It was exciting watching all those pictures using Flicker. This is a very good way for students to find pictures to spiffy up their projects. The search option is easy to use and lots
of pictures pop up. Saving them is not a problem. For science, students can look for pictures that can reinforce visually their understanding, for example of different ways plants get pollinated.I also found myself looking at places I had not been to in more than 3 decades. I was unable to save the photos, but here is the URL. Panama is a country with spectacular fauna and flora, not to mention the Panama Canal that connect the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. There is a project going on to expand the width of the canal to be able to accomodate larger tankers. It will be interesting to see how this will affect the natrual habitat of so many species of plants and animals.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/defaultuser/131741178/in/pool-zonalibre/
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Read carefully. Not all pictures are from Panama. Here are other sites:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/defaultuser/sets/72157594406303314/
What a cool project for your students! You could provide the background info on the canal expansion, and as a class, students could discuss the possible effects on the natural habitat. Then, students could explore a local concern independently or in small groups. For example, how might a local highway expansion or a new parking lot affect the area?
be sure when you are searching in Flickr that you use the Creative Commons portion...the Panama link is from the general file and is copyrighted!!
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