"Dwindling Migration"
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Provided by: Jill Pelto Gallery|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This watercolor by scientist and artist Jill Pelto depicts the migration of caribou herds and uses scientific data to illustrate the rapid decline of the George River caribou population.
Subjects: Biology, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Jill Pelto Gallery
Region: North America
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students will have the opportunity to interpret the data in the artwork.
- The artistic visualization of information will make the discussion of these topics more interesting and lively.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers may want to review the following concepts with students: animal adaptation, animal migration, biodiversity loss, group behavior, habitat destruction, endangered species, and extinction.
Differentiation
- In art class, students could discuss how artists can use their artwork to educate people about topics like climate change.
- A math teacher could share this resource with students and ask them to calculate the percentage of the George River caribou herd that has been lost since 1984.
- In social studies class, the teacher could ask students to create a slideshow presentation describing the migration of a group of animals and incorporating scientific data, charts, and pictures.
- Other resources on this topic include this watercolor by Jill Pelto that shows the salmon population's decline and this interactive map that shows the potential for climate-induced migration for different animal species.
This resource depicts the trends in the changes in the caribou population. This resource would be good for telling climate stories in the context of fauna migration, extinction, and biodiversity loss. It is recommended for teaching.
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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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