Art Gallery Blog

I selected the painting Autumn on the Hudson, 1861by George Loring Brown to incorporate into a science lesson.  This painting is a nature scene which incorporates many scientific concepts related to nature and earth science.  I could use this painting to talk about landscape and climate.  I could begin the lesson by asking the class to identify which biome this painting represents and why.  I noticed that there is an abundance of landforms portrayed throughout the painting including mountains, river, beach, island etc.  I could then ask students to identify as many different landforms as they can in this painting individually.  I would then ask students to do a think-pair-share where they compare the landforms found.  We could then regroup as a class to report our findings.  I believe this would be a great lesson and teaching strategy because art and science are typically not related to one another.  This may help students who see themselves as artistic gain a greater appreciation for science and how they can incorporate science and artwork together.  Overall, I feel as though this would be a very engaging exercise in that it is unique and strays from the norm but is still extremely relevant to science.

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