Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate how pigments, binders, and plaster interact in fresco painting and explain how these materials affect color, adhesion, and durability.
Students will be able to design and conduct a controlled material test of pigment-plaster and binder-surface combinations to compare reaction outcomes and preservation potential.
Students will be able to analyze observation notes, test samples, and data from fresco trials to identify patterns, anomalies, and limits in the evidence.
Students will be able to compare preservation methods for murals and justify which materials and protective choices best support long-lasting public art.
Students will be able to collaborate and communicate artist-scientist decisions for a community mural theme, using feedback to revise their fresco design and explanation.
Products
Fresco Materials Investigation Notebook
A research notebook documenting the student’s question, method choices, material tests, observations, data tables, and analysis of how plaster, pigment, and binders affected the mural samples. It must show the student’s own reasoning, anomalies, and revisions to their approach.
Chemistry of Murals Fresco and Investigation Report
A team-made small fresco with a formal investigation report or presentation that explains the shared method, evidence, findings, limitations, and preservation recommendations for a durable public mural. The team product must connect individual test evidence to the final design and address conflicting or unexpected results.
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