“Oh, no. I am not doing THAT!” This declaration came from Andre, a seventh grader at Mound Elementary during my heat gun demonstration. We were working on the next step of our LED clouds: heating and bending acrylic rods. I usually talk about safety first when demonstrating any tool…
Normally, as an Artist-Educator for Progressive Arts Alliance, my job is to develop and teach creative, hands-on projects that coincide with my partner teacher’s curriculum. It’s always a collaboration between the teacher and myself to create these projects, but…
I walked into the room of third graders last week at Hannah Gibbons Elementary School as their teacher wrapped up her lesson and PAA’s Artist-Educator, Lynda, prepared to deliver her session on states of matter using stop motion animation.
Teaching Ms. Parker’s 6th grade class was absolutely wonderful and also a great…
