At this age, students can begin taking their own pictures -- after learning how to use -- and take proper care of -- the camera.

One teacher lets her students take photos during free time. She then inserts the pictures into a PowerPoint presentation and displays the slide show when she has spare time.

An art teacher has students draw butterfly pictures with markers. She then takes photographs of the drawings and has students use Microsoft Paint to add background details.

At a fundraiser for one school's computer club, kids pay $1 to take pictures of teachers and then give them "makeovers" in Microsoft Paint.

Invite your students to take photographs of one another, then use the fun and free tools at PhotoIsland to create special effects.

Students also might take multiple photographs over time to record the growth cycle of classroom or school pets or plants and then add narration or a text supplement.

Next: Using digital cameras in middle school.