Building Frankenstein
A Study of Human Anatomy through Biology, World History, & Art History
By 
Karen 
Bowe
Activities
Biology I
students will build multimedia animal and human body cell models to be hung as mobiles or freestanding structures
LINKS: Make a Cell Lesson Plan
Inside a Cell
Animal Cell
Plant Cell

World History
students will study world cultures and make plaster masks of their peers depicting various cultures; the masks will communicate a specific function in that society
LINKS: Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Culture Quest World Tour
Mask Cultural Differences
Masks Used in Greek Tragedy
Cultures
Masks
Masks Theme Page
Greek Masks 
Drama Masks Page

Fine Arts Survey
students will study Egypt and build sculptures relating to metaphorical and religious significance of human form; they will make prehistoric animal and human figure effigies depicting beliefs
LINKS: Egyptology Resources
Ancient Egypt Webquest
Ancient Egyptian Culture
Eternal Egypt
Pyramids (NOVA)
Pyramids
The Pyramids
Building a Pyramid

Art History
students will plaster cast the human body, sculpting forms communicating power, emotion, and societal moral teachers; art students also study how Leonardo da Vinci and other artists used human anatomy to design work
LINKS: Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
Renaissance Personalities
Anatomy in the Renaissance
Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci 
Artcyclopedia

Biology II
students will build life-size models of human body systems ... concentrating on proportions and size relationships; they will plaster cast peers and will use wood and styrofoam armature support of completed models
Biology 2 Project Page

Materials Purchased
   - Plaster craft
   - Styrofoam sculpture heads
   - Proto Modeling material
   - Non-hardening modeling clay
   - 1/4" armature wire
   - 1/8" armature wire
   - 1/16" armature wire
   - Body parts life cast kits
   - Instamold
   - Rubber Latex
   - Balsa foam
   - Basics acrylics paint
   - Budget skeletons
   - Plaster skulls
   - Budget skulls
   - Handikin positionable hand manikins


General Casting/Sculpting Links
Sylak
     - Face casting
     - Hand casting
     - Body casting
Smooth-On How-To Guides
Paper Mache Recipes
Sculpture Resources
Sculpture
Body Parts & sculpting Tools links
Lifecast
     - Artform instructions
     - Artcast instructions
     - Library of lifecasting information

Main Science Page
Mr. Hebert's Classes
Building Frankenstein Project