"I'm
Different, But the Same"
OVERVIEW:
| Students
will examine photos of themselves taken at various ages and record the changes
they see along with features that have not changed. Appropriate
for Grade Level: K-3 (May be adapted for older students.) |
OBJECTIVES:
Students
will:
- Observe
and identify physical changes that occur as people
grow older.
- Observe
and indentify features which do not change as people
grow older.
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MATERIALS:
Photographs
of students taken at different ages.
ACTIVITY:
Ask students to
bring pictures of themselves at different ages (this may include
baby pictures, pre-school pictures, kindergarten pictures,
first or second grade pictures, and a most recent picture)
to class. Have students examine pictures from earliest to
latest to see that there have been some big changes. They
look the same, but different! Have them list the changes,
and the features which have not changed. Have students compare
pictures and list and record any observations that are generated
during this sharing time.
EXTENSION
ACTIVITY:
 |
Visit
the
Face Aging Shockwave Activity at the "Secrets
of Aging" website with your students.
"Secrets
of Aging",
is a traveling exhibit developed by the Museum of
Science, Boston in collaboration with Science Museum
Exhibit Collaborative. In the museum exhibit, a face
aging machine allows younger (5-10) visitors to see
what their future might hold by taking a picture of
their face and making it appear older, using a sophisticated
computer program. This online activity allows vistors
to see examples of kids "aging" into adults.
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 NOTE:
You may need to download the free Shockwave
Player from Macromedia's website to view the activity.
Return
to Teacher Guide Main Page
Adapted from: "My Changes Over Time" - University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Aging Research
and Education Center. (2001 Edition). Positively Aging®:
Choices and Changes. (Funded by Science Education Partnership
Award, grant #R25-RR-12369). San Antonio, Texas.
National Science Education Standards - Standard A - Science
as Inquiry, Standard C - Life Science, Standard F - Science
in Personal and Social Perspectives |
