At the Gardens

This year students attending the field trip were responsible for researching and presenting on a sculpture from the park. It was a great experience to hear what students learned about each sculpture.

Taking students to the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park is a great way to start any week! Even though the forecast threatened rain, we made it back pretty dry with only a few sprinkles to contend with at the end. This year I tried something new by having students lead the outside tour. Students selected a piece from a shared Google Document to present in front of when reaching that sculpture on the walking tour. I got this idea from a fellow art teacher and friend, Tricia Fuglestad from Illinois. 

This was a great way to spend the day! I am so thankful to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Michigan Youth Arts Council for offering the travel grant that allows my students to make it back to the Gardens year after year. See a video of the full trip below.