Creator: Timescape | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
Retronaut is an archive of historical photos, though not your typical photos. These images are sometimes quirky, and generally unexpected. Many have explanations about the period. View images of 1970’s rock stars with their parents (Elton John, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton to name a few). See Selma’s Children, What Parisian Fancy Ladies wore in 1906, history’s first women aviators, and much more. Explore the site by Most Popular, Featured, or The Latest. Click on an image to view a "capsule" with other related images. Some of the images have links under them for attribution, and you can see and read even more about that topic. Under latest, this reviewer found topics that were just added five days before, so you may want to check back if you do not find what you’re looking for. Warning: At the time of this review there were two topics that may be inappropriate for the classroom. Use the URL of the topic you wish to share in a new window or tab of your web browser.
In the Classroom
Share Retronaut via Mashable with students to explore images from a given time or relating to any historic topic to get an interesting perspective not typically seen in textbooks. Create capsules using images to share for any classroom project or allow students to create their own in conjunction with classroom presentations. Use Wellcome Images, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15546">reviewed here</a>, with over 100,000 historical images if you do not find what you want on Retronaut. Galleries are not moderated, so check before sharing on your interactive whiteboard or projector. You can always use the URL of the topic you wish to share on a new tab of your web browser.
At Home
Share Retronaut with your son or daughter as an interesting look at the past as well as a resource for images to use with class projects.
Tags
politics, cultures, maps, medicine, advertising, 20th century, 1900s, transportation, 1800s, 1700s, images,
Subjects
American History, Astronomy & Space, Biology/Life Science, Current Events, English, Family and Consumer Science, Government/Civics: U.S, Health, History & Culture: Africa, History & Culture: Ancient, History & Culture: Asia, History & Culture: China, History & Culture: Europe, History & Culture: Japan, History & Culture: Middle East, History & Culture: Russia, History & Culture: The Americas, History & Culture: World, Language Arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Social Studies,