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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Camera Lens Testing

For Students 6th - 8th
This activity helps students learn more about cameras, and how to take better pictures.
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Other

Internet Brothers: Digital Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
InternetBrothers.com's "Digital Photography, Instant Gratification" site offers numerous tutorials, tips, and advice for digital photographers, from beginners to more advanced.
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The Franklin Institute

Daguerreotype Cameras

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Daguerreotype camera. This particular apparatus on display at the Franklin Institute was made in 1839, by Joaquim Bishop. Included on this site are activities for the classroom and resources for students to explore.
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Other

Cambridge University: Camera Metering Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This helpful tutorial on camera metering and exposure is divided into sections including metering options, when to use partial and spot metering, center-weighted metering, and exposure compensation.
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PBS

Art21: William Wegman

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a biography of the artist and links to art work, video clips and interviews. On this page there are also links to lesson plans and other artist pages.
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University of California

Multimedia Reporting & Convergence: Digital Cameras

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete tutorial on digital cameras. Camera settings, battery types, memory cards and more are presented in a learning format.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Discovering Ourselves in Literature and Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), encourages students to evaluate literature in a variety of multimedia formats and answer the question, "Who Am I?," Students are then asked to...
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Other

The Daguerreian Society

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for students or teachers interested in the history of photography, specifically the earliest method, the daguerreotype, of the 19th century.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Magic Lanterns, Magic Mirrors

For Students 9th - 10th
Like fun house mirrors, motion pictures over the past one hundred years have reflected, challenged, influenced, and altered our visions of ourselves and the world in which we live. This virtual Exhibition was produced by the Photographic...
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PBS

Who Made America?: George Eastman

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick "snapshot" at the life and worldly contributions of George Eastman. See why he was chosen as one of America's great innovators and better understand how his photography processes transformed our society.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: On the Loose With Dr. Seuss

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will survey teachers in order to find out the titles of their favorite Dr. Seuss books. They will work in small groups and use digital cameras to take pictures of each teacher and his/her favorite book.