Magnifying Students' Interest in Science

by: Wendy Frazier

Textbooks often teach students that there is one scientific process of science that must be rigidly followed—which leads them to equate science with boredom! However, these negative perceptions can be eliminated by integrating visual art and microscopy into the science curriculum. The images and corresponding notes featured in this article can be used as concrete examples of a means by which students can document and communicate their own work as scientists and artists, while discovering the microworld around them using the microscope and available art tools.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2006Stock # ss06_029_08_32Volume 029Issue 08

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