Authors: Nadine Sabri (), Nate Pyle (), Laura Teague (), Andrea Hatter ()
Enduring Understanding: / Throughout history, technological advances have driven the evolvement in civilizations. For this lesson, the technological advancements that will be focused on will include the advancements in building bridges, products, railroads, steamboats, and etc.
Overview: / Teachers will introduce students to various technological advancements that have been made in history. They will show pictures of advancements such as bridges, railroads, steamboats, etc. that have allowed for the movement of people, products, and ideas. Teachers will explain the significance of the technologies pictured and briefly explain their histories to students. Students will work in groups of four to design and build their own bridges using popsicle sticks and tape. The strengths of their bridge will be determined using a beanie baby.
Objectives: / SWBAT identify key technological advancements that have been made throughout the history of the world.
SWBAT identify the advantages of different technologies used to move people, products, and ideas throughout the world.
SWBAT list the disadvantages of different technologies used to move people, products, and ideas throughout the world.
SWBAT design a bridge using popsicle sticks.
SWBAT state the impact of different technologies used to move people, products, and ideas throughout the world.
Content Standards: / Art Standards:
Materials:
Popsicle Sticks (a lot) think 10,000 popsicle sticks
Masking & Scotch Tape (a lot) / Other Materials:
Projector
PowerPoint
Content Vocabulary:
Technology
Bridges
Innovation
Printing press
Mode of transportation
Steamboat
Railroad
Wheel / Art Vocabulary:
Geometric shapes
Triangle
Medium / From the National Art Standards—
Creating- People create and interact with objects, places, and design that define, shape, enhance, and empower their lives.
Assessment Strategies:
Formative: Students will be asked questions throughout the lesson about the examples of technological advancements given in the lesson.
Summative: Students will create a bridge in groups that will be tested for strength using a beanie baby.
Instructional Activities & Strategies
Engage: / Students will come into class and be expected to take part in the warm up activity that is designed to get them thinking about advancements in technology.
Build: / Students will explore examples of technological advances that have changed society. Examples the students will explore will include the printing press, steamboat, building of bridges, and railroads.
Apply: / Students will design a bridge out of popsicle sticks and masking tape. They will be given time to test out the strength of their bridge.
Reflect: / Students will be called on to share how their bridge held up during the strength test using beanie babies as weights.
What STUDIO HABITS OF MIND will students use in meeting the content standards in the lesson? / What STUDIO HABITS OF MIND will students use in meeting the art standards in the lesson?
Observe: Students will be asked about the importance technological advances have had in society and the advancement of the human race. / Students will be asked about the importance technological advances have had in society and the advancement of the human race.
Engage & Persist: Students will be given the opportunity to design their own bridge as an example of a technological advancement. / Students are asked to focus on their project by building skills in developing the design and creating the bridge.
Reflect: Students will be able to talk about the success and failures of their bridge during the strength test. / Students will have pre-service teachers in the classroom to ask questions regarding the art project.
Stretch & Explore: Students will expand on what they have learned about building bridges by getting to create their own bridge using popsicle sticks. / Students will have a plan to follow when creating their bridge, but using the materials could be challenging for some students at first use.
Express: Students are creating bridges out of popsicle sticks. / Students will be using tape and popsicle sticks to construct bridges.
Envision: While creating their bridge students will have to think about how to make their bridge strong to withstand beanie babies weight test. / Students will have to think of structural strategies about how to make their bridge strong enough to withstand beanie babies weight test.
Develop Craft: Students will be coached in the proper use of materials. / Students will be coached in the proper use of materials. Time will be given for students to clean up at the end of class.
Understand Art (or other) World: Students will use knowledge gained from learning about technological advancements and apply it to building a bridge. / Students will use knowledge gained from learning about technological advancements and apply it to building a bridge.
Visual Thinking Strategy:
- What thought provoking art image did you select (which relates to your lesson topic)?
- Images selected are of creative and interestingly created bridges from around the world to have students think about whether it is versatile or meant to be only decorative.
2. What are your questions (for leading the discussion)?
-Literal level questions (“What do you see?”):
- What interesting details do you see within these bridges?
- Do you think these bridges look more like artforms rather than a passageway?
-Inferential level questions (“Why do you think?”):
- Why do you think these bridges were created like this?
- What do you think is the importance of them being crafted like this?
Rubric for Art Project
4-5 Pts / 2-3 Pts / 0-1 PtsCompletion of Project / Completes project in the time frame and bridge survives the beanie baby weight test / Completes project in the time frame and bridge is tested with beanie baby weight / Project is not completed
Structure of Bridge / The project is in actual shape of a bridge and survives the beanie baby weight test / The project is in shape of a bridge but shows some weakness in the beanie baby weight test / Project is not completed