Science
Fair Photography
Photographs for documentation and/or demonstration of Science
Fair Projects. The pictures can represent convincing
documentation of the key data collection steps of the project. Often,
10 pictures can describe a project more quickly than 10,000 words. |
Science
Fair Examples
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Record
of Science Adventures
Students can record an adventure from the plants in their room to
the trees outside the school and finally to their own growth over
a
semester. Students can learn about sequential growth from
planting to maturity and compare the use of the camera to their
own
senses in observing and documenting natural growth. |
Growth
of a Bean Documented by Child and Camera
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An
Identification/Classification Tool
Teach students to identify the four seasons. Students took their
photos of seasonal landscapes, trees, and plants, and people
wearing appropriate outer apparel and participating in typical
outdoor activities. The photos then can be used in class to reinforce
their knowledge of the seasons. |
Shoot
Four: The Seasons
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Digital
Scavenger Hunt
Instead of collecting actual leaves, flowers or other natural objects,
students can take pictures of them with a digital camera and leave
the environment unchanged. The pictures can simply be printed,
then pasted onto poster board. The students then can write short
descriptions or captions. Images could also be used in more extensive
projects such as Virtual Fieldtrips. |
Tracey
Aviary: This Place is for the Birds”
City
Creek
UEN
Virtual Fieldtrips created by Utah Teachers (Click on Science)
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Science
Multimedia Presentation
Use digital pictures to make a KidPix, HyperStudio, PowerPoint or
“iMovie” multimedia presentation. |
Video
Kids: A Study in Motion and Balance
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Visual
Weather Report
Compare and contrast the weather with digital pictures taken for
the Utah Weather Report Project. |
Mr.
B’s Weather World from Rosamond Elementary
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Nature
Walk
Have students record their nature walk with photographs of th eleaves,
plants and flowers they see along the way. Label the photos with
the name of the plant, its type, and so on. |
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Shapes
of the Environment
Encourage students to look at their environmen tin a different way
by sending them on an environment shape hunt. Students photograph
clear examples of shapes. Photos can be used in sorting activities,
as writing prompts, etc. |
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