Standard: Science

08 Feb 2025

Arts Center Adventure: The Case of the Missing Artifact

August-June

Something is amiss at Greenacres Arts Center! Learn about the hundred-year-old history of the Arts Center, its hidden treasures, and its original owner, Julius Fleischmann Jr. Put on your detective cap as we find clues, solve riddles, and work together to track down a “missing” artifact! Students will explore some of the Arts Center’s assets, including its Norman-style architecture, its enormous Aeolian Pipe Organ, and collection of artworks.

Fine Arts Standards:

  • VA.4.3CO Demonstrate empathetic reactions in response to works of art.

Ohio English Language Arts:

  • ELA.W.4.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information and provide a list of sources.

Ohio Math Standards:

  • 4.MD.4 Display and interpret data in graphs (picture graphs, bar graphs, and line plots) to solve problems using numbers and operations for this grade.

Ohio Social Studies Standards:

  • SS.4.2 Primary and secondary sources can be used to create historical narratives.

Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

  • SEL.A4.2.b Demonstrate confidence in the ability to complete a range of tasks and address challenges while expressing positive attitudes towards self.

Vocabulary:

teamwork, history, architecture, artwork, artifact, evidence, clue  

08 Feb 2025

Arts in the Natural World: Ephemeral Art

August-October 31; March 15-June

Ephemeral Art is a type of art that is temporary and subject to the changes time brings. At Greenacres Arts Center, we will explore how Ephemeral Art can be made with nature, leaving no lasting environmental impact. Immerse yourself in the natural world and discover how to use your surroundings to create art in ways you may not have considered before. 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:

  • DN.3.1CR Improvise and create movements that reflect an understanding of themes from a range of sources, including other content areas.
  • VA.3.2CR Investigate artistic challenges using various materials and tools.
  • VA.3.1CO Understand that the context impacts the creation, interpretation and perception of an artwork.

Ohio Science Standards:

  • 3.ESS.3 Some of Earth’s resources are limited.

Ohio Social Studies Standards:

  • SS.3.6 Evidence of positive and negative human modification of the environment can be observed in the local community.

Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

  • SEL.D1.1.b Apply active listening and effective communication skills to increase cooperation and relationships.

Vocabulary:

ephemeral, natural resources, leave no trace, decompose, interpretation

08 Feb 2025

Paper’s (re)Purpose

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 landfills or recycled and never seen again. In this program, we explore sustainability by repurposing scraps into new paper that can be used in artistic practice. 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 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.

    Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

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

    Vocabulary:

    recycling, sustainability, purpose, mould & deckle, texture

    04 Feb 2025

    Arts in the Natural World: Seasonal Inspirations

    August-June

    Every season brings a different experience at Greenacres – inside and outside! Use observable seasonal changes in fall, winter, and spring to express yourself and your experiences through the arts. This program’s content changes in fall, winter, and spring, so you can visit one, two, or three times! Programs in the Arts in the Natural World series seek to demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us.

    Fine Arts Standards:

    • DN.1.2CR Explore structured improvisations and movement phrases within a central theme.
    • MUS.1.3CO Connect concepts shared between music, other art forms, and other subject areas.
    • TH.1.2RE React to character actions and choices, both personal and peer, following a guided drama experience.
    • VA.1.1RE Describe the meaning of symbols and images in works of art.

    Science Standards:

    • K.PS.1 Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.
    • NGSS: K-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.

    Social Studies Standards:

    • SS.K.3 Heritage is reflected through the arts, customs, traditions, family celebrations and language.

    Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

    • SEL.E4.3.a Identify examples of transitions and how they are a necessary and appropriate part of school and life.

    Vocabulary:

    seasons, observations, changes, inspiration, traditions

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