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
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Exploring the Sonoran Desert
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History of Science & Art:
Kindergarten
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History of Science & Art:
1st-2nd grades
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3rd-5th Grade
Comparing Desert & Arctic Biomes:
3rd grade
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Comparing Desert & Arctic Biomes:
4th & 5th grades
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Draw the Animal:
Pitfalls in Communicating Science through Art
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Exploring the Sonoran Desert
![](https://www.google.com/images/icons/product/drive-32.png)
History of Science & Art
![](https://www.google.com/images/icons/product/drive-32.png)
6th-8th Grade
Biological Illustration
![](https://www.google.com/images/icons/product/drive-32.png)
Comparing Desert & Arctic Biomes
![](https://www.google.com/images/icons/product/drive-32.png)
Museum Critique
![](https://www.google.com/images/icons/product/drive-32.png)
Science Inquiry
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High School & University
Biological Illustration
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Field Exercise
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Museum Critique
![](https://www.google.com/images/icons/product/drive-32.png)
Independent Project
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