Individual Kits Available

Perfect for remote learning, blended environments or physical distancing, Traveling Artist is now available in single-student supply kits at $69 per kit! Contact a STEM Program Specialist to inquire about individual kits and bulk discounts.

Exploring The Cultures of The World

Subject Targets:

Physical Science, Life Science, Earth Science, Art/STEAM, Math Connections, English Language Arts Connections, Social Studies/ History Connections

Recommended Settings:

• Summer Camps
• Classrooms
• Before & After-School Programs

Each Activity Includes:

• Topic Background Information
• Opening & Closing Discussion 
• Schedule
• Materials List
• Optional Extension Activities 

Curriculum Topics:

• Russian Matryoshka Dolls
• Greek Pottery
• Peruvian Blankets
• Chinese Paper Dragons
• Indonesian Batik
• Aztec Masks
• Japanese Suminagashi Paper
• North American Tipis
• European Intaglio Prints
• Australian Boomerangs
• Ghanaian Clothes
• Alaskan Totem Poles

Reusability and Expansion:

• Refill Kit Available. This product offers affordable consumable refill kits. See the materials tab for details.

Product Orientation:

• Half-hour free webinar orientation for purchases of $500+
• One-hour free webinar orientation for purchases of $1000+
• Additional training available for purchase

Complete Program Includes:

Curriculum Printed Copy Includes:

• Instructor Guide: 1
• Printed Student Pages: 10 sets

Curriculum Digital Download Includes:

Instructor Guide only, which includes master copies of all student pages.

Refill Kit Available:

Looking to use your Traveling Artist program with the next collection of little artisans? This refill kit will have them putting brush to canvas in no time!

• Nesting Doll Templates: 30
• Aztec Mask Templates: 30
• Tipi Templates: 30
• Acrylic Flow Aid: 1
• Balls of Yarn: 5
• Bottle of Black Acrylic Paint: 1
• Bottle of Green Acrylic Paint: 1
• Bottles of Glue: 10
• Colored Pencils (12 pack): 10
• Crayons (24 pack): 10
• Cups: 10
• Dish Soap: 1
• Foam Boards: 100
• Marbling Ink Set: 1
• Rolls of Masking Tape: 5
• Sheets of Cardboard: 15
• Sheets of Assorted Construction Paper: 50
• Sheets of Black Construction Paper: 100
• Sheets of Green Construction Paper: 50
• Sheets of Dark Brown Construction Paper: 50
• Sheets of Light Brown Construction Paper: 50
• Sheets of Orange Construction Paper: 50
• Sheets of Red Construction Paper: 50
• Sheets of White Construction Paper: 150
• Sheets of White Copy Paper: 50
• Sheets of Yellow Construction Paper: 50
• Sheets of Rice Paper: 100
• Toothpicks: 100
• Transparent Tape Dispensers: 5

Habits of Mind:

16 thinking habits developed by Art Costa and Bena Kallick to empower students to succeed in a 21st-century learning environment.

• Creating, Imagining, Innovating
• Finding Humor
• Managing Impulsivity
• Striving for Accuracy

21st Century Skills:

A set of widely-applicable abilities essential for success in the information age.

• Creativity and Innovation
• Initiative and Self-Direction
• Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

© 2019 Battelle for Kids. battelleforkids.org. All Rights Reserved. Battelle for Kids was not involved in the production of this product and does not endorse it.

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics:

• CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.3 Recognize a line of symmetry for a two-dimensional figure as a line across the figure such that the figure can be folded along the line into matching parts. Identify line-symmetric figures and draw lines of symmetry.
• CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.1 Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities.
• CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3 Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.

© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

Next Generation Science Standards:*

• NGSS 3-LS4-3 Adaptation
• NGSS 3-5 ETS1-1 Engineering Design
• NGSS 4-LS1-1 Structure and Function
• NGSS 4-PS3-1 Energy
• NGSS 5-ESS1-1 Earth’s Place in the Universe
• NGSS 5-PS1-1 Structure and Properties of Matter
• NGSS 5-PS1-3 Structure and Properties of Matter
• NGSS MS-ESS2-1 Earth’s Materials and Systems

* Next Generation Science Standards and NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.

International Society for Technology in Education:

• ISTE-S.6.b Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

ISTE Standards for Students, ©2016, ISTE® (International Society for Technology in Education), iste.org. All rights reserved. ISTE was not involved in the production of this product and does not endorse it.

Ryan Wise

Ryan Wise hails from the fruit capital of the Pacific Northwest, Yakima, Washington.The youngest son of artists, Ryan grew up with a deep passion for making and sharing art. Ryan attended Boise State University where he earned both his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and his graduate teaching certification. His undergraduate emphasis was in Painting and Art History. Ryan continues his studio art practice and exhibits award winning paintings regionally and nationally. When not sharing his love of art, Ryan likes to woodwork, go camping and spend time with his wife and their two rescue dogs.