Using Pinterest Pictures in the Classroom - Beach Balls

1. What do you see?

2. Where do you think this was taken?

3. How did the person take this picture?

4. Why do you think he took this picture?

5. Why is this picture interesting?

Using Pinterest Pictures in the Classroom - Ice Cream Cone

1. What is this?

2. How many dips do you see?

3. Why do you think the photographer put the ice cream dips in this order?

4. What flavors do you think each color represents? What would each color taste like?

5. Would you be able to eat all of this ice cream cone? Why or why not?

6. Why do you think the photographer took this picture?

7.  What if I told you this really wasn't ice cream? What do you think the photographer may have used to take this picture?

Using Pinterest Pictures in the Classroom - Snails

1. Can you tell what is in this picture?
2. What does it look like the snails are doing?
3. Why do you think one snail is larger than the other?
4. What time of the year is it? Why do you think that?
5. Why do you think the photographer took this picture?

Using Pinterest Pictures in the Classroom - Dice

* What is the first thing you notice about these dice?
* Why do you think they were made like this?
* Do you think each die looks the same? Or do you think they're all different? Why?
(Note how 3 is depicted on the first die on the left, and the last die on the right.)
* If you turned the dice upside down, what would happen to the dots?
* Do you like the way the dots are pictured on these dice? Why or why not?
* Compare these to a regular die. What do you notice is the biggest difference?
(Note that one side is totally blank on these dice, as compared to regular dice.)
* Taking in the fact that one side of these dice is completely blank, and all dice have 6 sides, what do you think would be the highest number of dots on one side? (They may say 5, then point out the die on the far right has 6 dots on a side.)
* Why would dice have a blank side?

How I'm Planning to Use Pinterest Pictures in the Classroom, Idea 6

 

Subject: Natural Science
Study Unit: Pets

What do you think is on the boy's back?

It's a type of walking stick. It's an insect. Can you see its 6 legs?
The boy doesn't seem afraid. Why do you think he's not afraid?
Do you think this boy keeps this insect as a pet?
Is this the kind of pet a lot of people would own?
Would you like this as a pet? Why or why not?
What would you feed this pet?

How I'm Planning to Use Pinterest Pictures in the Classroom, Idea 2

Idea 2 - Language Arts/Writing

Some sample questions:
Where is this located?
Would you like to live here. Why or why not?
Why would living here not be safe?
What is in the background?
Why would you have a pool when you have an ocean to swim in?

How I'm Planning to Use Pinterest Pictures in the Classroom, Idea 1

Other than the multitude of wonderful lessons and ideas I've gotten off Pinterest, with regards to classroom worksheets, games, and teaching strategies, I was wondering how I could also implement some of the gorgeous pictures that aren't necessarily school related. What I've come up with are several possibilities that I'm going to try. I'll also be sharing those ideas here.

Idea 1 - Science

Identifying rare and unusual types of plants and animals.

This is called "glass fungus".

Sample questions:
Why do you think it's called that?
Is it really made of glass?
How do you think it feels?
What is it growing on?
Where in the world can you find it?