Art, Design, and Biology

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 25.01.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Overview
  3. Demographics
  4. Unit textbook
  5. Was Leonardo Da Vinci an artist or a scientist?
  6. What is scientific inquiry?
  7. Merge art and biology
  8. Teaching strategies
  9. Remember to:
  10. Projects
  11. Benefits of this Project:
  12. Students create art to portray a scientific discovery.
  13. Here's how students can use art to portray scientific discoveries:
  14. Other Examples of Art-Science Projects for Students:
  15. Conclusion: Benefits of integrating art and science:
  16. Reading list
  17. Oklahoma science standard
  18. Notes

Constructing by Deconstructing Anatomy

Donavan Spotz

Published September 2025

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Students create art to portray a scientific discovery.

These projects can take many different avenues as well using many different art media as possible and genres. Though there are many different examples of this, one of the key inspirations for my inclusion of this project would be the work of Joseph Wright of Derby. In the 1760s, Joseph created The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus, A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery, and An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump. These three exquisite pieces of art demonstrate not only the skill of the artist but the birth of a new scientific commune. We as a society are leaving behind the taboos that kept us from exploring nature and the human body.

A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery

Figure 7 A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery

Combining science and art with educational projects provides students with a unique and engaging way to understand and communicate scientific concepts. This interdisciplinary approach, often referred to as STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) education, recognizes the inherent creativity in both fields and leverages the power of art to visualize complex scientific ideas.

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