In the Flow with Art and Science

Christy YoukerUpper Colorado River Authority

Bekah Coleman San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts

Summer Camp Trips every day – following

the flow of water through our community

Communication, creativity and design to demonstrate learning

ART and SCIENCE!

3 Tiered Program Art/Science Fusion Program for 2nd graders Aqua Squad Camp Odyssey

San Angelo ISD– wanted an intense project focused summer camp modeling the Texas Research Institute for Young Scholars program. PLUS relationships built with teachers/principals

San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts – practices “Art in the community with an interdisciplinary approach”

UCRA – looking for a more systemic way to approach water issue.

City of San Angelo – didn’t realize it needed to do this, honestly.

San Angelo ISD Teacher stipends, principal

stipend Location at elementary school

San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts Art and design expertise Grant administration

Upper Colorado River Authority Science expertise Curriculum plan and visits

City of San Angelo Tours of treatment plants

9 to 12 am: 4th – 5th grade 1 to 4 pm: 6th – 8th grade 20 students per session Final Day: all kids all day 3 SAISD teachers + Christy and Bekah Principal – Lori Barton – helped coordinate space

and logistics Location: Fort Concho Elementary School Cafeteria Cost: $50 (covered cost of buses) Daily trips

Journals Project introduction:

Animoto Creative Movement

(with the Civic Ballet)

Murals 3D Models

Question of the Day Teams

Flow measurementsMacroinvertebratesGeology

Impact of field trips Experienced,

enthusiastic teachers Location at school “story of water system” LOCAL focus woven into bigger picture Choice in projects

Technology needs more support Limit on groups More “hands” needed on the last day Overestimated time after trips

Advocate for the environment – your local environment

Appeal to city’s need for public information and transparency

Interdisciplinary Advantage: Connect with arts community

Leverage: Find one “point person” in each potential partnership and work with them

Validity: Connect with program in the school district

Think beyond confines of your particular organization

What are YOU about? What does your community need? Then…put these things together. YOUR responsibility as a community

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