Flipped classroom - Art versus science?

Flipped classroom - Art versus science?

Lesson 1 of 7 in this unit

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 10
  • Science
  • The Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • ...

Lesson summary

This lesson is designed for a flipped classroom, where students learn new content by watching a video in their own time. This strategy provides the opportunity for students to build their knowledge, attitudes and values by themselves, thereby freeing up class time for hands-on work.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • recognise ways that science and art can be used in collaboration
  • build their thinking and questioning skills.

Lesson guides and printables

Lesson Plan
Student Worksheet

Lesson details

Curriculum mapping

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 7 Science:

  • Science knowledge can develop through collaboration and connecting ideas across the disciplines of science (ACSHE223)

Year 8 Science:

  • People use understanding and skills from across the disciplines of science in their occupations (ACSHE227)

Year 9 Science:

  • People can use scientific knowledge to evaluate whether they should accept claims, explanations or predictions (ACSHE160)

Year 10 Science:

  • People can use scientific knowledge to evaluate whether they should accept claims, explanations or predictions (ACSHE194)

Year 7 & 8 Visual Arts:

  • Analyse how artists use visual conventions in artworks (ACAVAR123)
  • Identify and connect specific features and purposes of visual artworks from contemporary and past times to explore viewpoints and enrich their art-making, starting with Australian artworks including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ACAVAR124)

Year 9 & 10 Visual Arts:

  • Evaluate how representations communicate artistic intentions in artworks they make and view to inform their future art making (ACAVAR130)
  • Analyse a range of visual artworks from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their visual art-making, starting with Australian artworks, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and consider international artworks (ACAVAR131)

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking.

Syllabus OutcomesSC4-17CW, SC4-13ES, SC5-13ES, SC5-13ESVAS4.3, VAS4.7, VAS4.8, VAS4.9, VAS4.10, VAS5.7, VAS5.8, VAS5.9, VAS5.10.

Time needed: 30 minutes.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – allow students to explore the topic independently.

Resources required

  • Internet
  • Laptops and earphones
  • Student Worksheet

Additional info

Artists used in this resource:

  1. Fernan Federici
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