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STEAM - The Art of Light
Lesson6 of 8 in this unit
Cool+PrimaryYear 5 - 6MathematicsScienceThe ArtsTechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalSustainabilityEconomicDesign ThinkingSystems Thinking
Lesson Summary
This is a STEAM lesson, which adds the Arts to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
Tatsuo Miyajima is a Japanese contemporary artist who creates artworks using light and numbers. In this lesson, his work acts as a stimulus for student exploration of electrical circuits and prompts them to explore how light can be used as a form of artistic expression.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand how art can be made using creative mediums
- understand how simple circuits work.
Success criteria
Students can:
- create simple series and parallel circuits
- describe the movement of electricity through a simple series and parallel circuit
- use simple circuits to create a work of art using light.
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