As part of a science project, sixth-graders connect to a satellite orbiting the moon. Gathering real-time data from a scan of the moon's surface, students use the Web and other resources to analyze and publish their findings. The computers have also changed teaching methods at Northbrook. Peering through a microscope at an onion root was once a common sight during a lesson on mitosis. But now a scope-cam is connected to the computer, and the image of the onion root appears on the computer screen.
Students take digital clippings of the different stages of mitosis.
You just can't do this stuff on a chalkboard. Telophase Students can view the process of mitosis via a digital scope connected to the computer. They can also take digital clippings. Download this article in PDF format. PDF documents require the Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing.