"Tree Line Migration"
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Provided by: Jill Pelto Gallery|Published on: May 24, 2024
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Synopsis
- This watercolor and colored pencil work depicts the potential for the changing habitat zone of the Norway Spruce, using a graph of global temperature data as inspiration for the tree line.
- Students will see how temperatures have shifted and analyze the impact of global climate change on species and their habitats.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Jill Pelto Gallery
Region: Europe, Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This work is a beautiful combination of ecology, data analysis, and art, inspiring students with various interests.
- The text below the image provides contextual information without being overwhelming for students.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand the causes and impacts of climate change and know how to analyze graphs.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can choose a different species from a mountain habitat to research how climate change will impact them.
- After learning about climate impacts in their area, students can look at local tree species and predict how climate change will impact them.
- Students may enjoy watching this video to learn about pika and how climate change impacts animal migration in mountain environments.
- Art students can analyze the work by evaluating the use of color, textures, and light or other criteria.
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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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