<p>This teaching guide includes a lesson plan originally published as "Smithsonian in Your Classroom." It introduces students to the work of botanists and botanical illustrators. The students try their own hands at botanical illustration, following the methods of Smithsonian artists. Also included here is an additional optional resource: "Meet the Artist" to discover more about Smithsonian Botanical Illustrator Alice Tangerini.</p> <p><br /></p> <hr /><p>This is one of 5 activities used in the Lenovo Week of Service event.</p><p><em>#visiblethinking</em><br /></p>