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This week’s image comes from the Jan. 17, 2021 article “Thai Caves Attract Millions of Bats — and Now Scientists Too.”Dig deeper into the moment. The story is about a cave complex at a temple in Thailand that has long drawn tourists, pilgrims and guano collectors. Now, scientists have arrived, looking for any potential links to the coronavirusThe original caption reads:A team of researchers catching bats as they fly out of the Khao Chong Phran cave at dusk.

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This week’s image comes from the Jan. 17, 2021 article “Thai Caves Attract Millions of Bats — and Now Scientists Too.”Dig deeper into the moment. The story is about a cave complex at a temple in Thailand that has long drawn tourists, pilgrims and guano collectors. Now, scientists have arrived, looking for any potential links to the coronavirusThe original caption reads:A team of researchers catching bats as they fly out of the Khao Chong Phran cave at dusk.

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Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.

1. After looking closely at the image above (or at the full-size image), think about these three questions:

2. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and posting in the box that opens on the right. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome to post what their students have to say.)

3. After you have posted, try reading back to see what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting another comment. Use the "Reply" button or the @ symbol to address that student directly.

Each Monday, our collaborator, Visual Thinking Strategies, will facilitate a discussion from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time by paraphrasing comments and linking to responses to help students' understanding go deeper. You might use their responses as models for your own.

4. On Thursday afternoons, we will reveal at the bottom of this post more information about the photo. How does reading the caption and learning its back story help you see the image differently?

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What's Going On in This Picture? | April 26, 2021

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Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021. 1. After looking closely at the image above (or at the full-size image), think about these three questions: 2. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and posting in the box that opens on the right.

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Really- who in their right mind would attempt this? They must have a higher purpose and be driven to make a difference in the world... Thus, this is not some leisure activity- definitely not an escape room task.... They must be studying the bats.

(Sadly, my first thought went straight to Ace Ventura...Crepuscular chiroptera....but these are clearly not the rare albino species he sought😂)

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The scientists are covered to avoid infection.

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I think these are scientists in China investigating the COVID-19 virus in bats.
Janet

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Discuss setting
Renee

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Releasing bats
Renee

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Angie Coates

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The trash bags could contain items being picked up (not poo).

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The trash bags could contain items being picked up (not poo).

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It could be a group studying the bats/birds droppings.

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It could be a group studying the bats/birds droppings.

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It looks like scientists are testing bats, possibly for disease?

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Share your thoughts in columns 2 and 3 to the right.