Present Painted Hills Of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Created by Solomon Solis-Cohen Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA
Artists: Tanner, Marco, Karen, Saige, Rayan, Urooj
Title: Present Painted Hills Of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Teacher: Ms. Elizabeth Wetzler
Theme: Conservation
Materials: After studying different environmental conditions students made preliminary sketches on canvas for the landscapes. Students painted using acrylic paint. We drew and colored animals indigenous to each time period.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes, my students were interested in the ancient animals, some looked similar to modern day horses and tigers. They always enjoy painting.
About: Our artwork is about, "The Changing Earth environment". Students studied how the area in John Day National Monument, changed over millions of years, from a forest to a semi arid region. We also studied the various animals, from ancient mammals to current mammals, reptiles, and insects.