LC Subject Heading: Sculptures
Item 14883
The Wrestlers, Brewer, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: circa 1860 Location: Brewer Media: White Carrara Marble
Item 11016
Minerva atop the Statehouse, Augusta, 1981
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-02-16 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print
Lesson Plan
Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.
