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STEAM - A 'True' Image of an Animal
Lesson2 of 3 in this unit
Cool+SecondaryYear 7 - 10ScienceThe ArtsEnvironmentalSustainabilityEconomicDesign ThinkingSystems Thinking
Lesson Summary
This is a STEAM lesson, which adds the Arts to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). To find out more about STEAM and STEM click here.
Students will explore and compare the scientific and artistic interpretation of a ‘true’ image by investigating traditional scientific images, scientific issues and the emotive nature of images or artwork. Students will explore how scaled scientific images are used to depict anatomical structure, whilst acknowledging that the use of data and scientific inquiry can also develop real-life understandings of an animal. For the main project within this lesson, students will identify and conduct research concerning an ‘ugly’ endangered native animal and communicate the ‘true’ image of this animal through an effective artwork.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- complete accurate scientific drawings of cells or animals
- understand that loss of biodiversity is an issue in Australia
- understand the need for conservation of all native Australian species
- understand how images are able to transmit information to the viewer and can be manipulated to send a targeted message
- collect and analyse data for trends, and report findings.
Success criteria
Students can:
- follow instructions to make a scientific drawing of a microscope slide or preserved specimen
- explain how the loss of biodiversity and conservation of Australian animals is an issue
- identify ways in which an image can send a message that affects the viewer emotionally
- conduct independent research to develop an understanding of an Australian animal
- share their knowledge of an Australian animal through an effective artwork.
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