/Chinese_Instruments
Thisisaresearch/advocacyprojectbytheKennedyCenterbasedonChinese
Instruments.StudentswilllearnandresearchabouttheChineseculture.Theywilldo
thisinmanydifferentways.Afterresearchingandlearningabouttheinstruments
studentswilldoaperformance,maketheirowninstruments,presenttotheclass,and
alsomakeastoryupinregardstotheirinstrument.Therearesomanydifferentthings
inthisonelessonthatitwillbeabletohelpalargerangeofstudentswithdifferent
learningstructures.

(KaylaKennedy02/29/2016ArtsAdvocacyorresearch)
https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/12/03/whyartsintegrationisessential/
Thissmallarticleexplainswhatartintegrationis,whyit'simportantandhowit'sused.it
goesintodepthaboutwhatskillsartsintegrationstrengthensandhowitreallyis
essential.Italsoshowsanexample.

(JessicaLaLone3/3/216)ArtsEducationadvocacyandresearch
http://www.americansforthearts.org/byprogram/networksandcouncils/artseducationn
etwork/takeaction
AmericansfortheArtsisaresourcewhoseroleistoconnectnational,state,andlocal
effortstoimproveoradvanceartseducation.Youcanbecomeamemberordonateto
thecause.Theypostarticlesandcanhelpyoutakeactionforarteducation.Itisagood
resourcetohaveavailable.

(HaileyBaker3/3/16)ArtEducationAdvocacyorResearch
http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/speakupfortheartsinschools
Thiswebpagetalksaboutthemovementtokeepartsinourschoolsandhowthefederal
lawmakersaretryingtoreauthorizingtheNCLBacttoexcludethepartaboutart
education,asstatedthisarticle
ArtsEducation:CreatingStudentSuccessinSchool
WorkandLife
or
http://afa.3cdn.net/8e3a2547433204e8e8_x0m6bny1l.pdf
whichthe

webpageisabout.Thearticleisabouttheachievementsandsuccessstudentshave
throughthearts.

(RachelZapata3/3/16)ArtsEducationandAdvocacyorResearch
Bothlinksarewebpagesfromthesamewebsite:
https://www.arteducators.org/
Thenameofthiswebsite:NationalArtEducationAssociation
https://www.arteducators.org/advocacy
Thislinkwilltakeyoutoapagethathasplenty
ofarticlesandlinksthatwillprovideyouwithinformationaboutadvocatingforthearts
andhowyoucangetinvolvedasaeducator.Itprovidesinformationonhowyoucan
advocatefortheartsinyourclassroomandonabiggerstageingovernment.
https://www.arteducators.org/research
Thislinkwilltakeyoutoapagethathasplentyof
articlesandlinksthatwillshowyouthelatestreasearchonthebenefitsofarts
educationandkeepyouuptodateonthelatesttopicsbeingdiscussedinthearts
educationword.Italsotalksaboutthecorrelationbetweenwhatweasteachersdoin
theclassroomandtheresearchthatisbeingdoneinthisfield.

(SamanthaMcHone3/3/16)ArtEducationandAdvocacyorResearch:
Thisisalessonthatexplorestheusageofresearchandaddingartintoit.Itisidealfor
5thgradestudentsanditallowsstudentstoresearchaboutworldexplorers.Theywill
conductprintandonlineresearchaboutthedifferentexploresandhowtheexplorers
wereabletoconducttheexploring.Studentsarerequiredtocreatebecometheexplore
andfigureoutwhattheywerethinkingandfeelingtheyrealsorequiredtocreateamap
oftheexplorersroute.Thislessonisveryengaging,itissplitintofivegroups:engage,
buildknowledge,apply,andreflect.Ifeelasifthisisaperfectwaytostartto
introductiontoexplorersbecauseitgetsthestudentinvolvedandexcitedaboutwhat
theyrelearning.
http://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/grade5/Explorers_Experience#O
verview

