Welcome back for another school year! I would like to take this opportunity to update you about our Virtual Visit videoconferencing programs here at the New York Hall of Science. We have added four programs to our offerings:
Sports Challenge!
Grades 4 - 9
Why do balls bounce? How does a surfer stay on the board? Explore the science of sports through classroom activities and demonstrations of our exhibits. This program looks at how the physical science shape the sports we play!
Grades 4 - 9
Why do balls bounce? How does a surfer stay on the board? Explore the science of sports through classroom activities and demonstrations of our exhibits. This program looks at how the physical science shape the sports we play!
Mathematica
Grades 6 - 8
This program will be available as of November 2007! Gaze upon anything and you are looking at some form of mathematical principle. Math is everywhere; patterns and relationships exist all around us, all the time. Explore the connection between data and math!
Grades 6 - 8
This program will be available as of November 2007! Gaze upon anything and you are looking at some form of mathematical principle. Math is everywhere; patterns and relationships exist all around us, all the time. Explore the connection between data and math!
Cyberchase: The Chase Is On!
Grades 1 - 4
Based on the award-winning PBS KIDS GO! math mystery cartoon CYBERCHASE, Cyberchase – The Chase Is On! invites participants to join the CyberSquad on an action-packed adventure to thwart Hacker, the TV show's nefarious villain, using their math and reasoning skills just like Matt, Jackie, Inez and Digit! The Virtual Visit presents math in an engaging, visually rich environment, allowing students to make use of their critical thinking skills an approach math with an investigative, positive attitude. Students will solve narrative based math and logic problems inspired by plots and characters of the popular PBS show Cyber Chase.
Only available until January 21st.
Grades 1 - 4
Based on the award-winning PBS KIDS GO! math mystery cartoon CYBERCHASE, Cyberchase – The Chase Is On! invites participants to join the CyberSquad on an action-packed adventure to thwart Hacker, the TV show's nefarious villain, using their math and reasoning skills just like Matt, Jackie, Inez and Digit! The Virtual Visit presents math in an engaging, visually rich environment, allowing students to make use of their critical thinking skills an approach math with an investigative, positive attitude. Students will solve narrative based math and logic problems inspired by plots and characters of the popular PBS show Cyber Chase.
Only available until January 21st.
Professional Development Programs Overview
Teachers & Administrators
This is a free 30 minute overview of programs, technologies and philosophies of our Virtual Visits. Can be done for groups of professionals of five or more.
Teachers & Administrators
This is a free 30 minute overview of programs, technologies and philosophies of our Virtual Visits. Can be done for groups of professionals of five or more.