“Full STEAM Ahead” tours for K-5 students
STEAM tours are designed to engage students in standards-based and arts-centered learning that includes opportunities to do some creative math, science, and engineering activities. These tours stress critical thinking and scientific skills including observing and questioning, investigating, analyzing, reporting, providing evidence, and reflecting on big ideas. Each tour also includes a short drawing activity. Request a STEAM tour here.
Kindergarten: Weather and Seasons
Sort pictures, explore colors, play “I spy” and draw a picture of yourself.
First grade: Birds and Their Adaptations
Compare pictures of real birds with artworks, measure heights in hummingbirds, make pictures from composite shapes, and draw a bird in its habitat.
Second grade: Plants
Explore scientific and imaginary plants in art from around the world, measure, and draw your own still life-bugs optional!
Third grade: Scientific Inquiry-Animals
Observe, inquire, measure, and record as you explore creatures from around the world and make your own scientific drawing of an animal.
Fourth grade: The Design Process-Chairs
Use the design process-ask, imagine, plan, create, and improve-to sketch a unique chair for someone you know.
Fifth grade: Architecture
Observe and explore Mia’s architecture and period rooms, solve architectural math problems, and create a floor plan for a building in your neighborhood.
Requesting a tour is easy.
Whether you wish to request a guided tour or reserve space for a self-guided visit, complete a tour request form to ensure availability for your group.