Small Schools Mentorship Program – Case Studies
Connecting Arts with School Curriculum – Case Studies and Lesson Plans
Connecting Arts with School Curriculum Stage 1
- Case Study 1: Science + Visual Art Collaboration
- Years 5 – 7
- Topic: Living Things – Insects
- Teacher/Artist Collaboration Notes 1
- Case Study 2: English-History + Visual Art Collaboration
- Year 8
- Topic: Ancient Pasts/Mixed Media
- Teacher/Artist Collaboration Notes 2
- Case Study 3: Geography + Visual Art Collaboration
- Year 2
- Topic: Our Place
- Teacher/Artist Collaboration Notes 3
- Case Study 4: Science + Visual Art Collaboration
- Years 5 – 6
- Topic: Phases of the Moon and Seasons
- Teacher/Artist Collaboration Notes 4
- Case Study 5: History + Visual Art Collaboration
- Year 5
- Topic: First Contact Perspectives
- Teacher/Artist Collaboration Notes 5
- Case Study 6: Geography + Visual Art Collaboration
- Year 6
- Topic: Cultural Diversity – Painting and Printing
- Teacher/Artist Collaboration Notes 6
Flying Arts Alliance Connecting Visual Arts with School Curriculum Research Project Report 2014
Classroom Worksheets
Primary
- Stop Motion Animation Template
- Bias Colour Wheel
- How to Analyse an Artwork (Primary)
- How to Analyse a Photograph (Primary)
Middle Years & Lower Secondary
- How to Analyse an Artwork
- How to Analyse a Photograph
- Photography Settings -AperturePhotography Settings -Shutter Speed
- Film and Media Storyboard Worksheet
Art Projects
Early Childhood
- Clay Creatures
- Wire Mobiles
- Printmaking from Nature
- Wearable Art
- Natural Weaving
- Early Childhood Forum Resources List
Primary
- Batik Painting (Safe & non toxic for children)
- Clay Creatures (No kiln required)
- Frottage Drawing
- Kirigami Stencil Art
- Mask Decorating
- Photo Image Transfer (easy with gel medium)
- Pixel Art (no computer required, just paper mosaics)
- PVA Glue Window Sticker
- Resist Painting
Notes & Publications
- Colour Separation for Screenprinting – Notes compiled by Anne Lord explaining how to create four colour-separation in Photoshop for photoscreen printmaking
- Film and New Media Glossary – Detailed explanations of common filmmaking terms and tips with examples
Education Kits
- Queensland Regional Art Award “Wanderlust” (Touring 2019/2020)
- Colour and Response Education Kit (Touring 2019/20)
- Queensland Regional Art Awards 2013 “Living Change” (Touring 2014/15)
- Queensland Regional Art Awards 2012 “Essential Character of Queensland” (Touring 2013/14)
- Still Life: Joachim Froese Photographs 1999-2008 (Touring 2012/2013)
- Queensland Regional Art Awards 2011 “Connection” (Touring 2012)
Web TV Library for Art Educators
See the whole Web TV library for resources for art educators on our Flying Arts Vimeo channel.
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