Científicos del arte

In this VFT, students will use inquiry and make inferences about three works of art from the NCMA’s permanent collection based on the visual evidence that they observe.  Choose one science topic below or schedule multiple sessions to cover both!

• Weather
• Forces & Motion

Pre-Visit Slideshow for Art Scientists

The following slideshow contains images from the museum to prepare your students for their VFT.  Use any or all of the questions in the speaker notes to guide your students through engagement with the slideshow in preparation for your visit.  Feel free to customize your questioning to students’ interests, your class goals, and the time you have available to spend.  If you’d like to enlarge, copy or edit the slideshow, click here. If anything comes up in conversation with this slideshow that you would like to share with your facilitator, please send an email to ncmavft@gmail.com at least 2 days before your tour.  We look forward to meeting with you and your students during your VFT!

Post-Visit Teacher Choice Board for Art Scientists: Weather

Click here to view the post-visit choice board that contains resources related to your VFT.  Feel free to use any or all of the resources for teaching and learning after your VFT is complete.  Please be sure to preview all resources to select the ones in part or whole that fit your classroom best. 

Post-Visit Teacher Choice Board for Art Scientists: Forces & Motion

Click here to view the post-visit choice board that contains resources related to your VFT.  Feel free to use any or all of the resources for teaching and learning after your VFT is complete.  Please be sure to preview all resources to select the ones in part or whole that fit your classroom best.