Keywords: Animal sculptures
Item 75089
Perry's Nut House elephant, Belfast, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Belfast Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 20293
Graves of Baxter animals, Mackworth Island, 1953
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1953-04-19 Location: Falmouth Media: Photographic print
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Story
Rest Stop in Scarborough, Maine
by Lee Evans
This is about our first visit to Maine in 1998. My wife and I moved here from Maryland in 2007.
Lesson Plan
Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.
