"Climate Change Data"
Provided by: Jill Pelto Gallery|Published on: November 7, 2022|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Artwork
Subjects: Science, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Jill Pelto Gallery
Location: Earth, Polar Regions
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Synopsis
- This painting by Jill Pelto conveys data about glaciers, sea level rise, and global temperatures in an artistic manner that blends the meaning of the data with the artwork imagery.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource is ideal for showing how science and math can be communicated through art.
Prerequisites
- There is more information in the description below the image and there are links to the cited data for reference.
- Students should be familiar with line graphs.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Art classes could use this as an example of line art and meaning through composition.
- Students can be challenged to represent other climate change information in an artistic form.
- Showing the painting could also be a "hook" for a science lesson about greenhouse gases, climate change, or sea level rise.
- Other artistic resources include this mural, this artistic activity, and this online climate exhibition.
The resource outlines the interaction between sea level rise, glaciation, and increasing global temperatures. Students can explore deeply to understand these interactions and gain knowledge on the underlying factors that influence our climate. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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