"Snows of Winter Past (2011)"
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Provided by: Jill Pelto Gallery|Published on: March 22, 2023
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Synopsis
- This piece of art gives a now-and-future view of how climate change will affect the appearance of Mount Baker in Washington.
- This piece is accompanied by a detailed explanation from the artist, which will enhance student understanding.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Jill Pelto Gallery
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Washington
Languages: English
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Positives
- This artwork and paired text delivers a powerful message that will get students thinking and talking.
- This resource will work well in a variety of grade levels and classes.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have a general understanding of changing climates.
Differentiation
- This resource would work equally well in an art or science class.
- This piece would make an excellent component in a gallery walk that students can use as inspiration for an art project. Once students have completed their works, have them cycle through the displayed student art and record their responses and feedback to share with the class.
- For language arts students, have them write a response paper addressing what they imagine their community will look like in 100 years.
- Science classes can use this artwork as a hook for lessons about ecological succession, global warming, or habitat loss due to climate change.
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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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