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

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Appendix on Implementing District Standards

This visual arts lesson develops observational and critical thinking skills. Students will document their creative process visually with artist commonplace books. (VA:Cr1.1.8a ). Students will also innovate in designing artist commonplace books with text and images related to their observations of moss. (VA:Cr2.1.8a) Students will demonstrate visual material culture representing and incorporating natural elements like moss can enhance the classroom environment and empower their ability to design visual material culture (VA:Cr2.3.IIIa) This lesson is interdisciplinary and incorporates literacy and experiential learning with biology.

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