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Direct linkHuffling, Lacey; Scott, Heather; Weeks, Melissa; Johnson, Hayward; Gantt, Britt; Collins, Regina – Science Teacher, 2021
The lesson set in this article describes an introductory learning experience using wildlife camera-based citizen science projects hosted on Zooniverse (http://www.zooniverse.org). Wildlife camera projects were chosen due to the charisma of the study organisms, student engagement while looking at images, ease of access to projects, ease of teaching…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Animals, Academic Language
Conklin, Kristen; St. Clair, Tyler – Science Teacher, 2019
Project-based learning (PBL) in the science classroom provides an opportunity for students to investigate socioscientific issues that are current, authentic, and relevant. In a typical PBL unit, the teacher designs a narrative plan and acts as a facilitator who helps gather and organize student ideas. The framework of the Next Generation Science…
Descriptors: Forestry, Foreign Countries, Student Projects, Active Learning
Martin, Helen E.; Evans-Gondo, Bonita – Science Teacher, 2013
Helen E. Martin, the author of this article, is a retired National Board Certified Teacher who has been researching Sir Isaac Newton's unpublished manuscripts for over three decades. While researching the work of Newton, a teacher she was mentoring asked for some hands-on activities to study planetary motion. The description of the activity…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Scientists, Cooperation, Science History
Magney, Troy; Eitel, Karla; Eitel, Jan; Jansen, Vincent; Schon, Jenny; Rittenburg, Rebecca; Vierling, Lee – Science Teacher, 2013
Many students probably take pictures daily. Whether snapshots of their friends at a Justin Bieber concert or of their latest skateboard trick, these images document changes in a student's life. Digital cameras can do more, however, than record memories to post on Facebook. They can also help students examine changes in their environment. This…
Descriptors: Photography, Handheld Devices, Environmental Interpretation, Plants (Botany)
Peer reviewedMassios, George A. – Science Teacher, 1976
Outlined are photographic techniques for science instruction. Discussed are equipment, field photography, classroom photography, and aquarium photography. (SL)
Descriptors: Educational Media, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction
Peer reviewedBlair, Mike – Science Teacher, 1990
Equipment and procedures for simple astrophotography are discussed. Sample photographs are provided. Suggested are several uses of the slides and the techniques for teaching astronomy. (CW)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Photography, Science Activities, Science Education
Peer reviewedPulley, James B. – Science Teacher, 1979
A classroom technique for projecting microorganisms on a TV screen is described. Instructions are given with a step-by-step approach and effective subject matter is suggested. (SA)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Biology, Laboratory Equipment, Photographic Equipment
Travaille, Madelaine; Adams, Sandra D. – Science Teacher, 2006
Studying "Caenorhabditis elegans" ("C. elegans") live cultures provides excellent opportunities for authentic inquiry in a high school anatomy and physiology or other biology lab course. Using a digital dissection microscope, a student can photograph the organism during various stages of development and study and analyze the images. In this…
Descriptors: Photography, Laboratory Procedures, Laboratory Equipment, Investigations
