The Wonder of Discovery: Science and

the Language ArtsSee the Possibilities!

Dr. Robbie Ergle

We are born explorers of our world!• Science is all

about US! • As children, we

learn using all our senses.

• We are curious about ourselves and the world around us.

Workshop Goals

• Understand the WHY of art integration.• See some examples of HOW to integrate arts.• Gather some beginning RESOURCE points.• See the POSSIBILITY of the integration of the

arts where you didn’t see it BEFORE.• Encourage you to IMPLEMENT new integration

strategies in your classrooms.• Let’s get started!

Use of the Arts and MI Theory in the Content Areas

• Higher engagement• Better retention• Deeper level of understanding of

concepts• Encourages critical and creative thinking (Armstrong, 2009; Goldberg, 2012; Gardner, 1993;

The Scientist, the Writer, and the ArtistHow are they similar?

• highly observant• have purpose and audience• use perspective• use illustrations• have a fundamental curiosity to understand

the wonders of people, nature, relationship (Goldberg, 2012).

NASA (National Aeronautical and Space Administration)

• www.nasa.gov• Great resources for Educators• Great resources for Students• Write for authentic purposes such as the

proposal for ISS experiments.• Use science resources as catalyst for LA classes• Video clips, NASA TV, You Tube, articles,

photos, contests, lesson plans, free supplies for classes

• Screen shot of NASA for educators.

Science and Poetry- a way to encourage critical and creative thinking

Activity: Collaborative Preposition Poem:• Use of photography, science, music, poetry,

grammar concept• Purpose: review preposition usage and

interact with NASA video in an in-depth way.• Collaborative and personal writing

Hubble Telescope: Eye of the Universe Video (2.23 min)

As you watch video (2x) jot down descriptive words and phrases that come to your mind. Do the photos remind you of anything?

• Scan brainstorm list

Brainstorm Lists from 2nd and 3rd Grades

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between two things. “The Hubble peered INTO the rings of Saturn.”

aboutaboveacrossafteragainstalongamongaroundatbeforebehind

belowbeneathbeside

between

by

down

during

In

Inside

intonearoffonontoon top of

outside

over

past

through

towardunderunderneathuntilupuponwithwithinwithout

The Hubble hovers high above,Curious, Seeking, Looking, Peering,Into the smooth rings of Saturn,

Hubble Preposition Poem (3rd and 4th graders) 

The Hubble hovers high above,

Curious, Seeking, Looking, Peering,

To undiscovered mysteries and a hand pointing past the moon,

Over the Cat-Eye nebula,

On the slide of Saturn and touching diamonds,

Through meteor showers and weird hail,

Under the yellow, red, and blue doomed star,

Beyond unreal rocks and Jupiter’s smoking red sea,

On unbelievable photographs of alien shaped stars,

Past the extraordinary whirlpool of crazy color.

 

Sketching Activity• Sketch object to focus lesson• Can use the Inside/Out Method– Begin the sketch from the middle of the object and

then work outwards. Easier to notice detail. Easier to be less self-critical of the sketching (Grallert, 1991).

• Create list of description and details and questions.

• Can use as the basis for question poems or haiku.

Science, Writing, and Sketching

• Journals: detailed observations in writing and sketching over an extended period of time.

• Incorporates descriptive and detailed writing, expository writing, analytical writing, creative writing, sketching and coloring

• Other Arts Forms: Sculpture, drama, music

The Wonder of Discovery: Science and

the Language ArtsSee the Possibilities!

Dr. Robbie Ergle