Goal: Create a watercolor representation of a specialized cell to feature the beauty and complexity of cell structure and function.

Description: In this collaborative Biology and Art project, students created a piece of art to highlight the complexity and beauty of cells as the basic unit of structure and function in living things.  Students selected a specialized cell, such as a neuron or bone cancer cell, and created their art based upon digital images as inspiration.  They utilized a watercolor pencil technique as instructed by our art teacher, Debbie Kelly, and researched information about their cell with the guidance of their Biology teachers.

Subject: Biology & Art

Grade Level: 9th-10th

• Hook: Cell Beauty Examples

• Lab: Observing Living Cells

• Project Outline

• Project Directions and Rubric

• Watercolor pencil artwork with informational chart of specialized cell