Photo Attribution:Original Image: "Gymnast"
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By: Nick J Webb
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Images are crucial to teaching science. Could you imagine a cell in your head without thinking of pictures? It is a bit futile to explain to students how different body systems work without showing them images to go with the words. As a matter of fact, in science, words and pictures complement each other. For example, when talking about the respiratory system of course I will show my students pictures of nasal cavities and lungs and red blood cells that carry oxygen. I could use the above photo when teaching the muscles in the human body and how they interact with the rest of the body (skeletal system, etc.).
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