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Layers of the Land: Ecosystem Tunnel Books

Step into the layers of your world! In this creative challenge, students will blend scientific curiosity, emotional reflection, and artistic skill to design a layered tunnel book that reveals both the visible wonders and the hidden systems of their local ecosystem. Through hands on observation and data collection, they will explore how organisms, environments, and energy flows interconnect, then translate their discoveries into vibrant, multi dimensional scenes using paper engineering techniques. Along the way, students will reflect on their personal connection to nature, use artistic elements like line, shape, color, and texture to express depth and change, and collaborate with peers to refine their vision, bringing science, art, and heart together in one unforgettable work.​
Expressing the Animal Inside, images of a panda mask and a raccoon mask

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      • Drawing Feelings
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      • Drawing to Discover
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      • Abstracted Memory
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      • The Animal Inside Masks
      • Sculpt a System
    • 6-12 Lessons >
      • Fantastic Expression Masks
      • Ecosystem Tunnel Books
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