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Art / Sci Quotes
This is a list of quotes that link to the Art / Sci debate and although may initially seem irrelevant its useful to consider the long-standing relationship between these two disciplines and their importance of integration and value in education. 1. Study the science of art and the art of science. Leonardo Da Vinci 2. How often people…
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Technology Resources
The STEMArts competition does not require that your students’ images be created electronically, but if you want to engage your students in a project that explores exciting electronic tools we can help get you started. Electronic image creation is no longer a matter of expense and limited access. With a relatively new computer and an internet connection,…
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Art as a Way of Knowing
Art as a Way of knowing – San Francisco 3/4 March 2011 IntroductionIn 2011, the Exploratorium hosted a conference called Art as a Way of Knowing. The purpose of the conference was to gather a broad range of artists, scientists, and educators toexplore the history, practice, and value of the arts as a means of…
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Steven Ross Pomeroy -Science and Art go Hand in Hand
In a post for Scientific American, Aug 2012 Steve R. Pomeroy considers the importance of the arts for imagination and the necessity of their inclusion in the educational system with science to insure innovation. STEM to STEAM Science and Art go hand in hand here.
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Next Generation Science Standards
Next Generation is dedicated to developing new K12 science standards for schools in the United States Through a collaborative state-led process with the following partners American National Research Council, The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and Achieve, a nonprofit education reform organization. Science—and therefore science education—is…
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USA’s Science education initiative excludes the arts
‘Can the U.S.’s Science Education Initiative Succeed Without the Arts? A Growing Chorus Says No’ (Blouin Artinfo Aug 2012) Thomas Eakins article, discusses the STEM agenda and the need for engagement with the arts, furthering the STEAM debate. The article provides useful links to current issues in the STEM / STEAM debate including cuts and scientists…
