Eed 435 Life Science Integration
Life Science Art Integration
Tammy Davis
EED 435
Instructor: Rachael Eggers
February 13, 2012
Life Science Art Integration As we begin our unit on Animals and Their Environment, I thought it would be a good idea to include a couple of photographs and a skit. By incorporating these into our unit, we will help emphasize the importance of animal environments through visual art and performing art.
Visual Art (Photographs):
This photograph illustrates the importance of camouflage when choosing an environment in which to live. Animals need to blend in with their environment to survive in certain situations. The lines in this photograph, created by the tree bark, help to draw attention to the owl. The contrast in the photograph reveals …show more content…
If the environment an animal chooses does not provide adequate food or water sources, the animal will not survive. This photograph creates balance by using the leaves to develop a sense of stability. The emphasis of the photograph is capturing the gecko licking the plant. The negative area in the photograph appears blurred and out of focus, keeping the emphasis on the gecko. The vivid colors and texture help balance the photograph while the blue eyes become a focal …show more content…
You are an ELEPHANT.
ELEPHANT: But I feel so pretty.
KINGSNAKE: Does it seem hot to you guys?
MACAW #1 (as MACAWS enter): Of COURSE it’s hot. This is a tropical rainforest. MACAW #2: We’re Macaws.
BEETLE: You look like parrots.
MACAW #1: We are! We’re one of hundreds of different kinds of parrots.
MACAW #2: Rainforests are home to more than half of all living plant and animal species.
KINGSNAKE: I’m not sure I’m cut out for all this heat and rain.
MACAW #1: Maybe you belong in a different kind of forest.
MACAW #2: A third of the land is covered with trees.
(This concludes the first one-third of the script.)
This play will allow students the opportunity to actively engage in learning about animal environments. Students can be assigned various characters including: zookeeper, certain animals, or the chorus. The amount of action and movement can be increased or decreased depending on the room size. The dialogue is simple yet provides a powerful message about animal habitats. This play allows variety to help reiterate the importance of a particular environment for a particular animal species. Repetition will help to solidify the necessity of animals choosing a suitable environment by using
Tammy Davis
EED 435
Instructor: Rachael Eggers
February 13, 2012
Life Science Art Integration As we begin our unit on Animals and Their Environment, I thought it would be a good idea to include a couple of photographs and a skit. By incorporating these into our unit, we will help emphasize the importance of animal environments through visual art and performing art.
Visual Art (Photographs):
This photograph illustrates the importance of camouflage when choosing an environment in which to live. Animals need to blend in with their environment to survive in certain situations. The lines in this photograph, created by the tree bark, help to draw attention to the owl. The contrast in the photograph reveals …show more content…
If the environment an animal chooses does not provide adequate food or water sources, the animal will not survive. This photograph creates balance by using the leaves to develop a sense of stability. The emphasis of the photograph is capturing the gecko licking the plant. The negative area in the photograph appears blurred and out of focus, keeping the emphasis on the gecko. The vivid colors and texture help balance the photograph while the blue eyes become a focal …show more content…
You are an ELEPHANT.
ELEPHANT: But I feel so pretty.
KINGSNAKE: Does it seem hot to you guys?
MACAW #1 (as MACAWS enter): Of COURSE it’s hot. This is a tropical rainforest. MACAW #2: We’re Macaws.
BEETLE: You look like parrots.
MACAW #1: We are! We’re one of hundreds of different kinds of parrots.
MACAW #2: Rainforests are home to more than half of all living plant and animal species.
KINGSNAKE: I’m not sure I’m cut out for all this heat and rain.
MACAW #1: Maybe you belong in a different kind of forest.
MACAW #2: A third of the land is covered with trees.
(This concludes the first one-third of the script.)
This play will allow students the opportunity to actively engage in learning about animal environments. Students can be assigned various characters including: zookeeper, certain animals, or the chorus. The amount of action and movement can be increased or decreased depending on the room size. The dialogue is simple yet provides a powerful message about animal habitats. This play allows variety to help reiterate the importance of a particular environment for a particular animal species. Repetition will help to solidify the necessity of animals choosing a suitable environment by using