"Winter Sediment Coring"

• This watercolor painting depicts two female scientists taking a sediment core from a frozen lake in Norway.
• This piece beautifully connects art and science in a way that will inspire.

Positives

• This artwork is visually engaging and beautifully composed.
• Several important discussions can be launched from viewing this artwork, including ones about women in STEM, scientific approaches, and the importance of art to spread awareness. 

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers should consider how this artwork could be incorporated into their lessons, as it has many possibilities.

Differentiation

• Art students can use this resource to observe shading, highlights, fine details, and monochromatic coloring schemes. 
• This piece would make an excellent component in a gallery walk activity. Post several pieces of scientific art by Jill Pelto around the room for students to observe and discuss. Students can leave their comments and ideas on post-it notes near the pieces, then respond to other's comments, too. 

• Have students read more about Jill Pelto on her website and discuss in groups the purpose of her work and why she might have created this specific piece.
• As an extension, have students research another aspect of scientific work and depict it in an artistic piece of their own.
• This artwork could be used as a hook for lessons about the gender bias in the sciences, decomposition, limnology, aquatic ecology, or paleoclimatology.
  

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