Editor's Corner: Making Sense of the World

by: Steve Metz

In this month's Editor's Corner, the Field Editor paints a vivid word picture to describe the theme in this month's edition of The Science Teacher, which is the blending of art and science to help students make sense of the world. The overlap of art and science can provide rich experiences and deep understanding for students. For science teachers, one of the most compelling points of contact between science and art is the requirement of both for careful observation. Art can provide classroom experiences that develop the observational skills so important in science. Teachers in all disciplines now understand that students learn in different ways and that we must appeal to the multiple student strengths and intelligences present in every classroom. This theme appears again and again as a rationale for integrating art into science classes.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 1/1/2005Stock # tst05_072_01_8Volume 072Issue 01

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