Carol Briggs
Elective #7: Webcams
Activity #1: The Earth's Rotation and Tilt
Students can see the effect of the Earth's rotation and tilt themselves using these 4 links:
1.) This first link shows a map of the earth and shows where it is currently day and night. Students should pay special attention to the 2 poles, as the pattern of light and dark there is the effect of the earth's tilt.
Day / Night Link: http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Earth/action?opt=-p
2.) This webcam shows a live image of the Antarctic. Students can see if it is day or night on the South Pole:
Antarctic webcam: http://www.aad.gov.au/asset/webcams/davis/default.asp
3.) Is it day or
night in
http://www.webviews.co.uk/network/camera/washington-capitol-hill-webcam.html
4.) Is it day or
night in
Activity #2: Geology: Volcanoes and Geysers
After studying plate tectonics, students can see volcanoes and geysers. These webcams can be used with a discussion about what causes volcanoes and geysers. Students can make observations. Do they see signs of activity?
Mount St. Helen's webcam: http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/
Pu'u' 'O'o Vent
Webcam: http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/cam/
Activity #3: A Virtual Visit to the Zoo
When studying animals and biology, students can take a virtual visit to the national zoo. These webcams can be used when discussing the features of different kinds of animals (mammals, birds, etc.). Students could also make observations of the animals over a period of time and keep a journal.
Animal Webcams at the
National Zoo:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/WebCams/default.cfm
Activity #4: World Geography
Students could use webcams around the world to learn to locate different places. They could look at webcams on all continents. Students could then plot the location of the webcam on an unlabeled world map. They could write observations about what they saw through the webcam.
Webcams all over the World: http://www.webcam-list.com/
Map of the World (students can use this map to plot the location of the webcam they used): http://www.presentationmall.com/images/world1_lg.jpg
Activity #5: Weather Forecasting
Students can compare weather forecasts, radar images, and
their own webcam observations. Students can go to weather.com and look up the
forecast for several cities throughout the
Weather Radar and
Predictions: http://www.weather.com/
Weather Webcams from
around the
