STEM Enrichment At Home: Traveling Artist

by Moira H
Dec 18, 2020

Send STEM enrichment home with Traveling Artist single-student material kits!

Traveling Artist integrates art with STEM as students explore different cultures around the world. In this classic PCS Edventures program, arts and social studies are built-in to help students connect with the science and math concepts. This elementary school program focuses on history and hands-on exposure to STEM.

Wondering how this long-time favorite program holds up when most schools are using a remote or blended-learning model? Simply add some digital resources to the individual-student supply kits that are available upon request. Then, students can travel the world without leaving home!

Take a look at the resources below for a complete preview of Day 7 as it may be presented to remote learners in an asynchronous learning environment.

Day 7: Suminagashi Paper

In this lesson, students discover the Japanese art of "floating ink" paper and learn the secrets of surface tension. After exploring the history behind suminagashi paper, students learn how its done first-hand by making their own!

Download the curriculum sample to view the complete lesson for Day 7. Below are some additional digital resources to help implement this lesson in any environment.