Lesson Title: Using Imagery to Understand Amphibian Life Stages
Type of Web 2.0 Tool: Image Blog
SOL and Secondary Objectives Related to the Lesson: Biology, Wildlife Sciences
Brief Description of Overall Lesson:
In this lesson, students will create a Flickr account and search for images representing the various life stages of their assigned amphibian. We will cover frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, including frogs that do not have an aquatic tadpole stage such as Coqui frogs and Neotenic salamanders such as Axolotls so that students really understand the full range of amphibian life stages beyond the traditionally taught "egg-tadpole-frog". Once images are gathered, students will create an image blog on Flickr organizing the images in order chronicling the life stages of their assigned amphibian. Students will present their photos to the entire class, and students are expected to comment on each other's blogs. If students are able to create/upload their own images from the field or from visiting a zoo, aquarium, or nature center, extra credit points will be awarded.
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