There is a lot one can do with images in education. My image I think will focus mostly on science and maybe some language arts. The main idea would be animals and their habitats. As a class, we could look at this photo and talk about a turtle's habitat. Where have the students seen turtles before? Where do they think a turtle lives? What does it need to survive? Then with the kids you could get them to find other animals in their habitats. As the teacher I could supply magazines in class to do this or kids can find them elsewhere. Then the kids can sort the pictures based on where the animals live or something similar. With the images, you could also let the kids make collages. For older kids, you can get them to choose an animal and then write a small report about their habitat. Another idea would be a craft that would have the kids work either individually or as a group, to make their own habitat with materials supplied. As a teacher, I could even take them outside to find materials that would work and talk about various habitats we might see outside. We could also take pictures of those habitats. Kids could then use them to build their model. Or again they could write about what we say outside. Then we could post the pictures and paragraphs on a bullentin board outside the classroom to show everyone what we were up to.
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This is a great lesson that can focus on different aspects. For language arts this picture would be great to have the children write a creative piece on the turtle and where it lives. Then you could have the children share what they wrote. Having the children look through magazines is a good way to have cooperative learning and can get the children excited to find new pictures. The children could also look online for photos of turtles and then talk about the different kinds of turtles and their habitats.
Taking a picture of an animal in its natural surroundings is a great way for children to learn about that animal's habitat. Your ideas incoroporate many of Gardner's multiple intelligences; you have them working in groups, alone, going outside, working on their spacial skills, as well as working with their creative skills when they work on creating their own habitat for an animal.
The children could also be responsible for going out and finding an animal (such as a bird) and take a picture of that animal in their habitat. This will allow them to use a camera on their own, as well as allowing them to see first-hand where that animal lives.
This is lesson works well for a lot of subjects! I really love that the kids could make their own habitats out of materials that they find. I know kids would love this, especially if they make a clay turtle to put in the habitat!
You could use this picture with preschool age children. You could do a unit on turtles. Read them stories with turtles and then have them draw their own turtle. When they get done drawing, have them tell you about their picture and you can write what they say down on the back so the parents can read what their child said and this is a great way to allow the children to show off their creativity!
I really like your picture, first of all! Also, I like your ideas about kids finding pictures of animals in their habitat. You could also have older children go out and take pictures on a digital camera, and then, with help of course, they could put the pictures on the computer and put them into a little presentation. Your idea is a great way to learn about different animals and their habitats!
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