Discovering Image Processing teaches the fundamental concepts of digital image processing and image analysis. In a series of 10 step-by-step lessons, high school students learn to manipulate, analyze, and create digital images and animations as they explore practical applications of science, math, and technology concepts. Students build skills while working with a cutting-edge research tool developed by the National Institutes of Health. Discovering Image Processing was developed with funding from the National Science Foundation.

Each of the 10 lessons is designed to increase student enthusiasm, encourage creativity, and enhance open-ended inquiry. Students work with authentic data using images drawn from real world sources, including earth and space science, physics, biology, and mathematics. Discovering Image Processing contains more than 300 images and 17 animations.

An accompanying Guidebook contains all lessons, extensive Teaching Notes, Student Data Sheets, installation instructions, and support services information.

• Teaches fundamentals of image processing and image analysis
  
• Fun, student-centered lessons allowing for creativity
  
• Teaches science, math, and technology concepts in an open-ended format
  
• Uses simple, yet sophisticated, real-world research software to analyze and process digital images
  
• More than 300 images and 17 animations
  

• 10 lessons with blackline masters
  
• Extensive support and reference material
  
• Curriculum overview and assessment
  
• Complete answers for Student Data Sheets
  
• Strategies for classroom management
  
• Suggestions for integration with additional subject areas
  
• Available in both English and Spanish
  

• Pixelated Pictures: Understanding digital images
  
• Lights, Camera, Action!: Creating and using image stacks
  
• Digital Detective: Investigating look-up tables and controlling pastes
  
• Digital Data: Graphical interpretation of digital images
  
• On Tour in America: Locating coordinates, labeling, and measuring distances
  
• Digitizing Details: Getting images in and out of your computer
  
• Picture Yourself: Scaling, cutting and pasting images
  
• Color by Number: Creating and using color images
  
• Photo Effects: Morphing, filtering and other fantastic effects
  
• Tool Time: Discovering tool functions
  

Discovering Image Processing includes a CD-ROM containing software and more than 300 images and 17 animations, plus a Guidebook with 10 ready-to-use lessons. Each lesson includes Student Instructions, Student Data Sheets, and detailed Teaching Notes listing educational objectives, national standards met by the lesson, answers, and troubleshooting tips. The product also includes Student Instruction and Data Sheets in Spanish language.

System Requirements:
Macintosh^® or Power Macintosh^® computer
Color monitor capable of displaying 256 colors
Hard drive and Macintosh compatible CD-ROM drive
2.5MB minimum available RAM
Macintosh System 7.0 or later

Grade Level: Grades 9 through 12

Pricing and Availability:
Single Teacher: $129

Mini Site License:* $449 -- includes 3 Guidebooks and 3 CD-ROMs (4-6 teachers)

Site License:* $699 -- includes 5 Guidebooks and 5 CD-ROMs (up to 10 teachers)

*(includes the right to purchase additional CD-ROMs for $15 each)

Available in June 1998.

Discovering Image Processing was developed by CIPE with funding by the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Program.

For more information, e-mail us or call 800/322-9884.

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