These tours are designed to connect students with age-appropriate content and skill development. They link Michigan educational standards with the University of Michigan Museum of Art's permanent collection and offer a variety of subjects including: science, language arts, social studies, math, and writing.
Description: Spring into Art asks students to employ their scientific knowledge as they recognize and describe physical depictions of weather; they will also begin to understand how artists use weather to communicate metaphorical or symbolic experiences.
Concepts: Science (Compare daily changes in weather related to temperature, cloud cover, precipitation, and wind) and Art (Connect the elements of art with personal experiences)
Images: The featured images are possibilities that you may encounter in this tour. Because of variables such as availability and time, you may not see these exact art works.