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Color illustration of a plant with large green leaves and small flowers. Above the plant is a close up of a brown cylinder.

A Curious Herbal

In creating and publishing her scientific illustrations, Blackwell made important contributions to the medical field.

Color illustration of a plant with narrow palmate green leaves. Some of the leaves have holes in the center or rips near at the margin. The plant has a moth resting on a leaf and a moth flying near the stem. The plant has a larva resting on a stem and a cocoon attached to a stem.  A large black yellow and red larva rests on a leaf. A cocoon rests on the stem and on a swollen root. A moth flies near the plant. A snake coils around the plant.

Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname

Merian discovered and shared new scientific information about insects, changing the way Europeans thought about entomology and ecology

Plant with bright green leaves growing close to the ground.

Fern

Use the elements of art to guide you as you look closely at ferns, and explore how different artists have been inspired by ferns.

A field of orange lilies.

Lily

Use the elements of art to guide you as you look closely at lilies and explore how different artists have been inspired by lilies.

A pink lotus flower with fish swimming in the background.

Lotus

Use the elements of art to guide you as you look closely at lotuses and explore how different artists have been inspired by lotuses.

Black line illustration of a plant viewed through a magnifying glass.

Decomposition Investigation

How do plant parts decompose and how does decomposition support plant growth? Make observations of plant matter at different stages of decomposition and make inferences about cycles of matter in ecosystems.

Black line illustration of a plant viewed through a magnifying glass.

Fruit Investigation

What are the parts of a fruit, and why are they important for plant growth and survival? Make observations about the parts and features of fruit. Make inferences about how fruit helps the plant grow and survive.

Black line illustration of a plant viewed through a magnifying glass.

Pollinators Investigation

What is the population of pollinators in your garden space and what is their role in a plant’s life cycle? Work individually or collaboratively to produce data on pollinators in a garden, compare data collected by different groups and make inferences about the role of pollinators in a plant’s life cycle.

Black line illustration of a plant viewed through a magnifying glass.

Root Investigation

What are the parts of a root and why are they important for plant growth and survival? Make observations about the parts and features of roots and make inferences about how roots help plants grow and survive.

Black line illustration of a plant viewed through a magnifying glass.

Stem Investigation

What are the parts of a stem and why are these parts important for plant growth and survival? Make observations about the parts and features of stems and make inferences about how stems help plants grow and survive.