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About This Project
The Taft Museum of Art invited Aiken New Tech students to visualize dimension and optical effects using a mathematical and painterly perspective.

PARTNER
Taft Museum of Art,
Cincinnati, Ohio

SCHOOL
Aiken New Tech School
8th grade
science students

APP
Art Heist
Classroom Challenge
Taft Museum of Art invited Aiken New Tech students to explore the mathematical and science aspects of replicating dimension and optical effects from a painter’s perspective, using works created by historic Ohio artists. Students re-created historic painted panels, and presented their work at the Museum with Ohio legislators and STEAM educators in attendance.
Latest News
Aiken New Tech students get real world taste of STEM.
Goal: Thinking Out of the Box
CASE-BASED LEARNING WITH A LEADING MUSEUM RESULTED IN:
- Team Based Role Pla
- Decision Analytics
- Comparative Strategy Development
- Data & Research Survey Skills
- STEM Career Path Exposure with CEO Mentor
In Their Own Words
Educators and Partners describe the benefits of Case-Based Learning.
PLAY THE GAME
Try out this student-inspired game available in
IOS or
Android
Technology Support
PIE Business Partners offer an authentic challenge using STEM K-12 concepts. Each participating school receives devices for all student participants.

Using 1:1 technology, students created an app available across all global platforms, providing significant new revenue for school districts.
Program offers sustainable funding for all program technology, STEM curriculum development and educator professional development.
Program creates a web page and 30-second professional videos featuring case partners, students and educators discussing STEM experiential curriculum, teaching notes and testimonials.
What I loved about the working with Aiken [PIE] students was how proud they were of initiating and developing this project, of becoming experimenters and ‘experts’.
Lisa Morrisette – Manager of School & Docent Programs, Taft Museum of Art