Biss, L. (n.d.). Microsculpture: The insect portraits of Levon Biss. Oxford University Museum of Natural History. http://microsculpture.net/ Closeup, detailed photographs of insects. Use for references.
Chamberlain, Nina. [Miss Nina makes art]. (2020, April 23). 2nd grade: Scientific illustration [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/tV7wLEz-u84 Guided drawing of a butterfly. You could use this video instead of doing your own guided drawing.
Department of Systematic Biology, Entomology Section. (n.d.). Butterflies in the United States. Smithsonian. https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/butterflyus Detailed photographs of butterflies. Use for references.
draw.chat. (n.d.) https://draw.chat/ Online drawing platform, especially useful for virtual lessons.
Guenevere. [My girl heroes]. (2017, February 8). The incredible story of the woman who crossed the world for bugs - Maria Sibylla Merian [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/HObBdRBuV_0 The story of Maria Sibylla Merian, an early female scientific illustrator. She recorded insect metamorphosis.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. (2019, April 25). What is botanical art? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_B6yRDDxOzw Another YouTube video about botanical art and how artists complete their illustrations using specimens.
Tyrell, K. (n.d.). Botanical art & artists. https://www.botanicalartandartists.com/ Complete reference website with stories of many current and past scientific illustrators and their illustrations.
Resources from Specific Lessons These are also linked on the page for each lesson.
Lesson One: Naturalis Biodiversity Center. (2017, October 20). Naturalis newsroom #15: The art of scientific illustration[Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/8TwisiPs1s8
Huerta, M., Tong, F., Irby, B. J., & Lara-Aledo, R. (2016). Measuring and comparing academic language development and conceptual understanding via science notebooks. The Journal of Educational Research, 109(5), 503-517. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2014.992582
Tong, F., Irby, B. J., Lara-Alecio, R., & Koch, J. (2014). Integrating literacy and science for English language learners: From learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. The Journal of Educational Research, 107, 410-426. https://www.doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2013.833072
Van Meter, P., Aleksic, M., Schwartz, A., & Garner, J. (2005). Learner-generated drawing as a strategy for learning from content area text. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 31, 142-166. http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2005.04.001
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