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Distance Learning at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Art + Science Series

Photography 1: How Does a Camera Work?

Grades 5-8

This packet includes:

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CLASS FOR THE DISTANCE LEARNING PRESENTATION ......................... 2

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: ....................................................................................................................................... 3

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS APPLICABLE: ................................................................................................ 3 NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS: ...................................................................................................................... 4

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR VIDEOCONFERENCE: .............................................................................................. 5

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: ................................................................................................................................ 6

PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM: ................................................................................................................................... 6

VOCABULARY: ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

TEACHING EXTENSIONS: ..................................................................................................................................... 7

IDEAS FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS: ................................................................................................................... 9

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: ................................................................................................................................... 9

THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART DISTANCE LEARNING EVALUATION FORM ........................... 11

DISPOSABLE CAMERA FRONT LABELED PHOTOGRAPH ........................................................................ 14

DISPOSABLE CAMERA BACK LABELED PHOTOGRAPH ........................................................................... 15

HOW DOES A CAMERA WORK? CAMERA DISSECTION ACTIVITY SHEET.........11

HOW DOES IT WORK? POST-LESSON STUDENT REVIEW SHEET.12

Teacher note: In order to participate in this interactive program, please bring all the supplies listed in the

teaching information packet to your videoconferencing site, along with photocopies of the How

Does a Camera Work? Dissection Activity Sheet for every student.

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How to Prepare Your Class for the Distance Learning Presentation

Teacher Information will be sent or made available to you prior to the program.

Please familiarize yourself with the materials and discuss them with your class.

Have the Teacher Information Packet (T.I.P.) materials on hand in the classroom,

ready for the program. These materials may be used during the videoconference.

Be prepared to facilitate by calling on students yourself during the lesson.

Students are sometimes initially shy about responding to questions during a

distance learning lesson.

Explain to students that this is an interactive medium and encourage them to ask

questions.

Reinforce topics discussed in the program by asking students to complete some of

the suggested pre- and post-conference activities in the Teacher Information

Packet.

We ask teachers, after the program, to please fill out the Evaluation Form and

return it to:

Dale Hilton/Distance Learning

The Cleveland Museum of Art

11150 East Boulevard

Cleveland, OH 44106

Thank You!

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Distance Learning at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Art + Science Series

Photography 1: How Does a Camera Work?

Grades 5-8

Program Objectives:

Students will learn that a non-digital camera consists of three basic parts: an optical component (lens), a mechanical component (camera body) and a chemical component

(film).

Students will identify the interior and exterior elements through dissection of a disposable 35mm camera and learn the function of the lens, aperture, shutter, shutter release and

viewfinder.

Students will learn how to handle and operate a camera safely.

Common Core State Standards Applicable:

English Language Art & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects-

5th Grade:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7

Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through

investigation of different aspects of a topic.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher

led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing

their own clearly.

6th Grade:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.7

Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as

well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.7

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6.7

Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and

refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher

led)with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and

expressing their own clearly.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6.3

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Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or

performing technical tasks.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6.4

Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as

they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 68 texts and topics.

7th Grade:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.7.7

Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and

generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher

led)with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and

expressing their own clearly.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.7.3

Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or

performing technical tasks.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.7.4

Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as

they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 68 texts and topics.

8th Grade:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.8.7

Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question),

drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for

multiple avenues of exploration.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher

led)with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and

expressing their own clearly.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.8.3

Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or

performing technical tasks.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.8.4

Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as

they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 68 texts and topics.

National Education Standards: For Visual Arts Education (grades 5-8):

Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes.

Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

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Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

For Science (grades 5-8):

Science as inquiry

Physical science

Science and technology

History and nature of science

Since its introduction to the public in 1839, photography has drastically altered both the way we

perceive the world and how we communicate with each other. The camera has also changed

drastically; yet at the same time, hardly at all. While it has changed in format from a large

wooden box with simple lenses to sleek models that fit in the palm and export images directly to

personal computers, it still shares three main elements with its earlier ancestors: a lightproof

container, an optical element, and an image-capturing device. In the first of a two-part program

exploring the science and art of photography, students will discover the inner workings of a

simple disposable camera and lay the foundation for the discovery of their own creative view

through the camera.

Supplies needed for videoconference:

For each student group

1. used disposable cameras, preferably all Kodak brand (but not Kodak Power Flash)

(Retail film processors may have used disposable cameras available at no charge. Allow time prior to your

lesson to accumulate enough camera bodies for each student; plan to have 1/3 more than you actually

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