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Sea Walls Murals
Provided by: Sea Walls |Published on: December 8, 2022
Articles/Websites Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This is the homepage for all of the Sea Walls murals, providing links to the murals in 18 countries, artist pages, information about why the oceans are important for life on Earth, the challenges marine creatures face, and how individuals can take action to protect our oceans.
Subjects: Science, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Sea Walls
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This site allows students to choose a location to explore, where they can learn more about the local challenges marine life face.
- Students can explore over 450 murals from around the world and learn about the artists.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students will need access to the Internet to explore this resource.
Differentiation
- Younger students will enjoy seeing the many different pieces of art that depict marine species, which can be used to supplement lessons about oceans.
- Older students can read the details about the murals and critique the artists' use of color, scale, perspective, or composition.
- Connections can be made to geography classes, as each mural includes a map showing its exact location and details about the local significance.
- Science classes can use this resource as an artistic connection in STEAM curricula to inspire an art project or provide knowledge about marine life topics such as ocean acidification, global warming, population dynamics, species loss, biodiversity, marine conservation, or ecosystems.
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About the Partner Provider
PangeaSeed Foundation
PangeaSeed Foundation is a globally engaged nonprofit organization acting at the intersection of culture and environmentalism to further the conservation of our oceans. Its mission is to empower individuals and communities to create meaningful environmental change for the oceans by raising public awareness of critical environmental issues through SCIENCE, EDUCATION, and ARTIVISM (S.E.A.). Through their groundbreaking Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans public art program, PangeaSeed Foundation has created over 400 educational ocean advocacy murals in 17 countries, bringing the ocean into streets across the globe.
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