Grades 3-5
~60 minutes
Climate Art Lesson:
Student Project
Australian Standards
Science Standards |
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Visual Arts Standards |
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U.S. Standards
National Core Arts Standards |
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Essential Questions
How does changing the amount of water impact painting with watercolours?
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How can we use colour to change the effect on
the viewer?
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How will we know if our project has been
effective?
Learning Outcomes
I can...
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Inquire
~10 minutes
Show your feelings about the artwork using your facial expressions.
Show your feelings about the artwork using your facial expressions.
Show your feelings about the artwork using your facial expressions.
Show your feelings about the artwork using your facial expressions.
How did these pieces of art bring out your feelings?
Think, Pair, Share
Artist Spotlight: Jill Pelto
“I realized that people who are interested
in science pay attention to graphs. I think they are a really good visual, but other people don’t really pay attention to them. That was my first thought when I looked
at a graph that my dad made of the
decline in glaciers—it is a really good
visual of how rapidly the volume of
these glaciers has declined.”
Interview with Marissa Fessden for Smithsonian Magazine March, 2016
Investigate
~20 minutes
Colors can be used to create emotional responses in the viewer. ��Think about the colors Jill has used. Do they align with the emotional responses on this color wheel?
Using Color to Create Emotion
1. Using the water colors in front of you, dip the paintbrush lightly into the water and into your water colors. ��2. Paint strokes onto your paper. �� What is the water color doing?
Watercolor Techniques
1. Using the water colors in front of you, dip the paintbrush lightly into the water and dampen your page. ��2. Dip your paintbrush into the paint and lay a stroke up the top of the page. ��3. Continue to apply strokes downwards dipping into your original paint on the page.�� What is happening to the water color?
Watercolor Techniques
Watercolor Techniques
Wet on wet technique:�- Easier to create a blended effect �- Softer colors
Wet on dry technique: �- More control of the paint �- More intense color �
Where are both of these techniques used?
What effects do
they create?
Watercolor Techniques
Think, Pair, Share
Inspire
~30 minutes
Decide on which colors and techniques to use in your artwork for impact.��Continue to sketch your draft in pencil.
Rough Draft
Need some inspiration? Check out the video above, Jill Pelto’s Outreach Page,
First, sketch your outline lightly in pencil on your good paper.
Then, use watercolors to bring your graph to life!
Final Draft
Selecting a Target Audience
Target audience, displaying options, and evaluation method can vary depending on many factors. See below for ideas.
Target Audience
Another class or grade level, the general school public, an adult group, an outside school community that the class decides could benefit from this education, families, or their other class members.
Displaying
In a classroom space, hallway or common room space; in a digital exhibition; at a school event (art show, class work presentation afternoon/evening).
Evaluating
The rubric could be filled out by viewers; a reflection sheet could be created for viewers; conversations with the artwork viewers could be used for students to self-assess using the rubric.
Create a Rubric
We encourage you to create your own class rubric!
HEY TEACHERS! We know that you are busy, so we created a written reflection template and rubric just in case. Check it out in the Student Document.
Glossary
evaluate: | to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way |
rubric: | a scoring guide to evaluate the success of a task or project |
technique: | a way of doing something with a special talent or skill |
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Scientist Reviewer
Image Resources
Authors
Monica Lilley
Lindsey Pockl
Archibong Akpan, PhD
Creators & Collaborators