(KylaMasserant3/3/16)ArtsEducationandAdvocacyorResearch:
ArtIntegrationAdvocacySpeechVideoonYoutube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coW3HpXQURU
Thisvideoprovidesanaccuratespeechtowhyintegratingtheartsintheclassroomis
important.Iagreewitheverythingthatwassaidinthevideo.Whenartisintegratedin
theclassroom,studentswilllearnandrememberbetteranditwilllastforyearstocome.
Studentsmental,physicalandemotionalabilitiesalsogetbetterwhenartisintegrated
intheirclassroom.Everyonehastobeanadvocateforthearts,notjusttheteachers
andschoolstaff.Weneedtogetparents,familymembersandespeciallypolitical
leadersonboard.ArtEducationisjustasimportantasMathandScienceandArtcan

beusedtoteachtheothersubjectsaswell.Manypeopledontrealizehowimportantart
isuntiltheylearnmoreaboutit.IknowbecauseIusetobeinthesameboatuntilI
startedtolearnmoreaboutit.Ialwaysthoughtthatyouhadtobeartistic,musically
inclinedorgreatatactingtoteacharteducation,butitsnottrue.Anyonecandoit.I
lovehowshesaidthateverystudentlearnsdifferentlyandmostofthetime,astudent
willremembersomethingeasierwhenthestudentisengaged.Ialsolikedhowshesaid
thatarteducationhelpsactivateyourpriorknowledge,whichiscompletelytrue.

(VictoriaButler1/13/2016)WhyArtisBasicEducation

https://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/help.html
Thisarticlediscussesthatitisimportanttototeachallstudentsarteducation.Art
educationhasshownanincreasedabilityinperformanceinallformsofart,including
literatureandwritingskillsbecauseitimprovestheabilitytocommunicatecomplex
ideas.

(StephanieSczomak3/3/16)ArtsAdvocacyandResearch:
Thisarticlediscussesresearchthatsupportsartseducationandhowithelpsstudents
gainskillsinareassuchaspersistence,creativity,collaboration,motivation,andcritical
thinking.TheArtsEducationPartnership(AEP)synthesizedover200researchstudies
topublishthearticle
PreparingStudentsfortheNextAmerica:TheBenefitsofArts
Education.
Theresearchfoundthatartseducationhelpedstudentsimproveincore
academicareasincludingliteracyandmath,aswellaseducationalskillssuchas
motivation,problemsolving,andcivicengagement.TheseareskillsthattheAmerican
educationsystemisshiftingfocustowardaswebecomeamoreinformationbased
economy.
http://www.aeparts.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/06/BenefitsofanArtsEducationRele
ase.pdf

(MegHeatley3/3/16)ArtsAdvocacy:
Thisistalkingabouthowwithnochildleftbehindweareforgettingabouttheartswithin
theclass.Integratingartsintotheeducationalsystemopensupopportunitiesto
students,theyalsostatedchildreninlowincomehouseholdsbenefitfromthevarietyof
freeartsavailable.Thisarticleprovidesalloftheinformationthatiwouldsayare
importanttoadvocateforchild.
http://educationnext.org/advocatingforartsintheclassroom/

LorielleMoorhaus3/3/16Advocacy/Research
Thisisagreatarticleaboutsomeschoolsthathavesuccessfullyimplementedarts
integration:

http://alliance4studentactivities.org/article/unforgettableperformanceartsintegrationan
dadvocacytakecenterstage

(HollyRipard03/08/16)ArtIntegrationTips:
Thisisagreatwebsitethathasfiveconcise,easytoread,tipsforintegratingartsinto
yourschoolandclassroom.
http://educationcloset.com/2015/07/15/topfiveartsintegrationimplementationtipsfory
ourschool/

(KelleySasser3/9/16)ArtIntegrationTips:
Thisisaquickandeasyarticle/blogtoreadwithtipsandimagesonhowtointegrate
severalartsincludingdance,music,drama,andvisualarts.Itwaswrittenbyactual
teachersandinthecommentssectiontherearemoretipsfromteachersonsuccessful
artsintegration.
https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/05/17/artsintegration/

(SloaneLeppen3/9/16)ArtsIntegrationSuccessTips:
Thisisanarticleoftipstoincorporatingartswithinacommunity,notspecificallya
school.Istilldofinditverybeneficialandhelpfultipstoincorporateartsinaclassroom
aswell.Beneficialtipssuchas:beingflexible,allowingtime,understand
strengths/weaknesses,anddevelopingaclearmission.
http://nathanielzeisler.com/2015/03/23/8tipsforasuccessfulartsbasedcommunityen
gagementprogram/

(AllysonRoberts3/10/16)ArtsIntegrationTips:
http://www.csun.edu/sites/default/files/WolfArtsIntegrationTips.pdf
Thisarticlewasgreatbecauseitwaseasytoreadandhadsomegreattipsonhowto
integrateartsintotheclassroom.Itgave7simpletipsthatanyteachercoulddo.Some
ofthebesttipsIreadwerestartsmallandaskthecoreartteacherforadvice.

