(Top) Seventh Grader Emiliano told the story of the Earth’s temperature over time through mountain peaks and the sky, a sight very familiar for Silvertonians. Photo Credit David Emory
(left) Silverton Middle School welcomed community members to the Coffee Bear for the exhibit. They shared the story of their piece, a watercolor technique they learned, and why it is important to share this with the community.
Seventh grader Jean Carlos told the story of a superbug and its history with antibiotics that have become less and less effective against the bug over the decades. PC David Emory
Sixth grader Richard told the story of the population of falcons and the use of DDT in pesticides in the United States. The falcon population began increasing again after the chemical DDT got banned. PC David Emory
Last week the middle school hosted the community at the Coffee Bear to showcase their newest art exhibits. With the help of artist-in-residence, Jill Pelto, the middle school created watercolor pieces out of graphed data to offer a visual narrative of the researched data. They chose various information to convey including the Earth’s surface temperature over time, the population of sea turtles ver…
