Watching Glass Grow is a challenge course and competition brought to you by the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium and Makers Empire that will have students learning all about how glass is made and how artists look at nature to inspire their artwork. This free challenge course is suitable for years 3–6 students and includes videos, quizzes and tutorials to help students refine their 3D design skills and creative thinking.
This Challenge Course introduces students to the extraordinary world of glass as an artform. Inspired by nature and the amazing work of glass artist Dale Chihuly and five other talented South Australian glass artists, students explore the history of glass and learn how artists create art works using glass as a medium. Students are guided through the Design Thinking process as they learn about the approaches, tools and mediums artists use when creating art pieces. Students respond to videos by participating in in-app quizzes and design tutorials related to the information shared. The Challenge Course concludes with a Design Thinking Project in which students are asked to design their own work of art inspired by nature and the amazing work of the glass artists they have been introduced to.
Students will
The challenge course will be available via the Makers Empire 3D app from October 2024 and remain in the app throughout 2025.
About Makers Empire
Founded in 2013 in Adelaide, South Australia, Makers Empire is used by over 3.8+ million users in more than 50 countries.
Makers Empire helps students 5 to15 years become resilient creators, persistent problem-solvers, and empathetic innovators. As they use Makers Empire, students develop important 21st century learning skills like critical thinking, communication, collaboration and citizenship. They learn how to identify real-world problems and to create solutions for them using Makers Empire’s 3D design tools and Design Thinking.
Resources
Please click HERE to explore additional resources for your excursion to Chihuly in the Botanic Garden.
