Dakota County Library - Leonardo's Basement Art Classes for Children
Leonardo's Basement provides extraordinary art, engineering and technology classes for girls and boys ages 6 - 12. Classes begin with a theme - based upon a concept or use of certain materials - that encourages students to explore creativity and problem solving while learning valuable technical skills as they design and build one-of-a-kind projects to take home.
Dates and Locations :
April 15, 2010 - Burnhaven Library; Burnsville
April 24, 2010 - Farmington Library
April 28, 2010 - Robert Trail Library; Rosemount
May 10, 2010 - Wescott Library; Eagan
May 13, 2010 - Burnhaven Library; Burnsville
Total attendance: 51
Classes focus upon arts and crafts with some theater arts and very little fine art. All classes include design and build components. Exploring curiosity and creatively are integral. Process is emphasized. and that process is similar in art, engineering and technology.
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.