Cultivating Creativity Integrating Science and Art

“If something is fun, messy, or beautiful, you remember it.” -Marylea Harris

Benefits of Art Integration  Improves long-term retention of content  Promotes student motivation  Students become more invested in their learning  Promotes active participation  Fosters self-expression  Stimulates creative thinking  Taps into different interests, abilities, and forms of learning  Positively affects child development and learning  Deepens understanding of content  Improves long-term retention of content  Promotes student motivation  Students become more invested in their learning  Promotes active participation  Fosters self-expression  Stimulates creative thinking  Taps into different interests, abilities, and forms of learning  Positively affects child development and learning  Deepens understanding of content

“Art and science are intrinsically linked; the essence of art and science is discovery. Integrating science and art can provide students with the latitude to think, discover, and make connections (Alberts, 2008).” “Arts integration naturally incorporates activities that are likely to bring about potential benefits for long-term memory (Rinne, Gregory, Yarmolinskaya & Hardiman, 2011).” “Arts integration best practices help teach the academic content in innovative and exciting ways. Incorporating a hands-on art project enhances the student process of active learning (LaJevic, 2013).” “Art and science are intrinsically linked; the essence of art and science is discovery. Integrating science and art can provide students with the latitude to think, discover, and make connections (Alberts, 2008).” “Arts integration naturally incorporates activities that are likely to bring about potential benefits for long-term memory (Rinne, Gregory, Yarmolinskaya & Hardiman, 2011).” “Arts integration best practices help teach the academic content in innovative and exciting ways. Incorporating a hands-on art project enhances the student process of active learning (LaJevic, 2013).”

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References Alberts, R. (2008). Discovering science through art-based activities. Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears. Retrieved from beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/issue/earths-changing- surface/discovering-science-through-art-based-activities LaJevic, L. (2013). Arts Integration: What’s really happening in the elementary classroom? Journal for Learning through the Arts, 9(1). Rinne, L., Gregory, E., Yarmolinskaya, J., & Hardiman, M. (2011). Why arts integration improves long-term retention of content. Mind, Brain, and Education, 2(5),