Second graders at Great Falls and Village elementary schools in Gorham participated in a Side x Side program that integrated a science and literacy unit on the ocean with art. During the program, students learned about ocean zones and habitats and selected individual creatures to research. With Side x Side teaching artist Jill Osgood, students created scientific drawings of their chosen creatures, highlighting their unique characteristics. Using their drawings as a reference, they then used papier-mâché and paint to create sculptures of their creatures including important adaptations such as fins and tentacles.