3rd-Grade Art

The Lesson: As students discover the job of an entomologist, they explored the works of art created by scientific illustrators known as 'insect artists'. Next, based on the basic anatomy of an insect, students were tasked with designing an insect of their own, depicted in its natural environment.

Lesson Objectives: Students can demonstrate understanding of how research inspires development of ideas as they describe how research informed their personal work of art (Visual Arts - 2020 Colorado Academic Standards, 2020).

References:

Visual Arts - 2020 Colorado Academic Standards. (2020). Colorado Arts Standards. https://www.cde.state.co.us/coarts/2020cas-va-p12