Hands-on Integration of Science, Literacy and Art. K. Campisano, M.Sullivan, E.Jennings, H.Carmena young, Mini course, ACOE ILSI.

1. Expeditions:
Hands-on Integration of Science, Literacy and Art

2. California Academy of Sciences
and the de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA

3. Session Understanding Goal:
 How do artists and scientists use
collaboration, communication, and observation to
understand the world around them?
 How do artists and scientists communicate information?
 What creative processes can we learn by studying the
work of expedition teams comprised of artists and
scientists?

4. Expeditions: A Contemporary Example

5. Expeditions: A Historical Example
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6. Activity Overview
 Assuming the roles of these early teams, today you will work in
“expedition” groups to survey a specific area in Golden Gate
Park. In contrast to the drive for development which funded the
nineteenth expeditions, your team has been commissioned by the
park to identify specific areas of the park that significant but
frequently overlooked. In addition to finding and documenting
these areas, your team is also responsible for developing an
awareness campaign to both spark the public’s interest in visiting
the park and build support for preserving the park for future
generations.
 Before setting out to your identified location, in your group you
should determine if each member of the group will fulfill a specific
role i.e. geologist, ornithologist, artist, or if you will collective
assume all these roles individually while exploring your chosen
environment.