We have put together a few ideas for guided inquiry lessons that give hands-on experiences
for students to develop an understanding of the principles of George Rickey's kinetic sculptures - and at the same time satisfy some of the required Indiana standards:
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Here follow some suggested topics for a variety of grade levels:
we hope teachers will be able to adapt each of the lessons to become appropriate to their grade/classroom. |
Lesson # |
Title (click to see the lesson) |
Grade levels |
Lesson 1 | Connections: Art in science; Science in Art | All, depending on the leading questions |
Lesson 2 | Symmetry and Balance | K - 4, also other grades |
Lesson 3 | Thinking about color, texture and reflections | All, depending on the leading questions |
Lesson 4 | Thinking about space 1, 2 and 3 dimensions | All, depending on the leading questions |
Lesson 5 | Ideas about Motion | Grades K -2 |
Lesson 6 | Ideas about Motion - alternate to lesson1 | Grades K -2 |
Lesson 7 | Motion - 2 | Grades 7-12 |
Lesson 8 | Machines (Control of motion) | All, depending on the leading questions |
Lesson 9 | Mass distribution; motion of a balance | All, depending on the leading questions |
Lesson 10 | Energy - 1 | 9-12, could adapt for lower grades |
Lesson 11 | Energy - 2 | Grades 9-12 |
Lesson 12 | Forces and their effects | Grades 7-12 |
Lesson 13 | Joints and motion Rickey sculpture versus human being |
All, depending on the leading questions |
If you have ideas for more lessons, or you need more help in trying out one of these lessons please feel free to contact Gordon Berry at the email address: hgberry@nd.edu (Notre Dame office phone: 574-631-4012) |
Reference 1: Mary Hynes-Berry, The Erikson Institute, Chicago: The SIP process in the classroom is developed from the SIP understanding used by players to improve their abilities in winning games. Mary's examples of the play/work connections are given here. |