Teaching materials

“All great scientists have, in a certain sense, been great artists; the person with no imagination may collect facts, but cannot make great discoveries.”

Karl Pearson


Interested in incorporating BioArt into your science curriculum? Below are a number of example activities that demonstrate how science and art can be blended to contribute to science classes across academic levels. These activities were originally designed around Sonoran Desert and Arctic ecosystems, but could be adapted to your home ecosystem!

K-2nd Grade

Comparing Desert & Arctic Biomes

Comparing Biomes Lesson Plan_K-2.pdf

Exploring the Sonoran Desert

Exploring Sonoran Desert k-2.pdf

History of Science & Art:
Kindergarten

History of Science and Art_Kindergarten.pdf

History of Science & Art:
1st-2nd grades

History of Science and Art_1st-2nd.pdf

3rd-5th Grade

Comparing Desert & Arctic Biomes:
3rd grade

Comparing Biomes Lesson Plan_Third Grade.pdf

Comparing Desert & Arctic Biomes:
4th & 5th grades

Comparing Biomes Lesson Plan_Fourth and Fifth Grade.pdf

Draw the Animal:
Pitfalls in Communicating Science through Art

Draw the animal 3-5.pdf

Exploring the Sonoran Desert

Field exercise 3-5.pdf

History of Science & Art

History of Science and Art_3rd.pdf

6th-8th Grade

Biological Illustration

Biological Illustration 6-8.pdf

Comparing Desert & Arctic Biomes

Comparing Biomes Lesson Plan_6th-8th.pdf

Museum Critique

Museum critique.pdf

Science Inquiry

Science Inquiry Lesson Plan 6-8.pdf

High School & University

Biological Illustration

biol illustration exercise_college.pdf

Field Exercise

Field exercise_college.pdf

Museum Critique

museum critique_college.pdf

Independent Project

Independent projects.pdf