Interpreting Scientific Data
Different ways to understand, communicate, and analyze scientific data including interpreting scientific data with artwork.
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.
- Data Visualization - Creative data visualization allows us to visually see patterns and trends while giving context; here are a few examples:
Hands-on Activities and Learning Experiences
Science Friday and Jill Pelto - Illustrated Graphs
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/ - NASA Science Blog Post
https://science.nasa.gov/learning-resources/science-activation/nasa-fuels-discovery-from-earth-to-sky-one-crayon-at-a-time/ - Earth to Sky Activities
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17N3AqKtm9JGR-pNIreNf5xzycmfP49rTl7nIiBW6NxM - Girl Scout Patch
https://www.nasa.gov/ames-earth-science-girl-scout-patches/color-a-pixel/ - Satellite Image Sources:
- Landsat Galleries
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat/multimedia/ - Earth to Sky Images
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat/landsat-images/ - Search by location using the EO Explorer
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/explorer/#2/0.0/0.0
- Landsat Galleries
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 - Earth Indicators https://science.nasa.gov/earth/explore/earth-indicators/
- 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/
Color and STEM themed Coloring Pages and Books
Nanoscale Visualizations
Art Nano: Artists Visualizing the Nanoscale
Summary of approaches for visualizing the nanoscale through a series of artistic ommissions, installations, and residencies in 2006.
Visualizations at the Nanoscale
Visualizations at the Nanoscale including: Zooms (illustrations, posters, interactive media, videos), Scale Ladder Diagrams, Immersive Simulations, Physical Models, and Nano Artists in Residence.
Communicating Size and Scale
Scale Ladder
This poster uses a scale ladder approach to convey the size of the nanoscale and show how objects are related by size.
Size, Scale, & Measurement
A compilation of activities and resources focused on size, scale, and measurement.
Resources can be incorporated into annual events including Metric Day, Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month,
World Quantum Day, DNA Day, NanoDays, Earth and space events, and more.