(EmilyHoepner31016)TipsforArtsIntegration
http://www.edutopia.org/stwartsintegrationvideo
Thisarticlegivesaconcreteexampleofaschoolthathassuccessfullyshifteditsfocus
onartsintegration.Itprovidestipsforbothadministratorsandteacherstoallowfor
changesinschedules,funding,resources,andculture.Thislinkprovidesbothtextand
video.

(KelseyBecker31016)TipsforArtsIntegration
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/teachingtipincorporatearts

Thisarticlesuggestssomefoolproofwaystointegrateartswithinyourcurriculum.It
alsomentionsthatyoudoNOTneedtobeanartistinordertobesuccessfulat
thiswhichIthinkisimportanttoremember!

(RachelHellar31016)TipsforArtIntegration
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/corepracticesartsintegrationsusanriley
Thisarticle,writtenbySusanRiley,focusesonsimilaritiesbetweenartintegrationand
thecurrentnationalstandards.Itgivesthereaderstrategiesforimplementationand
othertipsincludinglessonplanexamples.

(LaurenWarner03102016)Tipsforsuccessfulartsintegration:
http://www.expressionsacademy.org/files/Mathematics%20Justin%20PDF.pdf
ThisisanarticlethatIfoundaboutintegratingartsandmathematics.Thearticle
providesresearchonthephilosophyandapproachtointegratingarts,andexamplesof
integrationusingdramaticplay,music,andvisualarts.

(KierstenOlsen032016ArtsIntegrationandSTEM)Stemtosteam.org:
http://stemtosteam.org
STEMtoSTEAMisawebsitethatisdedicatedtointegratingtheartsintotheSTEM
subjectareas,thuschangingSTEMtoSTEAM.ThegoalsoftheSTEAMmovement
aretotransformresearchpolicytoplaceArt+DesignatthecenterofSTEM,
encourageintegrationofArt+DesigninK20education,andinfluenceemployersto
hireartistsanddesignerstodriveinnovation.

HaileyBaker(32416)ArtsIntegrationandMathematics
http://www.mathactivities.net/elementary.htm
Thisisawebsiteofadigitalbookcalled"MathArt:HandsOnMathActivitiesforGrades
2,3,and4,"byZacharyJ.Brewer.Onthewebsiteyoucanfindanintroductiontothe
book,andtheactualmathactivitiesthatareincludedinthebook.Otherattributes
include,learningobjectsforeachgradelevel,skillsthatstudentswillneedtomaster,
andacomparisonbetweenthisbookandothers.Thebookisbetween$18and$20.

LorielleMoorhaus3/24/16ArtsIntegrationandScience
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teachingsimplemachines
Thisisawonderfulvideoofanartsintegratedsciencelessononsimplemachinesfor
grades13.Thekidsaresointoit.Youcantellthattheyhavelearnedalotaboutsimple
machinesandarecomfortableusingmovementtodemonstratetheirlearning.

MegHeatley3/23/16Artsintegrationandmath
https://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/grade34/Melodies_And_Math
Thisisalessonfromartsedgeaboutintegratingmusicandarttogether.Itishavingthe
childrenstudyandlistentodifferentmusicalmelodiesinordertocreatetheirownmusic
toplayonatouchtonephone.Ireallylikedthislessonbecausetheysaythatstudents
thataremusicallyinclinedaremathematicallyinclined.Sothisintegratesthemtogether
andmakesitfunandentertaining.

SamanthaMcHone3/24/16ArtsIntegrationandscienceorSTEM
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/topteaching/2012/10/artintegrationeasyideasco
mbiningscienceandart
Thiswebpagehasfivedifferentlessonsthatcanbeusedwithartandscience.Super
interestingandcheapwaystointegrateartintotheclassroom.Myfavoritelessonfrom
thispageishowtomakeanOilSlickwithcrayons,blackpaper,andwater.

KylaMasserant3/24/16ArtsIntegrationandScienceorSTEM
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/183381016046489338/
Thisactivityisonethatstudentswillabsolutelylove!!Itisanoreoactivitytodoforthe
studentssothatthecanlearnandrememberaboutthe8differentmoonphases.Iam
actuallydoingitformypracticumclassinoneweekatEdgemontElementary.Iam
excitedandhopefullythestudentswillloveit!!

