Cartography.

Third grade learned about map making in their class rooms for their STEAM units.  In the art room I taught the students about "Cartography", which is the art of drawing and making maps.  The students learned creatively by creating their own fantasy map.  The students used their knowledge of what they learned in their classrooms to create their maps.

STEAM Bees.

First graders have been learning about honey bees for their STEAM unit.  The "A" in STEAM stands for Art!  So I ran a couple of bee inspired projects in my art room.  This was a great way to observe the bee!  Nice job first.

Bats!

Second grade has been learning about bats for their "STEAM" unit.  The "A" in "STEAM" is of course....ART.  We learned the paper mache process.  We first used cardboard to create an armature or skeleton of the bat.  And then we used paper mache paste to apply black paper to the sculptures.  Finally we used black paint and white crayons to touch up and add details.  Very nice, very messy, and my favorite.....very hands on.