Background

• Science Communication through Art - Art can bring science to life through storytelling, design, and imagery.
  • Guild of Natural Science Illustrators https://www.gnsi.org/
  • Jill Pelto https://www.jillpelto.com/
• Data literacy - Data literacy is the ability to read, work with, analyze, and communicate about data in a confident and informed way; data literacy is an essential critical thinking skill.
  • https://informalscience.org/building-data-literacy/
• Data Visualization - Creative data visualization allows us to visually see patterns and trends while giving context; here are a few examples: 
  • https://informationisbeautiful.net/
  • https://datavizproject.com/

Hands-on Activities

Satellite Images of Earth - Color a Pixel

• Color a Pixel activity created by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
  • https://strategies.org/products/color-a-pixel-activity
  • poster generator
    https://color-a-pixel.streamlit.app/

Temperature Weather Blankets and Quilts

• https://temperature-blanket.com/
• https://handiquilter.com/temperature-quilt/
• https://fishringquilts.com/modern-temperature-quilts/

Temperature Scarfs

• https://www.tempestryproject.com/
• https://craftwarehouse.com/knit-or-crochet-a-temperature-scarf-free-pattern/
• https://gabriellevezina.com/knitting-tutorials/miscellaneous/how-to-knit-a-temperature-blanket-or-scarf-tutorial-and-free-knitting-pattern/

Data Repositories Designed for Educators and Learners

• NOAA Data Resources for Educators https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections
• NASA - My NASA Data https://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/
• NASA - Entry Points to NASA Data https://science.nasa.gov/learn/entry-points-to-nasa-data/