CurinneDemeuse3/24/2016ArtsIntegrationandScienceorSTEM
http://www.edutopia.org/stwartsintegrationresourceslessonplans
PlanetsandPainting
Thishasmanydifferentconceptsoftheartsinoneproject.Studentswillbeabletopaint
theplanetsandgivenasetofcolorstocreatetheseplanets.Youcouldalsoletthe
studentspaintonthedescriptionoftheplanets,usingtheirownimaginationandafter
showthemanactualpictureofit.Theyalsogettomoveduetorevolutionandrotation.
Helpingthemlearnoverallconcepts.Thereisalotofinformationinthislessonanditis
averyusefulresource.

RachelZapata3/24/16ArtsIntegrationandScienceorSTEM
http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56924
IfoundtheNationalScienceTeachersAssociationwebsite,thatcontainsbooksand
differentresourcesforartsintegrationthroughscience.Also,thewebsitecontainsan
interestingarticleontheopeningpagetitled,ReachingStudentsthroughSTEMand
theArts,whichIalsofoundtobeausefulresource.


KaylaKennedy3/24/2016ArtsintegrationandscienceorSTEM
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/topteaching/2012/10/artintegrationeasyideasco
mbiningscienceandart
Iintroduceinsectsandarthropodswithani
nteractivewebsite
,andstudentsidentifytheir
mainparts.Thenwelookatfieldguidesandonlineimagesofdifferentinsects.Itryto
haverealinsectsinviewingboxesorunderthemicroscopeforacloseuplook.Then
studentscreateaninsectoutof
ModelMagic
orotherclay.Studentmusthavethe
necessarypartstogetagradefortheproject,butIallowtheircolorstobewhimsical.
Finally,theycreaterealisticbackgroundsoutofboxlidsor2literbottleswiththebottom
removed.Wedisplaytheinsectsinthehallwaywithinsecttrivia.

StephanieSczomak3/24/16ArtsintegrationandscienceorSTEM
http://educationcloset.com/steam/texturedfireworksscienceandartslesson/
ThebackgroundinformationisaSmithsonianarticleaboutthesciencebehindfireworks.
Studentsdiscussthechemicalreactionneededtoignitefireworksandcreatethe
differentcolors.Then,studentspaintfireworkdesignsonblackconstructionpaperwith
watercolorpaints.Next,addsalttothepaperandwatchthereaction.Studentscanwrite
aboutwhattheyobservedwhentheyaddedsalt.

VictoriaButler3/24/16WhyweNeedtoPutArtsintotheSTEMEducation
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/06/steam_vs_stem_why_we
_need_to_put_the_arts_into_stem_education.html
Thisarticletalksabouthowteachersusedtotellthisstudentthattheydidntneedart
becauseitwasntrelevanttoscience,mathorengineering.Theconceptistomake
studentsthinkmorecreativelyandenjoytheSTEMsubjectsbyintegratingart.

JessicaLaLone3242016ArtsintegrationandscienceorSTEM
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/topteaching/2012/10/artintegrationeasyideasco
mbiningscienceandart
Scholasticalwayshasgreatarticles,evenhowtointegrateartandscience!Thissite
offers5ideasonintegratingscienceandart.Theonethatinterestedmethemostwas
PendulumPainting.

Thisexperimentusespaintandapendulumtocreateacool
designonpaper.Thisisgreatforstudentstounderstandpendulums.Studentslearn
abouttheeffectofgravity,themovementofapendulum,andhowdifferentforcesact.
Thissitealsohaslinkstoothersitesformorescienceandartintegrationideas.

Artsintegrationinspecialeducation(3/29/16LorielleMoorhaus)
Foundthiscoolshortvideoshowingartsintegrationinspecialeducation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvUIoLN2AEk

BernadetteCole3/30/16ArtsIntegrationandMathematics(ThirdSharingOpportunity)
https://artsedge.kennedycenter.org/educators/lessons/grade912/Fibonacci_Visual_Art
#Overview
Thislessonplanmaynotbeasusefultomostofusaselementaryeducatorsbutitwas
thefirstthingIthoughtofwhencombiningartandmath.Thisvisualartslessonismainly
for912graders(14yearsandup)butcoulddefinitelybeusedforyoungeradvanced
learners.TheFibonaccisequenceandthegoldenratioareconnectedtoaestheticsand
studentscaneasilyapplyconnectionstothislessonwiththeirworldsoutsideofthe
classroom.
Justincasetheabovelessonisnotacceptableduetotheolderagesuggestion,Ihave
includedanotherresource:
http://schooltalkdev.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/groups/artsintegrationgrant/wiki/64364/attachm
ents/0aecb/word%20painting%20lesson%20plans.word.doc
Thislessonplanuseswordpaintingasanartsintegrationtechniquetohelpstudents
understandmathematicalconcepts(exponents,basenumbers,andsquares).Word
paintingusesmusicwritingtodepictthemeaningofotherwordsandconcepts.Itis
extremelyinteresting!

