Paint-covered fingers, colorful canvases, and laughter filled the room as Honors Anatomy scholars traded their brushes for body parts. On Monday, October 6th, Ms. Kelly Dottore led her class in a hands-on experiment to explore the concept of “form dictates function.” Scholars created artwork using their fingers, toes, and even

mouths to see how each body part’s structure affects its ability to perform tasks. Some scholars were hesitant to get messy at first, while others eagerly dove into the creative challenge.

Ms. Dottore explained that the goal was to help scholars experience how God designed every part of the body with a unique purpose. “Our feet are made for bigger motor skills like kicking, while our hands are made for fine motor skills like painting,” she said. “When scholars saw the size and control differences in their artwork, they really saw that design in action.”

Scholars painted everything from flowers to cartoon characters, laughing as they realized how much harder it was to control their toes or mouths compared to their hands. “Painting with our toes showed how form really affects function,” said Jotham Williams, an anatomy scholar. “Our toes aren’t meant for small, detailed work like our fingers are, so the paintings came out way bigger and less precise. It was fun, messy, and made the lesson stick.” By the end of the class, the walls were filled with colorful, creative reminders that learning about anatomy can be just as much about doing as it is about studying.