Grades K-8: Estuary:Life on the Edge

Estuary:Life on the Edge
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Content Provider

Calvert Marine Museum
Contact Information
Melissa McCormick
mccormmj@co.cal.md.us
PO Box 9714200 Solomons Island Road South
Solomons, MD 20688
United States
Phone: (410) 326-2042 ext. 41
Fax: (410) 326-8217

Program Type
Individual Program

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Primary Disciplines
Community Interests, Sciences, Social Studies/History

Program Description
Students will explore the diversity of an estuary and learn how the terrapins, horseshoe crabs, and other animals in our touch tank have adapted to their unique habitat, and how these adaptations help the animals stay alive.

Program Format
1. This program begins with an introduction to the watershed, helping students understand the connections to larger water sources.2. We will explore the different habitats within the estuary.3. We will explore Diamondback terrapins, horseshoe crabs, sea stars, spider crabs, and learn how they have adapted to the estuary.4. We will explore how different kinds of reproduction can assist in survival.

Objectives
1. Students will learn what an estuary is.2. Students will explore the animals that live in the estuary.3. Students will examine adaptations for survival.
National Standards to which this program aligns
NS.K-4.3 LIFE SCIENCEAs a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop-* Characteristics of animals* Life cycles of animals* Organisms and environmentsNS.5-8.3 LIFE SCIENCEAs a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding.*Diversity and adaptations of organisms.*Regulation and behavior

Program Length
1 hour

By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $100.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

Cancellation Policy
We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature, or for programs canceled due to technical problems with our equipment. We will charge the full fee for programs not canceled at least 48 hours in advance for any other reason.

Is video taping allowed?
No
The Provider broadcasts over
IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider
The schools are required to dial us.
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Grades 4-6: Captain John Smith Discovers the Treasures of the Chesapeake Natural Resources

Captain John Smith Discovers the Treasures of the Chesapeake Natural Resources
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Content Provider
Calvert Marine Museum

Contact Information
Melissa McCormick
mccormmj@co.cal.md.us
PO Box 9714200
Solomons Island Road South
Solomons, MD 20688
United States
Phone: (410) 326-2042 ext. 41
Fax: (410) 326-8217

Program Type
Program Series
This is a two part series. You may request all or one individual part.

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6

Primary Disciplines
Sciences, Social Studies/History

Program Description
Students will identify the natural resources of Chesapeake Bay region at the time of John Smith's exploration by examining the paintings of John White and viewing Native American and colonial artifacts. They will learn how these resources affected the lives of both the Native peoples and the English explorers.

Program Format
1. This program begins with an introduction of Captain John Smith. Students will use a map of the region to see the areas he explored and described in his journal.2. We will view a video of the Bay so that students can identify the natural resources Smith encountered and described. Students will compare how the resources Smith actually found differed from those he was sent to "collect".3. Students will separate natural resource cards into category groupings. They will also add resources found in the Bay region to each category.4. We will examine both Native American and colonial artifacts to determine how they were used and which naturals were used produce them.5. Students will examine copies of John White's paintings to determine native clothing styles, hunting and fishing techniques, village structures,economic activities, and cooking techniques and how natural resources affected each of these.6.Students will read excerpts from John Smith's journal and then create a mural of a specific Bay area based upon a journal entry.

Objectives
1. Students will identify natural resources that Native Americans for the Chesapeake region used for food, clothing, and shelter.2. Students will identify characteristics of Native American life in the Chesapeake region such as cooking techniques, settlement characteristics, and food gathering techniques.3. Students will interpret primary resources to gather information about the Chesapeake Bay region in the 17th century.
National Standards to which this program aligns
NSS-G.K-12.2 Places and RegionsAs a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should*Understand the physical and human characteristics of places.*Understand how people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity.NSS-G.K-12.6 The Uses of GeographyAs a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should*Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past.NSS-USH.5-12.1 Era 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)*Understands comparative characteristics of societies in the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1450*Understands how early European exploration and colonization resulted in cultural and ecological interactions among previously unconnected peoplesNS.K-4.6 Personal and Social Perspectives*Resources are things that we get from the living and nonliving environment to meet the needs and wants of a population's ability to survive and their quality of life.

Program Length
1 hour
By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $95.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy
We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature, or for programs canceled due to technical problems with our equipment. We will charge the full fee for programs not canceled at least 48 hours in advance for any other reason.

