Traveling Artist
Survey the history of art by carving totem poles in the Pacific Northwest, crafting Aztec masks in the heart of Mexico, and experimenting with the artistic traditions of the world. In this thrilling Enrichment Program, learners take creative thinking and cultural awareness head-on as they examine the STEAM processes that make art possible.
To develop this program, PCS Edventures teamed up with an artist and art educator to embody the true insight of a creative mind and a multi-subject curriculum. In Traveling Artist, learners explore and reflect on the different cultures of the world through the depth of their history, legacy and incredible works of art.
Grades: 4–6
Students: Up to 30
Contact Hours: 12+
Get to Know:
Subject Targets:
Physical Science, Life Science, Earth Science, Art/STEAM, Math Connections, English Language Arts Connections, Social Studies/ History Connections
Recommended Settings:
- Summer Camps
- Classrooms
- Before & After-School Programs
Each Activity Includes:
- Topic Background Information
- Opening & Closing Discussion
- Schedule
- Materials List
- Optional Extension Activities
Curriculum Topics:
- Russian Matryoshka Dolls
- Greek Pottery
- Peruvian Blankets
- Chinese Paper Dragons
- Indonesian Batik
- Aztec Masks
- Japanese Suminagashi Paper
- North American Tipis
- European Intaglio Prints
- Australian Boomerangs
- Ghanaian Clothes
- Alaskan Totem Poles
What's in the Box:
Traveling Artist comes with all the supplies needed for 30 students to complete 12 one-hour activities:
- Instructor Guide: 1
- Printed Student Pages: 10 sets
- Curriculum Digital Download: 1
- Large Storage Tub: 1
- Small Storage Containers: 5
- #2 Pencils (12 pack): 3
- Acrylic Flow Aid: 1
- Balls of Yarn: 5
- Bottle of Black Acrylic Paint: 1
- Bottle of Green Acrylic Paint: 1
- Bottles of Glue: 10
- Colored Pencils (12 pack): 10
- Crayons (24 pack): 10
- Cups: 10
- Dish Soap: 1
- Dry Erase Page Pockets: 10
- Foam Boards: 100
- Marbling Ink Set: 1
- Paint Palettes: 12
- Paintbrushes: 30
- Pencil Sharpeners: 6
- Rolls of Masking Tape: 5
- Rulers: 30
- Scissors: 30
- Sheets of Cardboard: 15
- Sheets of Assorted Construction Paper: 50
- Sheets of Black Construction Paper: 100
- Sheets of Green Construction Paper: 50
- Sheets of Dark Brown Construction Paper: 50
- Sheets of Light Brown Construction Paper: 50
- Sheets of Orange Construction Paper: 50
- Sheets of Red Construction Paper: 50
- Sheets of White Construction Paper: 150
- Sheets of White Copy Paper: 50
- Sheets of Yellow Construction Paper: 50
- Sheets of Rice Paper: 100
- Toothpicks: 100
- Transparent Tape Dispensers: 5
16 thinking habits developed by Art Costa and Bena Kallick to empower students to succeed in a 21st-century learning environment.
- Creating, Imagining, Innovating
- Finding Humor
- Managing Impulsivity
- Striving for Accuracy
21st Century Skills:
A set of widely-applicable abilities essential for success in the information age.
- Creativity and Innovation
- Initiative and Self-Direction
- Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
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Common Core State Standards for Mathematics:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.3 Recognize a line of symmetry for a two-dimensional figure as a line across the figure such that the figure can be folded along the line into matching parts. Identify line-symmetric figures and draw lines of symmetry.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.1 Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3 Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.
© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.
Next Generation Science Standards:*
- NGSS 3-LS4-3 Adaptation
- NGSS 3-5 ETS1-1 Engineering Design
- NGSS 4-LS1-1 Structure and Function
- NGSS 4-PS3-1 Energy
- NGSS 5-ESS1-1 Earth’s Place in the Universe
- NGSS 5-PS1-1 Structure and Properties of Matter
- NGSS 5-PS1-3 Structure and Properties of Matter
- NGSS MS-ESS2-1 Earth’s Materials and Systems
* Next Generation Science Standards and NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.
International Society for Technology in Education:
- ISTE-S.6.b Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
ISTE Standards for Students, ©2016, ISTE® (International Society for Technology in Education), iste.org. All rights reserved. ISTE was not involved in the production of this product and does not endorse it.
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