Part C: Instructional Materials

Lesson 1 Instructional Materials:

Lesson 1
Science and Art

Science and art naturally overlap. Both are a means of investigation. Both involve ideas, theories,
and hypotheses that are tested in places where mind and hand come together—the laboratory and studio.
Artists, like scientists, study—materials, people, culture, history, religion, mythology— and learn to transform
information into something else. In ancient Greece, the word for art was techne, from
which technique and technology are derived—terms that are aptly applied to both scientific and artistic practices.

There are several artists who show that it was possible to combine both science and art to create unique pieces
of art. Some example artists include: Maria Sibylla Merian and Ernst Haeckel.

Maria Sibylla Merian – (1647 – 1717)

Using her keen observational skills, Maria revolutionized both botany and zoology. She was interested in drawing
insects and plants surrounding her.

Ernst Haeckel – (1834 – 1919)

German-born biologist, naturalist, evolutionist, artist, philosopher, and doctor who spent his life researching flora
and fauna from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean.

http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/sciarttech/2a1.html

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Whiteboard used during the first
lesson (in picture above) – used to
explain the definitions of the Element
of Line and the Principle of Movement.
These definitions were used within an
informal assessment assignment.

Students had to answer the Do-Now

question on a post it note and later
placed it on the chart-like calendar
(shown in picture on the right)

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Lesson 2 Instructional Materials:

Lesson 2
What is Stippling?

Stippling was invented by Guilio Campagnola in about 1510. The act of stippling involves covering
an area with dots. Stippling is one of several drawing techniques that can be utilized while completing
an illustration. This drawing technique involves the artist creating an image using dots strategically
placed to suggest forms, shapes, and contrast while containing no lines. Dots are created usually with
pen and ink (usually black). One can also stipple glass, an engraving plate (for printmaking), a quilt,
or an interior wall. Stippling techniques can also be utilized within tattoos.

Stippling is often confused with Pointillism. The main difference between the two is that stippling
uses only one color while Pointillism uses multiple colors.

There are a series of artists that utilize the stippling technique within their artworks. Some of these
artists include: Guilio Campagnola, Pablo Juardo Ruiz, Xavier Casalta, Miguel Endara, Jaya Suartika,
and Rob Christensen

http://illusion.scene360.com/art/77070/stippling-pointillism-art/

https://www.thoughtco.com/art-history-glossary-s-stippling-182466

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Students had to answer the Do-
Now question. Question students
had to answer were written on the
board (picture shown above).
Students placed their answers on
a post it note and later placed it on
the chart-like calendar (shown in
picture on the right)

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Stippling examples students viewed before completing their own informal stippling assessment
worksheet (artworks found via google):

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Lesson 3 Instructional Materials:

Teacher Sample of stippling assignment:

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Textbooks used to help students conduct research on their chosen animal:

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Lesson 4 Instructional Materials:

Name: ____________________________ Period: _______

Lesson Progression Organizer

Use this organizer to map out the steps that will be taken to complete your stippling illustrations. Think about
what will need to be completed by the end of each day. Keep in mind you have limited class time to work on
this assignment. Unfinished illustrations will have to be completed for homework.

What I want to complete by the What actually was completed by

end of the day:
- Contour line drawing of my
animal – keep in mind the
suggestions from my peers during
Day 1 the mini critique
the end of the day:
- Contour line drawing of my
animal – keep in mind the
suggestions from my peers
during the mini critique

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Homework

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Lesson 5 Instructional Materials:

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