Art+&+Science+Teacher+Mini-Conference,+2017

=[|Art + Science Teacher Mini-Conference]= Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Both artists and scientists act on their curiosity by identifying an inquiry and taking steps to discover or express the unknown. Throughout the day, our cohort of educators used the art museum as a laboratory for investigating the intersections of art and science and discovered out how experiences with art objects can help students develop critical and creative thinking skills.

Agendas

 * ** The Body ** || ** Nature ** || ** Materials ** ||
 * [[file:Agenda_ArtSci_Body.docx]] || [[file:Agenda_ArtSci_Nature.docx]] || [[file:Agenda_ArtSci_Materials.docx]] ||

Resources
[|How Science Works] (UC Berkley, www.UnderstandingScience.org) [|Crosscutting Science Concepts] (National Science Teachers Association) [|Art + Science Teacher Manual] (Curriculum guide developed by the Art Institute of Chicago) Works from Ancient West Mexico in the Art Institute's collection (explored during gallery activity for "The Body" track): ||
 * [|Jalisco] artworks
 * [|Colima] artworks
 * [|Nayarit] artworks
 * Tips for Leading a Discussion around a Work of Art (Developed by the Art Institute of Chicago) || [[file:Art_Discussion_Tips.pdf]] ||
 * How to Read a Wall Label (Developed by the Art Institute of Chicago) || [[file:35copies_color_walltext.pdf]] ||
 * [|Educator Resource Finder] || How-to Guide:
 * [|Apply for a Student Tour here] || [|Learn More here], email StudentTours@artic.edu, or call (312)-443-3907 ||
 * Staff and Presenter Biographies || [[file:Presenter Bios.docx]] ||

"The Body" Track Handouts

 * //Embodied Exploration of Ancient West Mexico as Artists and// //Scientists// map of Ancient West Mexico from //Indian Art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago// (Townsend, 2015). || [[file:Ancient West Mexico Map.pdf]] ||
 * //Embodied Exploration of Ancient West Mexico as Artists and// //Scientists// graphic depicting Ancient West Mexican shaft tomb from //Indian Art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago// (Townsend, 2015). || [[file:shaft tomb 1.pdf]] ||
 * [|Complex Science Flowchart (PDF)] from University of California, Berkeley, depicting the detailed version of the four components of the scientific process; there are also [|Spanish] ([|18" x 24" poster]), [|French], [|Japanese], [|Swahili], and [|German] language versions, as well as a [|black & white] and two blank versions — one in [|color] and one with [|no color] — so that your students can fill in the activities of their own investigations. || [[file:complex_flow_handout.pdf]] ||

"Nature" Track Handouts

 * Link to Charles Gaines' WALNUT TREE ORCHARD: SET 9, 1975-2014 on Society for Contemporary Art's website || @https://scaaic.org/acquisition/walnut-tree-orchard-set-9/ ||
 * Essay on Charles Gaines' artwork from //Charles Gaines: Gridwork 1974-1989// exhibition catalogue || [[file:Charles_Gaines_The_Face_is_a_Politics.pdf]] ||

"Materials" Track Handouts
Exhibition Page: [|Past Forward: Architecture and Design at the Art Institute]
 * //Materials Make Meaning// Worksheet: Materials and their Properties || [[file:Materials and their Properties.docx]] ||
 * Rules for creating "Brave Space." Agreement-Setting or Social Contracting || [[file:Brave_Space.docx]] ||

Join us for another Teacher Mini-Conference
Thursday, January 25, 2018
 * [|Art + Language]**

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
 * [|Art + History]**