Standard: Science

27 Feb 2025

Maple and the Arts

August-June

The arts at Greenacres often use a creative lens to understand science, nature, and its processes. In this program, we will explore the Maple Syrup process through the perspective of art making and storytelling. Expect music, acting, and creativity! This program is best suited for students ages 5-9. This program is an ideal companion to our Maple Syrup Program. All multigrade program offerings will be supported by grade-level appropriate standards, available to share upon request.

Vocabulary:

character, setting, script, blocking, backdrop, stage presence

27 Feb 2025

Arts in the Natural World: Patterns in Nature

August-October 31; March 15-June

Patterns are all around us. Sometimes they occur naturally, while other times they are made by artists or scientists. In this program, we will discover patterns in nature and the science behind them while exploring how naturally occurring patterns can be used as inspiration in the artistic process. Programs in the Arts in the Natural World Series seek to demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us. This program only operates in warmer months (August-October 31; March 15-June).

Fine Arts Standards:

  • VA.4.1RE Identify qualities that contribute to the design and meanings of works of art.
  • VA.4.2CO Explore universal themes expressed across arts disciplines.
  • MUS.4.2CR Compose using known rhythms, whole notes, dotted notes, sixteenth-note combinations, or syncopated rhythms in a variety of meters using phrase and large form, standard and iconic notation, and a variety of sound sources.
  • MUS.4.4PE Play a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others while demonstrating various proper techniques.

Ohio Science Standards:

  • SIPA Grade 3-5: Observe and ask questions about the world that can be answered through scientific investigations.
  • SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.

NGSS Standards:

  • 4-ESS1-1 Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time.
  • ESS.4.1 Earth’s surface has specific characteristics and landforms that can be identified.

    Vocabulary:

    observation, discovery, pattern, line, shape, repetition, architecture, fossils

    27 Feb 2025

    Papers (re)Purpose + Nature Recycling

    August-June

    We use paper in countless ways each day – from writing a note to drying our hands. The amount of paper we use leads to large quantities of paper waste sent to landfill or recycled and never seen again. In nature, materials are recycled through a variety of processes with the help of fungus, bacteria, and invertebrates. In this program, we explore sustainability by repurposing scraps into new paper that can be used in artistic practice and uncover the similarities and differences between natural and human recycling. This hands-on experience encourages students to learn new skills and make sustainable choices.

    Fine Arts Standards:

    • VA.3.1CR Identify problems as sources in preparation for artmaking.
    • VA.3.2CR Investigate artistic challenges using various materials and tools.

    Ohio Science Standards:

    • ESS.3.3 Some of Earth’s resources are limited.

    Ohio Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

    • SEL.C2. 3.b Perform activities that contribute to classroom, school, home and broader community.

    Ohio Social Studies Standards:

    • Economics Strand: Scarcity: Wants are unlimited and resources are limited. Individuals make choices because they cannot have everything they want.
    • Economics Strand: Production and Consumption: People produce and consume goods and services in the community.

        Vocabulary:

        recycling, sustainability, purpose, mould & deckle, texture, decomposer

        27 Feb 2025

        Paper’s (re)Purpose + Nature Recycling

        August-June

        We use paper in countless ways each day – from writing a note to drying our hands. The amount of paper we use leads to large quantities of paper waste sent to landfill or recycled and never seen again. In nature, materials are recycled through a variety of processes with the help of fungus, bacteria, and invertebrates. In this program, we explore sustainability by repurposing scraps into new paper that can be used in artistic practice and uncover the similarities and differences between natural and human recycling. This hands-on experience encourages students to learn new skills and make sustainable choices. This program is best suited for students ages 9 and up. All multigrade program offerings will be supported by grade-level appropriate standards, available to share upon request.

        Vocabulary:

        recycling, sustainability, purpose, mould & deckle, texture, decomposer, cycle

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