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A Pill with a View

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Students brainstorm a list of potential uses for micro-video technologies. After reading an article, they analyze the development of a new pill-sized camera. In groups, they create a children's book that shows them the various systems of the human body as it would be seen from this pill-sized camera. As a final activity, they share their stories with elementary students.

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nonfiction, creativity, human body systems, the new york times

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human body, systems, journal writing, nonfiction, article, group work, project learning, the new york times, creative project, science
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Grade
5th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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Year
2000
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