RyanGlaser3/30/16ArtsIntegrationSocialStudies
MakeyourownTotemPole
https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/0876287887_63_64.pdf
Youcanhavethestudentsmakeeitherafamilyorpersonaltotemwhilegoingovera
NativeAmericanunit.Throughtheunityoucanteachthemwhatcertainanimalsand
symbolsmeantonthetotem,sotheycanunderstandtheculturalsignificance.Youcan
havethemdothiswithmodelingclayoryoucouldhavethemdrawthetotem.Ihave
doneasimilarlessoninmyartsclassanditwasalotoffuntolearnabouttheNative
cultureandsymbolismandthencreatemypersonaltotem.

(HollyRipard03/30/16)ArtIntegrationandMath:
DanceandMath
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/artsed/resources/handbook/dance/28integration
Thiswebsiteisfulloflotsofrichcurriculum,butIreallylikedthedancelessons.They
wereforolder,middleschool,childrenbutthedancemathlessonswereawesome.

BernadetteCole3/31/16(TipsforSuccessfulArtsIntegrationSecondSharing
Opportunity)
http://plays.about.com/od/actvities/fl/GettingYourStudentstoWorkProductivelyinCla
ssroomDrama.htm
Thissitesharestipsonhowtogetyourstudentstoactuallyparticipateinclass
activities.Thiswasaconcernofminebecauseasstudentsgetintheupperelementary
grades,theybecomelesswillingtoengageinplay.IhavenoticedthatwhenIdobegin
agamewithmyclass,agoodportionofmystudentsprefertowatchinsteadof
participate.Thiswebsiteshouldhelp.Theyincludetipsthatarehelpfulandnotalways
asobvioussuchas
Modela[new]dramatechniquewithascenefromafamiliarstory
orPredeterminethedramasendandofcoursetheytellyouhowtodoit.Abonusis
thataftertheinitialarticle,therearemorethatpopuplike
SettingtheStagefor
SuccessfulClassroomDramas
and
IntroducingTableautoStudents

AllysonRoberts3/31/16ArtIntegrationandMath
http://educationcloset.com/2012/05/15/waystointegrateartandmathinanelementary
classroom/
Thissitehasseveraldifferentmathlessonsthatintegrateart.Someexamplesithas
are:makingsnowflakesandstudyingsymmetry,cuttinggeometricshapestocreatea
collage,usingratiostomakepaintmixtures,andmakingmeasurementstomakeframes
forartprojectsjusttonameafew.Italsoprovideslinkstoothersourcesonmathand
artintegrationwhichisgreat!Iloveaonestopshopforresources!!

AwonderfulvideosharedbyMeg:
https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10153612286371939/?pnref=story
Demonstrateshowtheartscanbeintegratedwithmoderatetoseverecognitively
impairedhighschoolstudents.Challengesourpreconceivedideasofwhatsuch
studentscando!Thanks,Meg.

KelseyBecker
ArtIntegrationinMath
http://www.expressionsacademy.org/files/Mathematics%20Justin%20PDF.pdf
Thiswebsitehasmultipledifferentlessonplansforintegratingartintomath.
Themathlessonsstartonpage5forgradelevelsbetween2and5.Thereisadecent
varietyofartswithinthesemathlessonssuchasmovement,visual,andpoetry!

SloaneLeppen
ArtsIntegrationInMath
http://www.mathactivities.net/3rdgrade.htm

Thiswebsiteisactuallyprettycool!Itlaysitoutbygrade,andthenshowsdifferentart
projectsyoucandothatincorporatemath.Suchasfractionflowers,measuringtools,
symmeterydrawings,shapes,mapscales,lines,etc.

KelleySasser
ArtsIntegrationinMath
http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/ArtsAcrosstheCurriculumK5.html
Thiswebsitehassomecoolmathlessonsthatintegratethedifferentarts.

LaurenWarnerCoolMath4Kids
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/0geometrymathart.html
(artsintegrationandmath)
ThisisactuallyawebsitethatIusedwhenIwasinelementaryandmiddleschoolto
practicemath.Thereisanentiresectionthatintegratesartintothemathactivities.This
wouldbegreattogivestudentsasanindependentlearningresource.