Allison Robinson

Art Curriculum Integration

Content Area Common Academic Instructional Opportunities Reflection

Language that can be useful for Integration
for Integration
Math Quadrilaterals, rhombus, Students will create two or This is an opportunity for
Grade Level: 3 rectangle, square, triangle more shapes with similar students to show their
Standard: and/or shared attributes using knowledge of shapes and their
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.G.A.1 different materials for each attributes. Students will create
Understand that shapes in shape. the shapes out of different
different categories may materials and will write what
share attributes and that the Standard 1: Creating, attributes they share. This
shared attributes can define a Performing, and Participating allows students to showcase
larger category (e.g., in the Arts their knowledge on shapes with
quadrilaterals). -Know and use a variety of a hands-on activity.
sources for developing and
conveying ideas, images, Materials:
themes, symbols, and events in Clay, paper, blocks,
their creation of art (b) markers, scissors, etc.
Scoring rubric
Science Gas, Liquid, Solid In groups, students will create This allows students to get out
Grade Level: 2 dances that describe the 3 of their seats and move around
Standard: types of matter. while also staying on task with
PS1.A: Structure and a lesson. Students will use their
Properties of Matter Standard 1: Creating, knowledge about the three
Different kinds of matter Performing, and Participating kinds of matter to work in small
 exist and many of them can
be either solid or liquid,
depending on temperature.
Matter can be described and
classified by its observable
properties.
ELA
Grade Level: 4
Standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character,
setting, or event in a story or
drama, drawing on specific
details in the text
Character, characteristics,
description
in the Arts
-Create and perform simple
dances based on their own
movement ideas (c).
Students will create
instruments out of materials in
the classroom and create a
song that describes a character
in Harry Potter and the
Sorcerers Stone.
Standard 2: Knowing and Using
Arts Materials and Resources
-Construct instruments out of
material not commonly used
for musical instruments (b)
groups and create dances that
they will perform for the class.
This is an opportunity for
students to talk about
characters in a new and
creative way. Students will
describe a character from the
Harry Potter book, which is
being read together in class,
through a song. Students will
create instruments out of
classroom materials and work
in groups to write and perform
a song. This allows students to
work with peers and highlight
what they know about the
characters in the book.
Materials:
Rubber bands, paper
clips, paper, pencils,
pencil boxes, etc.
Scoring rubric
 Social Studies Revolutionary War, Britain, Students will work in groups to
Grade Level: 6 George Washington, Patriots, create and act out a scene that
Standard: King George III imitates at least two
Gathering, Interpreting and ideas/opinions of both the U.S.
Using Evidence: Describe the and Britain during the
arguments of others. Revolutionary War.
Standard 1: Creating,
Performing, and Participating
in the Arts
-Imitate experiences through
pantomime, play making,
dramatic play, story
dramatization, story telling,
and role playing (b)
This is an opportunity for
students to show their
knowledge of the two sides in
the Revolutionary War.
Students will work in small
groups to discuss the main
arguments of each side in the
war. Students will then write
and act out a scene that
showcases these arguments,
touching on at least two points
for both sides.
Materials:
Scoring Rubric