In this video, art teacher Mrs. Rough of the Academies of Math & Science – Desert Sky campus describes the importance of teaching art within the K-8 STEAM curriculum and how it helps broaden the educational experience of scholars.

She is able to integrate art into the core curriculum subjects of math, science, English language arts (ELA) and social studies into their daily studies. For example, she utilizes architectural concepts in art which allows her student to demonstrate their math knowledge into their work.

Further, she introduces the art of typography and cursive to reinforce English concepts into practical real-word art exercises.

By integrating current lessons that the other teachers are using at the school, Mrs. Rough is able to extend their learning experiences in these core subjects into creative outlets such as visual arts.

Mrs. Bridget Rough teaches 3^rd grade and middle school Art at AMS Desert Sky in Phoenix, Arizona.

AMS has been providing award-winning STEAM curriculum throughout the state of Arizona for nearly 20 years. Our tuition-free schools provide scholars with the best educational experience in the study of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

At AMS, we believe that through a well-rounded education, we can transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s global visionaries.

With 9 state-of-the-art campuses in Phoenix and Tucson Arizona along with our 100% online virtual academy, AMS is providing word-class STEAM education to over 6,000 students.

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