INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES USING WEBCAMS

• A social studies class studying the Civil War might focus on the battle of Gettysburg as the turning point in the war. This virtual tour of the battlefield may help students to understand the progress of this historic battle. http://www.gettysburgaddress.com/HTMLS/Battle.html

• A social studies class studying the workings of the United States government could use the Washington, DC web cam to identify important government buildings and elaborate what work goes on in each. http://www.earthcam.com/usa/dc/metrosquare

• Students learning about eagles have the opportunity to watch eagles hatch from egg, grow, and eventually leave the nest. This activity would have to take place over time but each step in the process could be viewed live and documented by the students. http://briloon.org/ed/eagle/

• Students studying either Alaska or the aurora borealis can see live views of the aurora at this site. This activity could be approached from several different angles. A writing assignment might be one where a student would be required to write a diary entry of an Alaskan settler seeing the aurora borealis for the first time. http://www.aurorawebcam.com/webcam.php?page=aurorawebcam

• Students studying the earth and the moon can view the earth and the moon’s relationship to the earth at different points in the rotation of each. A working model of the earth and the moon followed by a oral report could be part of this activity. http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html

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