Art, Design, and Biology

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 25.01.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Educational Content
  3. Why do mosses matter?
  4. Regeneration
  5. Composition
  6. Instructional Strategies
  7. Art, Science and Language
  8. Decomposition
  9. Lesson Plans with Strategies and Objectives
  10. Conclusion
  11. Reading List For Teachers
  12. Reading List For Students
  13. Materials for Classroom Use
  14. Annotated Bibliography
  15. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  16. Notes

Why Mosses Matter

Kasalina Maliamu Nabakooza

Published September 2025

Tools for this Unit:

Reading List For Students

Alcade, Pedro & Merlín Alcalde. Metaphors: Understanding Philosophy Through Images. Munich:Prestel, 2024.

Chevannes, Sabrina. Chess for Children Activity Book. London: Batsford, 2025. This a chess activity book for children about strategy and is a beginner’s guide.

DK Publishing. The Science of Plants. New York City: DK Publishing, 2022. The is comprehensive guide to plants with a section on moss.

Sullivan, Jane. Illuminated Letters Sketchbook. Peter Pauper Press, 2016.  This is a guided sketchbook for drawing illuminated letters that can be adapted to the commonplace book lesson on letters with moss on them.

Rand, Emily. Drawn by Nature: Patterns. Laurence King, 2025. This is an art book for children with activities about patterns in nature.

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