"Increasing Forest Fire Activity"
Artwork
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Earth and Space Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts
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What it is
- This is a watercolor and colored pencil artwork created by scientist and artist Jill Pelto, showing increasing wildfire activity.
- This painting is inspired by Pelto's experience near a wildfire in Washington State in 2015.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students' engagement with works of art enhances their creativity and communication skills.
- Analyzing a visual medium is beneficial because it allows students to discuss their interpretations with their peers and to support their views by referring to specific elements.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with the following concepts: wildfires, drought, temperature rise, and global warming.
Differentiation
- The painting could be incorporated into science lessons on wildfires, drought, and temperature rise. It could be used as a hook and students could discuss their observations.
- During art class, students could interpret this painting and then create their own artwork on climate change from their point of view.
- An ELA teacher could present this drawing to students and ask them to write a descriptive paragraph describing the different elements.
- Other images by Jill Pelto on deforestation and arctic melt would pair well with this image for a lesson.
From the scientist review
The resource relates extreme weather conditions and forest fires. There is no contradiction in the evidence put out by the author. This resource is recommended.
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