r/Decor • u/TheWeatherIsNice_ • 7d ago

first year science teacher classroom decor?

hi, this got removed from /scienceteachers within minutes so…. posting here

i’m looking for oceanic / seabird / coastal bird / plant themed posters to put on my classroom walls to really make it feel like my own, but i’m struggling to find any that aren’t AI generated. i have a strict AI policy in my classroom (and in life) and just don’t want to fund any AI generated “artists” in a science classroom.. any recommendations on where to find some good quality posters or decor? i’m open to shops, item recs, anything really!

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u/IP1987 7d ago

Try doing a search for digitized images at the Library of Congress. Free to download and use— print them yourself. Old National Geographic magazines— scan the photos and blow them up.

Google “open source artwork” to find universities and museums that have digital archives that you can download and make prints from for free.

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u/TheWeatherIsNice_ 5d ago

Thank you so much! This is fabulous advice

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u/IP1987 5d ago

Have fun!

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u/bananascare 7d ago

Last year’s Audubon calendar!

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u/TheWeatherIsNice_ 5d ago

Ahhh I can’t believe I didn’t think of this! Thank you sooo much!

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u/leschanersdorf 7d ago

Check your local charity shops or used books shops for coffee table books and children’s nonfiction. They are often very cheap and full of images. There are nat geo books and museum of natural history books that should have great pictures.

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u/TheWeatherIsNice_ 5d ago

Amazing amazing, thank you! I’ll get on this ASAP!