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Hispanic Heratage Month | Alebrijes Mysterious Creatures, David Hernandez Oct 2023

Hispanic Heratage Month | Alebrijes Mysterious Creatures, David Hernandez

STEM al Estilo Latino

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY WILL GUIDE THE STUDENTS AS THEY EXPLORE THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN ART. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN PROCESS BY CREATING “ALEBRIJES”, A MYSTERIOUS CREATURE THAT REPRESENTS A UNIQUE MOMENT IN THEIR LIVES. THROUGH THEIR WORK, STUDENTS WILL INCORPORATE MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND ART. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WILL PROVIDE POSITIVE FEEDBACK TO EACH OTHER’S ART PIECES BY INTERPRETING THE ARTWORK.


Focusing On Stem, David Hernandez Oct 2023

Focusing On Stem, David Hernandez

STEM al Estilo Latino

THE COLOR OF STEM UNIT WILL GUIDE STUDENTS AS THEY EXPLORE THE SCIENCE OF HOW THE HUMAN EYE PERCEIVES THE COLOR TRANSMITTED FROM AN IMAGE. STUDENTS WILL ALSO INVESTIGATE HOW PIXELS ARE CREATED AND COMBINED TO FORM COLORS. STUDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE HOW TO INFLUENCE THE HUMAN EYE COLOR PERCEPTION BY PRACTICING AN ART TECHNIQUE CALLED “POINTILLISM”.


This Is Gess-Nius!, David Hernandez Oct 2023

This Is Gess-Nius!, David Hernandez

STEM al Estilo Latino

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY WILL GUIDE THE STUDENTS AS THEY EXPLORE THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN ART. STUDENTS WILL CREATE DIFFERENT MIXTURES OF ELEMENT (CHEMICAL CHANGES) TO OBTAIN THE OPTIMAL GESSO FOR A PAINTING THAT STUDENTS IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WILL PROVIDE POSITIVE FEEDBACK TO EACH OTHER’S ART PIECES.