Teachable Moments: Camera Traps: Effectively Using Technology to Connect to Nature

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Camera Traps: Effectively Using Technology to Connect to Nature

As you may have noticed, trail cameras are increasing in popularity. This technology is also a great way to connect students and adults to the wildlife around them. Since last summer, a Kenan Fellows project has been working on ways to use camera traps in the classroom to teach science and engage students with their local environments.

This group has now published its first lesson plan on using camera traps in (and outside of, of course!) the school classroom. This lesson was produced by the Kenan Fellows Program Students Discover Team who work with the N.C. State University Your Wild Life project and the Biodiversity Lab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. You may recognize Kenan Fellow Kelsie Armentrout--she's also a N.C. Certified Environmental Educator and talks about using camera traps in our EE Certification video! Also on the team are teachers Dave Glenn and Dayson Pasion. The project researchers are Dr. Roland Kays and Dr. Stephanie Schuttler.

Learn more about the Camera Trap Stakeout Project and view the lesson plan on the Students Discover website.

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