Is video taping allowed?
No

The Provider broadcasts over
IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider
The schools are required to dial us.
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Grades 9-12: Madagascar; Conserving Biodiversity


Madagascar; Conserving Biodiversity
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Content Provider

Bronx Zoo/ Wildlife Conservation Society
Contact Information
Erica Sopha
Wildlife Conservation Society/ Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10460-1068
United States
Phone: (718) 741-1693 Fax: (718) 733-2921
Program Type
Individual Program
Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Primary Disciplines
Sciences
Secondary Disciplines
Career Education, Industrial Technology, International, Problem Solving, Sciences, Social Studies/History, Video Conferencing Presentation Skills
Program Description
How do scientists protect the future of a species? Students will answer this question as they explore the diverse world of lemurs at the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar! exhibit. Live cameras will transport your class to our lemur exhibits, where students will explore the world of biodiversity. Through observation and classroom activities, students will learn what it takes to ensure a future for lemurs. This program has a strong focus on the role of genetics and geography in wildlife conservation, and includes visiting our fossa and ring-tailed mongoose exhibits.
Program Format
1. Introduction to Madagascar2. Role play: students as field scientists3. Defining a species based on morphology4. Live animal guest with Q&A5. Defining a species based on Reproduction6. Lemurs Like to Look Thier Best Activity7. Planning for the Future Activity8. Live animal guest with Q&A9. Review and conclusion
Objectives
The participants will:- recognize similarities and differences in a species- determine how scientists define a species- analyze existing Madagascar data to develop an understanding for how conservation scientists apply the knowledge and thinking skills of science to address real-life problems and make informed decisions
National Standards to which this program aligns
NationalNS.9-12 Life ScienceAs a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of:Biological EvolutionBiological Classifications
Program Length
50 minutes
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Available in Fall of 2008!
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
By Request/On Demand Cost: $150.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!
Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Program Fee Notes
Purchase orders or full payment are due before the date of the program.
Cancellation Policy
A $25 rescheduling fee will be charged for programs that reschedule less than three weeks before the original program. Cancellations made less than three weeks before a scheduled program, will receive a $50 refund. There is no refund for a program cancelled less than one week before the program date.
Is video taping allowed?
No
Video Taping Notes
The Bronx Zoo's Distance Learning Expeditions are designed for live delivery via a teleconference. Videotaping of any Bronx Zoo Distance Learning Program is not permitted unless prior written consent has been acquired from the Zoo.
The Provider broadcasts over
ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 128 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 KIP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider

Schools are responsible for connecting to the Bronx Zoo during both the scheduled test call and videoconference program at a recommended speed of 384 Kbps. In the event a school experiences technical difficulties, the Bronx Zoo will initiate the connection and invoice your school for all ISDN costs accrued to the Zoo during that time. There is no charge for IP connections initiated by the Bronx Zoo.
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Grades 6-8: Leaping Lemurs!


Leaping Lemurs! Conservation on the Edge
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Content Provider

Bronx Zoo/ Wildlife Conservation Society
Contact Information
Erica Sopha


Wildlife Conservation Society/ Bronx Zoo

2300 Southern Boulevard

Bronx, NY 10460-1068

United States

Phone: (718) 741-1693 Fax: (718) 733-2921
Program Type

Individual Program

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8

Primary Disciplines
Sciences
Secondary Disciplines
Career Education, Problem Solving, Sciences

Program Description
Take your students to the heart of Madagascar. Visit diverse habitats and explore the relationships between lemurs and their environments. Live cameras will transport your class to the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar! exhibit, where students will observe lemurs, fossas, and a ring-tailed mongoose, and make decisions on how to best protect them and their native habitats.

Program Format
1. Introduction to Madagascar2. Role Play: students as field scientists3. Compare and Contrast: live visit with Q&A to a dry spiny forest habitat and a rainforest habitat4. Making & Recording Observations of live animal guests5. Cause & Effect: designing a wildlife preserve6. Live animal guest with Q&A7. Review and conclusion

Objectives
The participants will:- recognize the differences in ecosystems based on vegetation- describe how animals such as lemurs depend upon the living and nonliving environment for their survival- analyze existing Madagascar data to develop an understanding for how conservation scientists apply the knowledge and thinking skills of science to address real-life problems and make informed decisions

National Standards to which this program aligns
NationalNS.5-8 Life ScienceAs a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding of:Populations and ecosystemsDiversity and adaptations of organisms

Program Length
50 minutes

By Request

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Date/Time Notes

Available in Fall of 2008!
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

By Request/On Demand Cost: $150.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits.


Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

Program Fee Notes
A purchase order or full payment is due before the date of the program.
Cancellation Policy

A $25 rescheduling fee will be charged for programs that reschedule less than three weeks before the original program. Cancellations made less than three weeks before a scheduled program, will receive a $50 refund. There is no refund for a program cancelled less than one week before the program date.

Is video taping allowed?
No

Video Taping Notes
The Bronx Zoo's Distance Learning Expeditions are designed for live delivery via a teleconference. Videotaping of any Bronx Zoo Distance Learning Program is not permitted unless prior written consent has been acquired from the Zoo.
The Provider broadcasts over

ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 128 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 KIP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider

Schools are responsible for connecting to the Bronx Zoo during both the scheduled test call and videoconference program at a recommended speed of 384 Kbps. In the event a school experiences technical difficulties, the Bronx Zoo will initiate the connection and invoice your school for all ISDN costs accrued to the Zoo during that time. There is no charge for IP connections initiated by the Bronx Zoo.
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