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Science Unit on Landforms Learned Through Poetry and Art

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Science Unit on Landforms Learned Through Poetry and Art

Second graders at Ocean Avenue Elementary School recently participated in a Side x Side program that integrated a science unit on landforms and a literacy unit on poetry with art. Led by teaching artist Pamela Moulton (aka Ms. Posey!), students learned drawing and collage techniques to illustrate individual letters and then poems that they wrote

Side x Side Awarded 2022 Maine Arts Commission Organization Project Grant

Side x Side is honored to be the recipient of a 2022 Maine Arts Commission Organization Project Grant for its “All About Owls” project. The award helps fund arts-integrated programs for fourth graders at Lyseth Elementary School in Portland where teaching artists and teachers collaborate to design innovative units with science, writing, and research on Maine

Side x Side featured in ArtsEd Amplified this Week

Side x Side was recently featured in the Arts Education Partnership’s blog, ArtsEd Amplified, in the article: > Connecting Dots, Making Connections, Finding Partners Written by Side x Side program evaluator, Dr. Debra Smith, along with colleague Gene Diaz, of the Program Evaluation & Research Group (PERG), the article highlights Side x Side’s partnerships. The Arts Education

Portland non-profit receives $2.5 million grant

WGME -13 – A Portland non-profit helping to make a difference by bringing arts education to schools is now expanding. “Side-by-Side” recently received a $2.5 million grant. As part of the grant, the program will expand to Lewiston schools.

Side x Side Partners with King Middle School

Through a partnership with King Middle School, and with funding from the Horizon Foundation, sixth and eighth grade King students will be working with two Side x Side teaching artists throughout their spring expeditions.
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