Interdisciplanary Learning for 3rd Graders
an oil field created out of sandy soil and
bluffs that mark the edge of the floodplain,
food coloring to represent the oil, and a
students are able to put the knowledge
construction site comprised of Styrofoam
learned in the Art Hut and Mud Lab to
peanuts and a
good use as
Good artists make good scientists
mix of other
they talk about
and good scientists make good artists perspective,
objects and soil.
because observation is key to both. horizon line
Students pour
water (rain) into
~David Shelley and color
the elevated end
Congaree Education Coordinator found in
of the flume,
nature, as well
watch it flow down through the soil and
as observe different soil types and different
into the bucket. They then document
features formed by erosion and deposition.
the changes in the water and compare the
effects at the different sites.
A post-site lesson taught by classroom
teachers asks the students to reflect on their
Students take on the role of naturalists
experience and draft a letter highlighting
during the LEAF Earth Walk led by a
their favorite parts of the fieldtrip.
Congaree parks ranger. Near the low
The LEAF program seamlessly incorporates
the STEAM sensibilities, with a wellrounded, integrated experience.
This is just one example of how the
Museum partners with the community to
create innovative educational offerings. n
Now Accepting Applications for Docents
Every other year, the CMA puts out a
call for new docents and offers a docent
training course where the art-interested
can get their fill of art history and behindthe-scenes information about the Museum,
the collection and the staff. With our
educational offerings growing every year,
docents have the opportunity to volunteer
in a variety of ways: leading tours of
our collection and traveling exhibitions,
assisting in art studio programs,
representing the Museum on the Speakers
Bureau and reaching beyond the building
to bring art into the community. The
most recent graduates, the class of 2011,
have proven to be invaluable to the CMA,
volunteering in all these ways plus hosting
a new fundraiser, the Trifles, Treasure and
Teacakes Sale, which provided $2,600 in
support of CMA education programs.
CMA Docent Corps members receive all of
the benefits of membership, plus have the
opportunity to attend special luncheons,
participate in trips to other cultural
institutions and are eligible to attend many
educational lectures and gallery talks free
of charge. As programming continues to
grow, so does the need for enthusiastic
and dedicated docents. Admittance into
the Docent Corps requires completion of
docent training.
Our CMA Docent training course begins
on January 28 and continues through the
next 13 consecutive Mondays, (with the
exception of February 18) until April 29.
Sign up any time before January 28.
The Docent Corps of the Columbia
Museum of Art consists of interesting
people who share a love of art and a
desire to give back to the community. To
get involved, fill out the docent training
interest form on the Docent page on our
website at columbiamuseum.org or contact
Tour Coordinator Kayleigh Vaughn at
343.2163 or [email protected].
CMA Docent Ann Holtschlag and her husband,
Steve Holtschlag, enjoy art in the CMA galleries.
“Being a docent at the CMA has been a
double delight for me… not only do I get
to pursue an ongoing interest in art, which
I never had the opportunity to study in
school, but I get to do it with interesting
and congenial people… many of whom
have become good friends.”
- Ann Holtschlag
CMA Docent
columbiamuseum.org
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