Welcome and Introduction
Objectives
Through completing this course you’ll be able to:
- explore the benefits of interdisciplinary planning to understanding the links to space science.
- understand a range of literacy tools in supporting learning across STEAM subjects.
- explain the importance of role models in inspiring a STEAM approach to learning.
- linking the use of cosmology to the visual arts.
Outline
Session 1 – The Art of Astrophysics – Project Background [10 mins]
In this session, we will:
- Question our own relationship with space science
- Explore the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration
- Make predictions about how STEAM learning can be used to teach astrophysics
- Discuss the value of role models in the curriculum
Session 2 – The Art of Astrophysics – Literacy in STEAM [20 mins]
In this session, we will:
- Discuss the role of literacy in science lessons
- Explore how poetry can be used as a science communication tool
- Discuss techniques that make poems effective
- Create success criteria to make poetry writing tasks purposeful
Session 3 – The Art of Astrophysics – Music and Drama in STEAM [30 mins]
In this session, we will:
- Discuss some of the challenges we might face integrating music and drama into our science lessons
- Explore how role models can help us overcome some of these challenges
- Use the life stories of role models to create monologue readings
- Describe how artificial intelligence can be used to speed up the planning of these tasks
Session 4 – The Art of Astrophysics – Visual art in STEAM [20 mins]
In this session, we will:
- Outline how cosmology has influenced visual art throughout history
- Demonstrate the role of visual art in science
- Learn how scientific data can be used to create artistic impressions
- Review the course content
Evaluation – Formative Assessment [10 mins]
