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Tip 2.
Tip 3.
Tip 4.
Tip 5.
Tip 6.
codes. From the many free apps available we chose Scan-QR Code and
Barcode Reader. This app was easy to
use. You simply point the camera at
the code to bring up the embedded
information (see Troubleshooting Tip
#3 and Troubleshooting Tip #4).
The next step was finding an app
that allowed students to create a
product with the knowledge they
learned from the activity. We wanted
the students to be able to use both
photos and text as they recorded their
responses to environmental science
tasks at each station. With a little bit
of research, we chose StoryKit, which
allowed students to take pictures of an
environmental issue, write a caption
about its impact on the environment,
and record audio to accompany the
picture and text. Our students would
use this app to create a multimedia
science notebook of their work. They
could email their notebooks to us so
we could review the text, photos, and
sound files and share them with the
class using an LCD projector.
Bringing It All Together
Once we created the maps and signs,
downloaded the apps, and thought
through the StoryKit assessment, we
were ready to begin. We handed out
the maps and iPads and asked students to watch a slideshow about how
to use the apps (see Troubleshooting
Tip #6). Then we discussed the rules:
• Each group member would have a
specific role: notetaker, time keeper,
and map reader.
• Students must stay with their group
during the scavenger hunt and follow basic safety guidelines.
• Each group would have 30 minutes
to complete the activity.
This is a type of water pollution where
water goes through the drain. Dirt enters
through this area.
Waste area where trash goes instead of
having it on the ground.
Bin where you place paper, cardboard
and other recyclables.
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