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Introduction

Task

Process

Evaluation

Conclusion

Teacher Pages

students will receive individual grades
(max grade is 15 points)

Beginning

1point

Developing

2 points

Exemplary

3 points

Score

use of digital camera

able to aim and focus on subject, using auto focus

able to experiment with adjustments of aperture, shutter speed, etc.,
good composition

able to adjust settings on camera, able to capture action with the subject as focal point

use of photoshop
on computer

able to open photos in photoshop and make minor adjustments in lighting and cropping

able to remove distracting elements of the background to produce a good picture of the animal

able to manipulate image or multiple images to produce a 'portrait' of the animal in its habitat

learning about the methods of photographing
animals in nature

able to state two ideas learned from reading the web sites

able to adopt an idea or two  that was learned from reading the web sites

able to incorporate ideas learned in the web sites and modify them to fit the local setting

 creative process

images show animals as the main subject

images show an attempt to display the animal in an interesting view

images show a sensitivity
to the subject.
Also attention to interesting lighting,
composition, etc.

photo exhibit
at school

two photos of wild animals in our area, matted, with a typed description of the animal

two photos of wild animals in our area that shows understanding of animal's behavior, matted, with a typed description of the animals

series of photos that show  understanding of  animal's habitat and  behavior, matted, with typed essay about the animal & the student's experiences leading to taking these images