Nature is always a hot topic for students at any age. All aspects of nature—from plant life to wildlife—touch people’s hearts in a way that other things don’t. As a class, we reflected on the types of environments in our community here in Virginia, from the vast mountain landscapes to the beaches, which are literally in students’ backyards. We discussed the importance of protecting our environment and building a world of nature advocates. Students then wrote in their sketchbooks about their experiences with nature.
Art teachers share a variety of meaningful and engaging interdisciplinary lessons. Students create space suit helmets and souvenir photos of their imaginary journeys through the solar system, use architectural principles in a cardboard construction project inspired by abstract artist Elizabeth Murray, make STEM connections to origami and use unfolded paper figures to create geometric paintings, and more.
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