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Self Portraits

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Student pictures are taken with a digital camera. The picture is opened on the computer, and selected. On the computer, the image is cloned, and traced (using the computer, not a "real" pencil). Students discuss how well the "average...
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Fantasy Fusion

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create a fantasy/fairy tale book, with them and their reading buddy as the main characters. Using the Olympus digital cameras available, the older students photograph the younger students and have pictures taken of them reading...
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Wanted: New Authors!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write a short autobiographical sketch and produce an author page to be used throughout the year with their writing. They take digital camera photos and produce a PowerPoint slide show with their photos and information.
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Private See Dispute

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use their definition of "reasonable expectations" of privacy with regard to camera cellphones and digital cameras, to draft recommendations to send to Congressional representatives.
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What's the Depth?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners practice digital camera skills by identifying effects of depth of field at different apertures, comparing effects of depth of field with different focal lengths, and creating images showing effect of depth of field at different...
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The Three People I Would Like to Invite for Dinner

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify and research three figures that are their personal heroes based on their characteristics of a hero. In this research lesson plan, the hero categories are a historical figure, a contemporary figure, and a person the...
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Clouds and Solar Radiation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use satellite imaging and Mesonet solar radiation maps to answer questions given to them by the teacher and look for differences and similiarities in the data.
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Clouds and Solar Radiation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine how clouds affect incoming solar radiation. They compare and contrast satellite images and incoming solar radiation measurements as methods to provide information about clouds.
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Child Labor Slide Show

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review ideas shared about the American worker while reading poems of Carl Sandburg. They now view a slide show of what they looked like. While students view the slide show, the teacher goes over information. A link is provided...
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The Rule of Thirds

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars identify the rule of thirds and use it when taking photos. In this photography lesson, students discuss dynamic photography and find example images from various sources. Young scholars discuss the rule of thirds and...
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Patchwork of the Planet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are taught how satellite images can be joined to make a picture mosaic. They use actual satellite images to make satellite mosaics regions of the United States. Students use a camera to photograph portions of a globe in the...
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Picturing Shakespeare: Creating Illuminated Texts

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students experiment with illuminating important text.  In this fictional literature lesson plan, students research Shakespearean sonnets.  Students identify key elements of the sonnets, and examine the relationship between...
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Infomercial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use the Internet to research a topic for an infomercial presentation. Using the research gathered, students design the layout of a brochure. Next, high schoolers use Microsoft Publisher to create a brochure that combines...
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Symmetry In Nature

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the symmetry that is found in nature. They view shapes and patterns in nature while looking at images. Students look for tessellations while obtaining photographs with a digital camera. The information is used for...
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Hubble Space Telescope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the universe through the eyes of the Hubble space telescope. They conduct research from looking at the universe that is simulated with a digital projector. The images are projected onto the wall in a simulation of...
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Pointillist Portraits and More

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss various medias and techniques artists use in portrait design. Using carbon paper and photos, 8th graders make four images on paper. They create portraits using felt tip pens, water colors, and colored pencils.
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"Exquisite Corpse" Travel Illustrations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research the exquisite corpse on the web.  In this World History activity, 9th graders create images that illustrate the exquisite corpse.  
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Creating a Landmark Calendar-An Enterprise for Your School

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students scrutinize the steps necessary to produce a school calendar featuring local architectural sites and landmarks.
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It's Fun to Learn!

For Teachers K - 6th
Students use the macro mode of the OLYMPUS FE-140 CAMERAS as virtual microscopes to explore different habitats, observe plants, soil, and insects and other creatures. They download those images on electronic files and build web pages....
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Second Grade Science Textbooks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create their own science textbooks. They work in small, cooperative science teams to plan and create their textbooks. In addition, they photograph their group work, projects, materials and specimens, and other images.
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The U.S. Constitution: Practical Application of the Amendments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create their own HyperStudio cards which include scanned images of at least one member (designated reader) of each group. They add the text of a predetermined amendment. The designated reader then reads the selected...
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Irish Eyes: Taking a Look at Local Landscape

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create landscape flyers of local landscapes using digital photography, educational software, and examples of Irish landscapes. This creative-project lesson lasts two weeks, including class time spent collecting photographs...
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What is a Pest?

For Teachers K - 6th
Students investigate whether rabbits should be considered pests even though they make good pets. They extend this to determine what, when, and where other organisms are considered to be pests, and examine why the concept of a pest is a...
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Building Texas: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study the engineering projects that the US Army Corps of Engineers initiated during the development of Texas. They examine primary source documents that are in digital and print form, and identify US Army Corp of Engineer...

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