Images

Photo courtesy of
southfloridamuseum.org

This image I have chosen is of the Solar system. At the moment, where I work my Grade 6 and 7 class are studying planets and the moons. Each student chose a planet and did an information report and made a paper mache' for their assessment task.


Using images to show students what the solar system looks like, and how the planets are arranged around the sun, as well as what they look like, showed the students important and relevant information they needed to complete the task.

I love using images wherever possible, as this is one part of how I learn best. Most students like to see pictures of what they are learning, as their mental picture of an item or a particular object will be different to the one that has been showed. It is good to experiment with different images, as students will be able to see different aspects of meaning.

References:

Southfloridamuseum.org (2009) Thinking about life in the Museum, Retrieved from

http://www.southfloridamuseum.org/Education/ProfessionalDevelopmentIST/IST2Resources.aspx

20th August, 2010