The still video camera stores color images on a small, removable disk. Describes several classroom uses of this camera for science instruction. (PR)

Describes two ways of making photograms-silhouette-like images using light sensitive paper. One activity calls for regular photographic paper and processing, and the other uses special "sun print" paper that processes in plain water. (WRM)

Presents background information on the life of Galen Rowell. Includes ideas for teaching activities and a reproduction of one of his photographs. Describes the content of the photograph, exploring Rowell's use of alpenglow, a condition that occurs when the light of the setting sun strikes a mountain peak after the valleys are in shade. (CMK)

A common criticism of American history curricula is that the content mostly relates the activities and accomplishments of Anglo males. The stories and contributions of women and people of color are frequently missing from history textbooks. While authors and publishers have worked in recent times to rectify these omissions, the voice of Native…

Intended for professionals interested in incorporating arts activities into the educational programs for disabled students, Part One of the document contains arts activities contributed by clinician-presenters in the 1978 Illinois series of Very Special Arts Festivals; while Part Two contains activities contributed by clinician-presenters and…

The more than 275 suggestions presented in this publication were solicited from readers of Teacher, The Instructor, and Curriculum Product Review, and are given, as far as possible, in the teacher's own words. The ideas are grouped by topic and, in some cases, by grade level to provide easy access. The Camera Companion section is devoted to the…

An Artists-in-the-Schools program that involved a sculptor and a photographer in teaching fourth and fifth grade students about shadow and light is described. The arts program was interdisciplinary and involved the language arts of writing, reading, speaking, and developing vocabulary. (RM)

Presents a formula for structural page design that can help the student journalist create graphically pleasing pages that emphasize news content. (MM)

Drawing on the author's classroom experiences and the curriculum in a program she established called "Literacy through Photography," the book presents a guide to teaching children to express themselves with photographic images. The book includes over 60 black and white photographs as well as anecdotes about the author's work. Five sections follow…

The authors suggest that photography teachers can help students develop their language skills, since photography, writing, and speaking all involve the same creative skills of articulating feelings, organizing impressions and experiences, and evaluating creative works. Specific activities correlating photography and language are described. (SJL)

Described is a method of photographically recording the seasonal movements of the beach, and the equipment and details used in this method. Included is a method for determining current speed and instruction for construction of a tin can viewing box to be used in underwater sea form observations. (Author/DS)

Provides technical information about digital photography including cost, quality, and applications in classrooms. Recommends that digital cameras be used for student classroom presentations and record keeping. (DDR)

Discusses positive effects of digital photography on the teaching of mathematics and cost-effectiveness for schools. Discusses appropriate digital camera resolution, storage, printers, and handheld options for classroom use. (KHR)

Describes a method for capturing a real object and its real image on film. Explains many photography terms related to the experiment. (MVL)

Presents an experiment to demonstrate the diurnal and seasonal motions of the sun, which can be used in different grade levels, depending on the degree of difficulty required for the analysis, as an effort to generate student interest in the scientific method. Includes an activity to teach students elementary concepts of the sun's apparent motion…