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The Biomedia Meltdown - Art Science Projects

These resources were created as part of the BioMedia Meltdown Competition, which is an annual event open to all young people aged 10-14.

Unsung Scientists

14 fact sheets featuring true stories of underrepresented natural historians & life scientists for use in a portraiture project. 

Reverse features images symbolizing their areas of research.

Funky Fungi

12 fact sheets (+ 4 primary/ SEN fact sheets) featuring general facts about the kingdom of fungi as well as images and facts about a specific species, for use in a textile art (or other) project. 

Animal Anatomy

8 fact sheets comparing two distantly related vertebrate species, summarizing the phenomenon of convergent evolution by comparing and contrasting their traits, for use in an illustration/ science communication project

For more information about the BioMedia Meltdown Competition and resources like this, visit www.linnean.org/biomedia or contact learning@linnean.org

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