Grade Level: / 6th Grade Science / Title:Mission: Mosaic (Part 2)
Author:Danielle Stephens ()
Enduring Understanding: / A review of each topic in light that the students have learned so far…
Optical illusions, scattering of light, reflection of light, absorption of light, and shadows. Students will test their understanding of matter and its relation to mass with their mosaic art.
Overview: / The lesson begins with a Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) mosaic piece with which students will discuss in pairs what they are seeing. The artist is briefly introduced to the students. Students will work in teams to complete a series of “missions” (table station activities relating to the topics in light). Upon completion of each mission, teams collect mosaic tiles to be used in a team mosaic. Teams will work together to create their mosaic and then put their mosaic to the test against the rest of the class to see whether more matter means more mass.
Objectives: / SWBAT:
- Make detailed observations
- Draw and explain scattering of light with a diagram
- Describe what happens to light when it is reflected
- Label diagrams
- Explain how sunglasses work to help filter sunlight
- Predict uses of other light-filtration mechanisms
- Name light sources
- Hypothesize and test how different shadows are made
- Make an educated guess in regards to matter and mass
- Test their hypothesis about matter and mass
- Work as a collaborative team
- Communicate with members of a team
- Problem solve with a team
Content Standard(s):
MS-ETS1-4
MS-PS4-2
MS-PS1-1
MS-PS1-4 / Art Standard(s):
VA:Cr1.1.6a
VA:Cr1.1.7a
VA:Cr2.1.6a
VA:Cr3.1.6a
VA:Re.7.1.5a
VA:Re.7.1.6a
VA:Re9.1.6a
VA:Cn11.1.6a
Materials:
- Sunglasses (2)
- Welding goggles (2)
- Mirrors (2)
- Flashlights (4)
- Construction paper cut into small squares—1cm x 1cm does not need to be perfect (shades of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue)
- Sandwich bags (40)
- Optical illusions (4)
- Paper or plastic cups (2)
- Rulers (2)
- Large black paper for hosting mosaic pieces
- Mission: Mosaic Team Packets (~10 per class)
- White Crayons (10)
- Gluesticks (at least 10)
- Balloons (at least 4)
- Yardsticks (2)
- String
- Clothespins (at least 4)
- Computer and Projector setup
- Mission: Mosaic PowerPoint
Vocabulary:
Optical illusions
Observation
Scattering of Light
Reflection
Absorption
Filtering
Shadows
Light Source
Pathway of Light
Mirror
Mass
Matter
Air
Weight / FROM THE NATIONAL ARTS STANDARDS--
Create: Making a mosaic art piece with scraps of paper (“mosaic tiles”)
Present: Explain art piece and test mass/matter hypothesis
Respond: Analyze their work, and the work of others
Connect: Each topic of light to art and differentiate between mass and matter
Assessment Strategies
FORMATIVE:On-going. Students will be asked to work, and explain their answers, in a group setting
SUMMATIVE:Each review mission cannot be completed until the answer is reached…Like a quiz at each station
Instructional Activities & Strategies
ENGAGE:
Visual Thinking Strategy “Starter” image, discussion with partner about observations
BUILD:
Introduce Mission: Mosaic activity
APPLY:
Students travel through stations completing activities and creating their mosaics
REFLECT:
Ponder how each station’s light topic is visible in the real world and how matter affects the mass of an object.
What STUDIO HABITS of MIND will students use in meeting the content standard in the lesson? / What STUDIO HABITS of MIND will students use in meeting the art standard in the lesson?
Observe:
Students will use their observation skills to complete station activities on optical illusions and light absorption, and observe a balloon experiment to make predictions about their own experiment. / Students will make observations about a piece of mosaic artwork
Engage & Persist:
None apparent. / Students will work as a team to complete a piece of art
Reflect:
Students will work, discuss, and problem solve as a team. / Students will critique their own artwork for skill and relevance to mosaic art
Stretch & Explore:
Students will make predictions about the use of welder’s goggles without knowing their purpose, and predict what will happen when more matter is added to their mosaic. / Students will work as a team to construct a piece of art
Express:
Students will draw diagrams of scattering of light and reflection of light / Students will create a mosaic that conveys something they have learned, or felt about the topic of light
Develop Craft:
Students will use materials given to help them further understand and check their own answers / Students will learn to create a (paper) mosaic piece
Envision:
Students will recall an experiment performed in class and use that memory to predict and draw a diagram of scattering of light, and predict what will happen when more matter is added to their mosaic / Students will work a teamto create a fully colored mosaic
Understand Art (or other) World:
None apparent. / Students will learn to share responsibility, materials, and ideas with other artists
Note: not all Habits of Mind will be used in every lesson.
Visual Thinking Strategy:
- What thought provoking art image did you select (which relates to your lesson topic)?
Matryoshka Doll, stained glass mosaic on plywood, 30" x 23", 2011byKasia Polkowska
Usain Bolt, found mosaic piece by Jane Perkins
- What are your questions (for leading the discussion)?
-Literal level questions (“What do you see?”):
What do you see?
-Inferential level questions (“Why do you think?”):
What do you think the artist was feeling when they created this piece?
Why do you think the artist chose this person to create?
-Generalization-moral-relating level questions (“How does this relate to…?” “What is the moral to this story?”).
How does mosaic art relate to how a team works?
(Goal: Each piece works together to make a whole…)
Ask also about the viewpoint and the message the artist is trying to convey. Think about and connect your students’ prior knowledge and experiences to the artwork they are viewing.
- What will you share with the students about the image and artist?
General background information and how she finds inspiration.