Jen Pohl

SLM 521

Elective 9

 

Webcams

        Internet webcams are a neat resource to add more impact to a lesson.  The following webcams are recommended to be used with the activities below.  See you later!

Mt. St. Helens

        This webcam gives live images of the volcano 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  After reading the story “From Volcano” in the Glencoe Literature Book (6th grade), students are able to list the visible and invisible lasting effects of the eruption and make a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the volcano before the eruption and after.

Date Visited: March 15

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/

 

 

San Diego Zoo: Giant Pandas

        The San Diego Zoo has 6 endangered giant pandas and multiple cameras to catch them in action.  Students will watch the pandas and list the action verbs that they see occurring.  Students will then try to act them out and have their classmates guess what the verb is.  Verbs may be physical or mental. 

Date Visited: March 15

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/ex_panda_station.html

 

 

New Old Faithful Webcam

        Old Faithful is very precise and punctual when it comes to its eruptions.  After reading “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears”, students will watch Old Faithful erupt on the webcam.  Then students will write their own “why” story to answer the question Why Old Faithful erupts at the same time everyday.

Date Visited: March 15

http://www.nps.gov/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm

 

 

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

        Students will read “Koko: Smart Signing Gorilla” from their textbooks.  Koko is a gorilla who has been taught a type of sign language to communicate with people.  Students will then visit the webcam from the National Zoo to observe “normal” gorillas.  They will then write a paragraph explaining why Koko is not an average gorilla and sharing their viewpoint on the benefits of teaching a gorilla sign language.

Date Visited: March 19

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Primates/default.cfm?cam=Gorilla

 

 

 

The Leprechaun Watch

        This webcam invites viewers to watch a “fairy ring” in Ireland where fairies and leprechauns live.  If you do see some activity, they you are able to report it.  Students will visit and watch the webcam for a little bit.  They will then create fictional stories about the creatures in the meadow and weave the concept of the webcam in their stories (such as how do they avoid being seen).

Date Visited: March 19

http://www.irelandseye.com/leprechaun/webcam.htm