Through a variety of experiences, students will be able to develop an understanding of Transportation Design and the Design Thinking Process. Students will utilize STEAM concepts to produce a car prototype, work collaboratively, and adapt their thinking based on mathematical data. In creating a marketable product for a target audience, students must consider form and function as well as trends in design and their historical influences.

In this STEAM lesson, students are immersed in a world of Transportation Design as they use the Design Thinking Process to create their own vehicle prototype out of everyday materials. Students will plan, create, analyze data, and adapt their designs to produce a balance of form and function in their vehicle. Through trial and error, students will begin to understand how an Engineer thinks through problem-solving and reflection.

What is the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) and how do conservation professionals use it?  How can these imaging techniques show us more about artful objects? In this lesson, students learn about the EMS and apply their skills using special exhibition Bruegel's “The Wedding Dance” Revealed.  

What happens behind closed doors at the DIA? Using the Bruegel's “The Wedding Dance” Revealed exhibition, students explore the work of DIA conservation professionals and how they unraveled the mysteries behind Bruegel’s famous piece using observation, scientific inquiry, and scientific instruments. 

Through a variety of classroom and museum experiences, middle school students will apply their scientific inquiry skills to investigate different artistic mediums in order to discover how artists have applied various tools and technology in the transformation of raw materials into works of art. 

Through classroom and museum experiences, middle school students will be able to describe the ways in which East Asian painting and calligraphy in various formats have evolved as records of time and conveyors of cultural values. 

Through classroom and museum experiences, elementary students will be able to describe how East Asian artists used various materials and symbols to tell a story using the work of art. 

Through classroom and museum experiences, elementary students will be able to accurately identify and describe various plants related to the four seasons as represented in a variety of East Asian art. 

Encourage students to explore their understanding of mathematical concepts by identifying real-world examples of math in works of art.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be changed and transferred. Use this graphic organizer to assist students to investigate and describe how artists explore this concept.