STEM/STEAM Art

The Kennedy Center's STEAM approach aims to engage the whole child and foster high achievement in all areas, particularly the "4 Cs" of creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication. I like how it mentioned that art and science standards sometimes overlap and you can do things with both of them. The article also mentions students can draw, dramatize, dance, or even compose music as methods of sharing their learning in math and science. Imagine a science fair that is also an art show and a dance concert.

The second article I read was on artsintegration.com. It talks about how STEAM is a way to take the benefits of STEM and complete the package by integrating these principles in and through the arts.  STEAM takes STEM to the next level.

Implementing STEAM into the classroom everyday is important to me. Some ideas i got from these articles are establishing a space specifically with materials to build and create, design projects that challenge students to find solutions to problems, and encourage students to ask questions, explore ideas, and investigate real-world problems.