Using Flickr for science/ social studies
Here’s an idea for the science class that’s studying sea life. (But before you get too many ideas going, check to see if Flickr is blocked at school)
What if you have students view these amazing underwater photos at the This Is Why We Dive Flickr group, and as an assignment have students identify a creature? where it’s from or can be found? or some other aspect of sea life you’re studying. Combine the images in Flickr with your subscription databases so that students can verify their information.
I see that some photos are tagged for their location and a satellite map comes up pointing to the location. Get with your social studies teacher to collaborate on this, having students search for sea life in a particular region, using tags. Use the tags to search for images taken in a particular city/state/country. I think it’s an exciting way to approach research on this topic.
Play around with Flickr and see what you can come up with. Post a comment if you get an idea.
Next up is to figure out a way to access these images when the Flickr site is blocked. On my google homepage, the Flickr widget worked (showing most recent posts), although Flickr itself is blocked, so maybe there’s something. Any ideas, let me know!
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