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ARTREACH PROGRAM FOR RURAL SCHOOLS

ArtReach Experiences

FREE Pre-K-12 Art Experiences in Your Classroom

Can't come to the Museum? Outside of Ada County? Within 50 miles of BAM? We'll come to you!

  • 90 minutes of lively discussion and hands-on experience
  • September - May, Tuesday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
  • One visit per classroom
  • Opportunities for integrated teaching
  • Tailored to your pre-K-12 classroom curricula
  • Explorations in a variety of media
  • Available for art teachers, too

 

Thanks to the generous grant support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Wells Fargo Foundation the $60 visit / materials fee is waived and this program is offered free of charge.

 

How the ArtReach Program works...

The ArtReach program is designed for public schools, Pre-K through 12th grades, located within a 50-mile radius of Boise Art Museum, and outside of Ada County.
Content of the ArtReach visit: The ArtReach Educators and BAM’s Education Department have created a selection of lessons that focus on themes explored in BAM’s Permanent Collection. Please review the lessons, listed below, and be prepared to choose a lesson when you call to schedule. Your ArtReach Educator will contact you prior to the visit to discuss ways in which the lesson can be connected to your classroom curricula. A pre-visit curriculum packet will also be mailed to you.

Beginning September 8, 2009, classroom teachers may take advantage of this worthwhile educational opportunity by calling 345-8330 ext. 36 to make a reservation at least four weeks in advance.

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Current ArtReach Experiences

 

Collecting

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Students create a collection of clay objects that have something in common.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

  • Sorting
  • Classifying
  • Organizing
  • Comparing
  • Labeling
  • Collecting Information
  • Collecting Data
  • Collecting Objects
  • Collecting Words

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Birds

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Students use oil pastels on canvas to create an image of a bird. It can be a real bird or an imaginary bird and the bird can be a symbol.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

  • Symbols
  • Illustrate parts of birds, things related to birds
  • Habitats (create a habitat for one of the birds)
  • Graphing
  • Scientific illustration
  • Reading for facts/ opinion
  • Illustrate birds studied in class
  • Classifying
  • Ornithology

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My Place, Your Place

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Students create an image of a favorite place by doing a simple printmaking process, using markers and foam, called a monotype.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

  • Idea of Place
  • Studies of Home
  • Community and Self
  • Geography
  • Memories

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3-D Sculpture

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Students use clay to create artwork that has three dimensions: height, width and depth.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

  • Geometry
  • Technologoy
  • Expression with Shapes/Forms

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African and Mexican Masks

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Students use a variety of materials to create masks.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

  • Animals
  • Patterns
  • Symbolism
  • Africa
  • Symmetry
  • Mexico

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Trees

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Students use markers and a cardboard plate, similar to artwork from the discussion, to create images related to curricular themes.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

  • Tree of Life
  • Ecology
  • Community
  • Habitats
  • Animals
  • Symbol

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James Castle, Idaho Artist (1900-1977)

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Students use charcoal and cardboard to create artwork inspired by the works of art and techniques of James Castle.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

  • Idaho History
  • Autobiography
  • Recycled Materials
  • Book Making

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Artists of the Northwest

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Students use oil pastels and canvas to create their own artwork using only lines, shapes and colors.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

  • History
  • Community
  • Geography
  • Ecosystems

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What Art Says

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Students use watercolor crayons to create an artwork that communicates a message.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

  • Communication
  • Shapes
  • Lines
  • Colors
 
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