Making Cross-curricular Connections in Art

Art CurriculumElements of Art• Line, shape, color, value, texture, form, space

Art HistoryDrawing PaintingSculpturePrintmakingCeramics

Making Connections

Social Studies• History• Culture • Geography

Math• Geometry: 2-d and 3-d shapes• Measuring• Symmetry• Fractions• Proportions

Science• Biology• Botany

Language Arts• Vocabulary• Writing

World Language• Vocabulary• Artists

Music• Rhythms/patterns

Connecting to Social Studies & Math

Social Studies connections: Mandalas are found all over the world and are included in designs in every major religion. Learning about symbolism.

Math connections: Pattern, symmetry, geometry

Connections to Science & Math

Science connections: Learning about anatomy, habitats, species, predation, life cycles

Math connections: Geometry

Connections to Language Arts

Language Arts connection: Writing a myth or a haiku inspired by drawing or painting. Writing dialogue for a puppet.

Connections to World LanguageLearning about calaveras and Dia de los Muertos

Learning about Frida Kahlo, Francisco de Goya, Pablo Picasso and other artists from Spanish-speaking countries.

Social & Cognitive Benefits

• Risk taking• Problem solving• Perseverance• Cooperation• Building self-esteem &

confidence

Using Higher Order Thinking Skills• Creating• Evaluating• Analyzing• Synthesizing