ERIC Number: EJ1014369
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jan
Pages: 7
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Keeping a (Digital) Eye on Nature's Clock
Magney, Troy; Eitel, Karla; Eitel, Jan; Jansen, Vincent; Schon, Jenny; Rittenburg, Rebecca; Vierling, Lee
Science Teacher, v80 n1 p37-43 Jan 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 article shows how to use a digital camera as a "scientific visualization tool" to monitor plant phenology over the course of a year. (Contains 6 figures and 6 online resources.)
Descriptors: Photography, Handheld Devices, Environmental Interpretation, Plants (Botany), Spreadsheets, High School Students, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Experiments, Reports, Color, Computer Networks, Class Activities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Idaho; Minnesota; Washington
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