CHAPTER TWO
MARIA:
Here are the photos my Great Grandfather took years ago. Amelia,
take these photos and see if you can you find where they are from?
AMELIA:
Hi, my name is Amelia. What are you doing with that butterfly
net?
ZEN JEN:
Oh hi, my name is Zen Jen. I work with the butterflies here at
the Bronx Zoo. What can I do for you Amelia.
AMELIA:
I have these photos of places in the zoo and I need to take
photos of them from above with my camera.
ZEN JEN:
I have never seen a camera like that before.
AMELIA:
It's a special camera made for pigeons. It will let me take
pictures from above looking down at the zoo. Problem is, the old photos
were taken while standing on the ground, not flying in the air.
ZEN JEN:
I see, you want to find these places, photographed from the
side, and match them to what they look like from above. Wonderful! I can
certainly help you with your photos. Let me show you more about looking
at the zoo from the side and from above.
ZEN JEN:
Buildings and
other things look very different from above. But there are a few clues
if you look carefully. Color is one clue. [side image of the toy tree]
Looking at this tree from the side, you can see the BROWN tree trunk on
the bottom and the GREEN leaves on the top. Now what color do you think
you would see looking down at the tree?
AMELIA:
Oh, I know. I think I would see only the color green.
ZEN JEN:
You're right Amelia. From above, you can see only the top of the tree
and see only the color of the green leaves. But color isn't the only
clue. [image from above - green grass Ð gardens near circle parking]
When looking down at the ground, there are many different kinds of
plants that are green but look different. If you could reach out and
feel the plants, some look like they would feel smooth and some look
like they would feel rough. This is called Ôtexture' and Ôtexture' is
the next clue. In this picture, there is a field of Ôsmooth' grass with
Ôrough' or Ôbumpy' looking bushes and trees. All are green, but they
have different textures. [side view of a wooden blocks Ð block &
cylinder] Shape is another important clue. These blocks might look the
same from the side, but from above they look very different. [rotate to
top view Ð continue narrative] Looking at these blocks from above, they
look very different from each other. One looks like a CIRCLE. And the
other looks like a SQUARE. Try this one. [side view of World of Birds Ð
emphasis on the cylinder curve] What shape do you think this building
looks like from above? A square? A triangle? A circle?
AMELIA:
Oh yes, I think it's a circle because it looks curved like the
side of a cup. And a cup looks like a circle from the top.
ZEN JEN:
You are right again Amelia. Now lets try finding the places
in your photos.
ZEN JEN:
"Try this map to help you take your pictures. Roll over
the map and click to É go on with instructions"
Cursor is Amelia from above. As cursor rolls over 6 places on the map,
they highlight.
When mouse is clicked over one of the 6 highlighted features the top
views appear on the bottom next to the side-views she is trying to
match.
ZEN JEN says: "Does this picture match any of the pictures you need?"
If CORRECT MATCH: 1. image 1: ZEN JEN "Excellent Choice" 2. image 2: ZEN
JEN "Way to go" 3. image 3: ZEN JEN "You are doing great" EACH correct
match causes "SNAP" sound and a new picture (top view) is saved.
If INCORRECT MATCH: 4. image 4: ZEN JEN "This is too square .." 5. image
5: ZEN JEN "This is too big" 6. image 6: ZEN JEN "This is too square"
When all 3 correct matches have been made, ZEN JEN says "Great" You did
it. You found all your pictures. Good luck on the rest of your
adventure."
MARIA:
Great photos. I wonder where in the zoo they are from. My father
has a friend at NASA. Maybe she can help.
MARIA:
Hello, my name is Maria and I was wondering if you could help me
learn about these photos from my pigeon's camera.
SCIENTIST:
Hi Maria, so nice to hear from you. I'd be happy to help you
with your photographs.
MARIA:
I have an old photo of the Bronx Zoo taken from an airplane, and
photos my pigeon took today of places in the zoo. How can I find out
where in the park these photos were taken?
SCIENTIST
(welcome to adlib): [image of pool at north end of park] Well
Maria, Scientists use color, shape and texture as clues to learn about
something. What do you think THIS is a photo of? Look at its shape
(highlight the oval). What about its color?
AMELIA:
Maybe it is the smooth blue water in an oval shaped pool.
SCIENTIST:
Exactly! But what if we wanted to find out where this pool
is? We would need to fly even higher to see more around the pool.
[IKONOS image of the north end of the park Ð about 1/3 of park] From
this perspective, we can see even more of the park. Let's look for the
bright blue color and the oval shape of the pool. Can you find it? (wait
a few seconds before highlighting the oval shape) That's it. Now, let's
look at another. [photo of redish plaza area around green circle -
located at the south end of the park] What about this photo? What colors
should we look for? What shapes should we look for? [image of the south
end of the park Ð about 1/3 of park.] Let's look for the light red
color. Do you see it?
AMELIA:
I see. Over there. (highlight shape) And there is GREEN circle
in the middle. I think that's it! [SPLIT screen. On one half, show the
IKONOS image of the park Ð close in on plaza, on the other half show
photo of the plaza.
SCIENTIST:
You are right Amelia. I think you are ready to find where
your pictures are from.
INTERACTION B
SCIENTIST says "Match Amelia's photos to the aerial photo by dragging
Amelia's photos onto the image"
6 places on the aerial are outlined. When photo is dragged over an
outlined area Ð the area highlights. When photo dropped a correct or
incorrect feedback is given.
When mouse is clicked over one of the 6 highlighted features the top
views appear on the bottom next to the side-views she is trying to
match.
SCIENTIST says: "Does this picture match any of the pictures you need?"
If CORRECT MATCH: image 1: SCIENTIST "Excellent Choice" image 2:
SCIENTIST "Way to go" image 3: SCIENTIST "You are doing great"
If INCORRECT MATCH: image 4: This building is TOO square. image 5: This
building is a little TOO BIG to match your pictures image 6: This
building is a CIRCLE. Your pictures don't have a cirle.
WHEN scientist is clicked on, repeat instructions.
When all 3 correct matches have been made, SCIENTIST says "You did a
wonderful job."
END OF INTERACTION B
MARIA: Thank you for all your help.
SCIENTIST: "It was a pleasure. Let me know if you need any more help."
MARIA: Great job Amelia. Tomorrow we can look for the next photos.
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