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Discovery Through Drawing: Integrating Science and Art

Date: July 8, 2013 - July 10, 2013
Time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Event Description

Event Type: Conference or Workshop

Content Area: Professional Development

Grade Level(s): Pre-K through 4,5 through 8

Presenter: Jean Masseau

Description of Training:

This course is designed for K-8 teachers who want to integrate visual and technical art skills into their curriculum. Teachers will work through a series of exercises starting with strategies for creating a successful drawing progressing through increasingly complex assignments. Techniques such as looking at the space around objects, (positive/negative space), and using the elements and principles of design will enhance observation skills. We will explore graphite pencil, colored pencil, pastels and ink with a focus on the surrounding coastline and marine subjects.

Drawing is a hands-on way to nurture students' flexible thinking, risk-taking and problem solving. Teachers will experience how drawing serves as a method of scientific communication, recording data, and documenting observations. As an alternate mode of expression, drawing can be a valuable learning tool for a range of learning styles, engaging non-traditional as well as traditional learners. Teachers will gain confidence in their own drawing skills, allowing them to translate their experience to their students' needs.

URL/Website for Additional Information:http://www.herringgut.org/summerworkshopsdetail.html?id=5

Event Location

Herring Gut Learning Center
Street Address: 59 Factory Road, Port Clyde, ME 04855
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 286, Port Clyde, ME 04855

Contact Information

Erin Meyer
emeyer@herringgut.org

Program Producer/Provider Information

Provider: Herring Gut Learning Center

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