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Eureka! The Creative Art Series II

Curricular Area: Fine Arts

Grade Level: 4-6

Program Web Site:
Eureka!
Teacher Guide:
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Record Rights: Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series.

Series Length:
8 programs

Program Length:
15 minutes


The programs in Eureka! The Creative Arts Series II are designed to spark interest, stimulate discussion and help introduce a variety of creative arts to elementary students. Many of the programs include creative projects to try in and out of the classroom using simple and easily obtained materials.


201. The Real Thing
Franz explores the opportunity for artists to alter reality. See classic optical illusions and unusual drawings.

202. Artist's Bad Day
Artists rarely create a masterpiece on the first try. Franz explores happy accidents and strategies for dealing with the unexpected. Even a bad day might lead to great art.

203. What's the Big Idea?
Visit the studio of a sculptor who makes giant props for Hollywood movies. Franz explores scale and ways to transform big ideas into even bigger art.

204. First Class Art
Franz mails something special to his daughter and explores the idea of sharing art over the miles of land and ocean. Investigate art messages, stamps and lumpy see-thru envelopes. Some boxes at the post office may cluck or chirp.

205. ICUC (I See, You See)
Franz explores ways of communicating with visual languages like rebus, pictograms, and hieroglyphics. Write a secret note like a Roman Emperor!

206. Who Am I?
How do you see yourself and others? Franz explores the self-portrait as a form of expression and investigates unusual images, time capsule boxes and collage people.

207. You Move Me
Franz explores art that moves. Thaumatropes and Zoetropes, Phenakistascopes and high hopes!

208. Art of Hearing
Sounds like art! This program features unusual instruments to make and play. Learn how to make a unique musical instrument, a Drumpilinatar. See how other cultures make art out of instruments.


Previous Broadcasts:

Programs #201 - 208
Thursday, July 24, 2008
2:00 - 4:00 a.m.

Eight (8) programs air back-to-back

Programs #201 - 204
Friday, January 23, 2009
2:00 - 3:00 a.m.

Four (4) programs air back-to-back

Programs #205 - 208
Friday, January 30, 2009
2:00 - 3:00 a.m.

Four (4) programs air back-to-back

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