Art Through Scientists EyesArt Through Scientists Eyes

Unit OneUnit One

How is Science DoneHow is Science Done

Kalama Intermediate SchoolKalama Intermediate School

Mrs. Prevenas Mrs. Prevenas

What’s What’s artart got to do with science? got to do with science?

Why have scientists Why have scientists always drawn their always drawn their observations?observations?

Why do scientists have Why do scientists have to be accurate about to be accurate about what they draw?what they draw?

The scientist has always drawnThe scientist has always drawn

Francesco Redi (1688)Francesco Redi (1688)-shot down the Theory of -shot down the Theory of

spontaneous generation spontaneous generation -using two flasks containing -using two flasks containing

meat, one tightly closed, meat, one tightly closed, the other open to the air the other open to the air (and to flies)(and to flies)

-guess what happened-guess what happened

Malpighi used art to show Malpighi used art to show similaritiessimilarities

Marcello Malpighi (1675)Marcello Malpighi (1675)

Drew similarities Drew similarities between growth stages between growth stages of plant and animal of plant and animal embryosembryos

Hooke was an artist tooHooke was an artist too

Robert Hooke (1665)Robert Hooke (1665) Gave the CELL its Gave the CELL its

namename Could draw pretty well Could draw pretty well

tootoo

Sprengel could draw as wellSprengel could draw as well

Christian Sprengel (1793) Christian Sprengel (1793) Studied how the wind Studied how the wind

and insects work to and insects work to pollinate pollinate

Charles Darwin thought Charles Darwin thought Sprengel was a geniusSprengel was a genius

Speaking of DarwinSpeaking of Darwin

Charles Darwin (1842) Charles Darwin (1842) a naturalist on board a naturalist on board

H.M.S. H.M.S. BeagleBeagle during during its surveying voyage its surveying voyage around the worldaround the world

His ‘Theory of Natural His ‘Theory of Natural Selection’ says Selection’ says organisms change over organisms change over timetime

How are all these drawings similar?How are all these drawings similar?

How are all these drawings different?How are all these drawings different?

Marie Curie also used artMarie Curie also used art

Marie Curie (1903) Marie Curie (1903)

early research on early research on radioactivity in medicine radioactivity in medicine

first scientist to win the first scientist to win the Nobel Prize twice (1903 and Nobel Prize twice (1903 and 1911)!!!!!1911)!!!!!

Madame Curie attained Madame Curie attained honors beyond the dreams honors beyond the dreams of most women of her timeof most women of her time

Have you ever heard of Peter RabbitHave you ever heard of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter was a scientistBeatrix Potter was a scientist

Beatrix Potter (1900)Beatrix Potter (1900) She always loved natureShe always loved nature Loved to draw tooLoved to draw too Loved to draw mosses Loved to draw mosses

and fungiand fungi Drew pictures in her Drew pictures in her

books to help sell thembooks to help sell them Her first love was Her first love was

science science

Samples of her workSamples of her work

More SamplesMore Samples

How are her illustrations different How are her illustrations different from drawings in her books?from drawings in her books?

Who the Heck was Haeckle?Who the Heck was Haeckle?

Alive at the same time Alive at the same time as Darwinas Darwin

Gave the word Gave the word ‘ecology’ a place in ‘ecology’ a place in sciencescience

Named hundreds and Named hundreds and hundreds of new hundreds of new species.species.

Made drawing diatoms Made drawing diatoms an art.an art.

Earnst Haeckel, www.wikipedia.com

Loved those microscopic crittersLoved those microscopic critters

Scientific illustration is Scientific illustration is an important skill in an important skill in sciencescience

Make sure to include Make sure to include date, time, location, date, time, location, name, size, color, other name, size, color, other observationsobservations

All his spare timeAll his spare time

One after anotherOne after another

He never tired of drawingHe never tired of drawing

Review of my rulesReview of my rules

Use a 6 inch voice during teamworkUse a 6 inch voice during teamwork Raise your hands for helpRaise your hands for help MYOB (Mind Your Own Business)MYOB (Mind Your Own Business) Respect all TRIBES agreementsRespect all TRIBES agreements Keep hands and feet to yourselfKeep hands and feet to yourself Follow my directionsFollow my directions Remember to act safely at all timesRemember to act safely at all times

Yackity-Yak, don’t talk back!Yackity-Yak, don’t talk back!

When you hear the lab clean-up songWhen you hear the lab clean-up song STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING!STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING! Save file as color and nameSave file as color and name Example yellobula or blueirvingExample yellobula or blueirving Close programsClose programs Leave computer as you found itLeave computer as you found it Tuck in chairTuck in chair

ReferenceReference

Haeckel’s Art Forms From Nature, CD ROM Haeckel’s Art Forms From Nature, CD ROM and Book, 2004, Dover Publicationsand Book, 2004, Dover Publications