Put the “A” in STEAM with these ARTS:LIVE resources.
As you approach the end of the year, promote curiosity and wonder with exciting arts learning experiences that will engage your class until the very end of term.
With ARTS:LIVE, you can stimulate and maintain students’ desire for knowledge, while developing skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. With these dynamic arts activities you will help promote student agency and develop students’ capabilities in new ways.
Exploring STEM through the Arts allows students to make deeper connections across the curriculum. They will develop inquiry and problem-solving skills, while collaborating, exploring ideas and reflecting on their learning.
Discover the rich learning opportunities of STEAM through Visual Arts, Drama, Music, Dance and Media arts. ARTS:LIVE has an abundance of easy-to-use, lessons suitable for all primary school levels.
Help students stay engaged and active learners across a whole term with ARTS:LIVE.
Here are four courses to get you started…
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5 x 45 minute lessons
Designosaurs
Years 3-8, SecondaryDesignosaurs is an inquiry based research course that invites students to choose a threatened species to research, construct and bring to life in an interactive puppet performance expo. Through the course students learn about puppet construction and puppeteering from members of the eye-popping visual theatre company - Erth. -
6 x 60 Minutes
Yarning on Wiilmen Boodjar and Traditional Doll Making 3-4
Years 1-6Discover the art of yarning, eco-dyeing and traditional dollmaking with Noongar artists Marcelle Riley and Yolande Yarran-Ward, who share how textiles and storytelling connect people to Country and community. Across six curriculum-aligned lessons, students experiment with natural plant dyes, create their own story dolls and gather in yarning circles to share ideas and listen to one another. Through these experiences, they build empathy, deepen their sense of belonging and develop skills in visual arts and respectful communication. -
5 x 45 minute lessons
Sustainable Songs
Years 1-6We’ve all played with our food, but when was the last time you actually played your food? Sustainable Songs is a fun and imaginative music lesson series that encourages children to make instruments from fruit and vegetables! -
9 x 45 minute lessons
Hive Mind: Exploring Community Art
Years 3-10, SecondaryWhat is community art and how can it be explored within a school context? Join contemporary artist Amelia Kalifa as she weaves together a community of diverse voices through the creation of Hive Mind - an interactive sculpture that combines visual arts, technology, storytelling and community practice.
