The Wildscreen Exchange is a global repository of photos on wildlife with over 25,000 images. The images are categorized in a number of ways (i.e. ontinents, habitats, seasons, species group, themes, threats and contributors). Social media platforms are linked for easy access to the images. Brief captions are provided for each of the photos in the collection.
The website also has information about the annual Wildscreen Festival, which is internationally renowned, and hosts an Animal Friends Photo Sotry Award. The winner's photo is posted on the website along with a link to the photographer's work.
From 2003 to Feburary 2019 Wildscreen hosted the "Arkives", which was an encyclopedia of wildlife from around the world with over 100,000 images. The photos and information is now being stored offline.
Type of Material:
collection
Recommended Uses:
Elementary and Middle School Science-showing and discussing images in class. Individual photos
Arkive’s FREE teaching resources can be used to teach:
5-7 year olds cover key science topics such as nocturnal animals, penguins and adaptation. Our FREE teaching resources are packed full of the world’s best wildlife photos and videos, bringing lessons to life whatever the subject.
7-11 year olds across the curriculum from maths and ICT to English and art, and feature the world’s best wildlife photos and videos. Key science topics are covered including food chains, adaptation, animal classification and plants.
11-14 year olds explore key science topics including endangered species, human impacts on the environment, animal classification and adaptation. Our FREE teaching resources can be used across the curriculum from ICT and geography to English and art.
for 16-18 year olds cover key science topics such as conservation, classification, Darwin and evolution. Arkive’s teaching resources are all free and feature the world’s best wildlife photos and videos, bringing science lessons to life
Technical Requirements:
All materials are downloadable in common formats.
Adobe Flash is needed for online games.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The teacher will find FREE education resources related to wild animals, places, and more:
for 5-18 year olds.
which can be used to teach a range of curriculum subjects including science, geography, English and art.
is packed full of links to our amazing wildlife photos, videos and fact files, each education resource includes classroom presentations, activities and teachers’ notes.
Target Student Population:
Elementary and Middle School Science, high school science
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Excellent quality photos included in the collection
Categorization of the photos allows for the user to search in a variety of ways
The brief captions help the viewer know what type of wildlife she is viewing
Detailed information is available about the photo and the photographer, including how to purchase or request access to the photos
Use a little or use it all. This website resource is very comprehensive covering a wide variety of subtopics for the following topics:
Conservation and science
Behavior
Threats to biodiversity
Animal Groups
Habitats
Concerns:
There are very few photos in some of the categories
The photos are available for use in non-commercial publications once permission is accessed; however, the photos cannot simply be dowloaded for teacher and student use.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The learning materials provided are outstanding! Each topical resource is a lesson unto itself including:
Teachers’ notes (Lesson Plan),
Classroom presentation (could easily become a handout or video as presentation notes are included)
Worksheet (most)
And an alternative resource for study and practive such as printable playing cards or other student activities (most).
In addition, resources for teachers include videos and images and resources for kids include games.
Concerns:
Only photos are available (with brief descriptions)
Clicking on a particular photo takes the viewer to a page with detailed info about accessing or purchasing the photo, but (by necessity) has a Wildscreen watermark across the photo making it hard to see a slightly enlarged verion of the photo
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Collection of photos is easy to navigate
The categories are clear and logical
Info is provided on how to access permissions for each of the photos
Info is provided on how to purchase each of the photos
The materials are very easy to use and find. The resources can be easily searched, narrow down by age group, species, place or topic. Once you find what you need, you can download and use as is.
Concerns:
None
Creative Commons:
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