+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Year of Memories

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students make a scrapbook. In this documentation lesson, students take photos throughout the school year of various lessons and activities in their classroom and in the school. Students create one scrapbook page per month and put them...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Brain Teaser - Photos

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about taking pictures. Students complete 1 problem on this worksheet.
+
Activity
Other

Black Cat Photo Products: Photography Rules of Thumb [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are a student or teacher looking for photography tips for beginners, then this is the site for you! Provides 53 quick hints to make your photos look more professional. Click on the download arrow for the PDF file.
+
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Illuminating Photography: From Camera Obscura to Camera Phone

For Students 9th - 10th
The origins of the cameras we use today were invented in the 19th century. Or were they? A millenia before, Arab scientist Alhazen was using the camera obscura to duplicate images, with Leonardo da Vinci following suit 500 years later...
+
Activity
George Eastman Museum

George Eastman House Tips Take Better Pictures [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource from the George Eastman House Museum on what you can do to become a better photographer. Focuses on the elements of composition, story, and tools.
+
Website
Other

Focus on Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages include the kinds of information typically covered in a basic photography course, including common features of digital and conventional cameras, photographic composition, types of lighting, and recommendations for evaluating...