"Gulf of Maine Temperature Variability"
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Provided by: Jill Pelto Gallery|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This watercolor painting by scientist and artist Jill Pelto uses ocean temperature data from the last 15 years to show the various effects of rising temperatures and human activities on the marine environment in the Gulf of Maine.
Subjects: Biology, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Jill Pelto Gallery
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Maine
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students use their creative skills to "think outside of the box" and interpret the data in this artistic image.
- The description below the image details the elements of the artwork and their connection to the graph displayed.
Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with the terms temperature fluctuations, ocean acidification, overfishing, and species.
Differentiation & Implementation
- In art classes, students can use this as an example of a watercolor and colored pencil art piece.
- A math teacher can share this resource with students when learning about graphs, and students could make their own artistic graphs using the data linked in the citation or from another source.
- This image can be used as a hook for lessons about climate change, coastal ecosystems, or population dynamics.
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About the Partner Provider
Jill Pelto
Jill Pelto is an artist and scientist whose work focuses on communicating human-environment connections. She incorporates scientific research and data directly into her watercolor paintings — from local trends to global changes. Jill’s artwork was featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in July 2020 and has inspired online features in Smithsonian and PBS News Hour. Jill has created a science-art activity based on this idea and has worked with K-12 students across the U.S. and beyond. By pairing graphical information with visual imagery, Jill hopes students can learn about and connect to climate change topics (good, bad, and in-between) in ways that educate and are emotionally relevant. This data-art activity is flexible and allows students to make their own graph art to share topics they care about.
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