In this web quest, students will learn photographic techniques
for taking wildlife photography. They will learn about lighting, composition,
depth of field, and many more topics. They will also hone their skills in
computer art by manipulating their digital photos in Photoshop. The research
about wildlife and photographers will further develop the student’s web
searching skills.
Additional skills that are being targeted are self-control (to
learn to sit or stand quietly, patiently), keen observation (to learn how to
look at trees and see beyond ‘leaves and a trunk’ etc.), an
awareness of the environment around them and the need for its preservation.
Hopefully, an appreciation of life outside their own will help develop a
tolerance for other people as well. The students will learn about the process
of putting together an exhibit of their work. (Mounting, presentation, etc.)
This will be a fun and creative project, easily adapted for
different populations of students. Access to wildlife may vary, from those of
us who are surrounded by nature, to those who may have to look harder to find
it in their city environment. A backyard bird, a butterfly on a bush in
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