SeaTrek Registration Now Open!

The SeaTrek Distance Learning calendar is now open for registration!
Please note that at this time we are only accepting registration
requests for Fall 2009 (October - December). Visit our website,
www.seatrek.org, to check availability. We will begin accepting requests

for January - May 2010 in late November.

Also, please note that the program COASTAL HABITATS is not available for

request this season. We are working hard to bring you an improved menu
of programming.

If you have any questions, please contact me directly. Hope to "S.E.A."
you soon!

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Kasey Gaylord-Opalewski
SeaTrek Coordinator/Educator
Center for Distance Learning

Coming to you LIVE!, from behind the Shark Tank, it's SeaTrek!
For more information about our interactive programs, please go to
<http://www.seatrek.org> .
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Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, FL
34236
Voice: 1.800.691.MOTE x 263 Fax: 941.388.4381
Web: <http://www.seatrek.org> ; http://www.mote.org

Mote is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to excellence
in marine science research and education. Opinions expressed here are
not MML policy unless so indicated.

Fall Student Specials from Muskingum Valley

Please see below for descriptions of our “Fall Student Specials”. If you have a class interested in attending, please register online (http://web.mvesc.k12.oh.us/calendar/). We had hoped to have our new reservation system functioning by now, but we are still working out a few details. Please schedule as you have in the past, and I will notify you of the changes to our system as soon as it is ready.

Cost - $75.00 per site

Thanks to all!

Have a great start to your school year!

Fall Specials (September-November)	Grade Range
Friendship and Respect (available upon request) Building student citizenship skills through respect are an important component of any classroom setting. Students will look at gaining and giving respect to each other through interactive literature extensions. The perfect distance learning event for building friendships in the new school year. This unit can be modified to use for Valentine Day celebrations.	K-3
No More Bullies! (available upon request) Students will explore the challenges of growing up and getting along with others. A very important topic in society today. Don't miss this distance learning event.	K-4
Citizenship: It's Your Right! (available upon request) GREAT addition to “Constitution Day” activities! This distance learning event looks at many different aspects of citizenship. Students will explore the rights and responsibilities of citizens, the branches of the United States government, and patriotism.	3-6
Patriotism! (available upon request) GREAT addition to “Constitution Day” activities! This distance learning event looks at different aspects of citizenship traits including honesty, self-assurance, respecting the rights and responsibilities of others, persistence, patriotism, and obeying laws. An important social studies lesson for younger students.	K-2
Boo-ti-ful Pumpkins (available upon request) Students will examine various math concepts in this “fall themed” video conference lesson. Using a pumpkin, the presenter will facilitate an interactive student lesson on circumference and estimation. Student groups work collaboratively to explore the mathematic concepts and to explain their methods of achieving the answer. Appropriate literature is used to solidify the topics explored.	2-3
Halloween Facts and Fun (available upon request) Students explore Halloween facts, fun, and safety. Halloween is much more than just pumpkins and witches! Students will examine the safer side of this fall celebration.	K-3
Coming to America: The Colonization of Jamestown and Plymouth (available upon request) Use as a supplement to your Thanksgiving themed lessons! This program explores the first English settlements in America: Jamestown and Plymouth. By viewing this program students will discover who the colonists were, from where they came, how they crossed the ocean, and the things they did to create settlements in the American wilderness. Students will compare and contrast these 2 colonies for a better understanding of the life and times in early America.	3-5
Living in a New Land: The Pilgrims Meet the Wampanoag Tribe (available upon request) PERFECT addition to any Thanksgiving activity! This program looks at why the Pilgrims chose to come to the new world, and the settlement they made in the American wilderness. Students will use various reasoning skills to determine the challenges that they faced, the tribes they met, and the hardships they endured. Students will compare and contrast cultures for a better understanding of the life and times during the 1600’s.	K-2

Leslie Charles

Distance Learning Coordinator

I bleed scarlet and gray!!!!

Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center
205 North 7th Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
740.452.4518 ext 133
lcharles@mvesc.k12.oh.us
www.mvesc.k12.oh.us/tap/

COSI Electronic Eduction v-News: Experts Programs Improved With Your Input

Cosi Columbus E-News Letter

Experts Schedule

Surgical Suite Schedule and Registration

Video Visits: Gadget Works & Weather Watch

Electronic Education v-News Videoconferencing Updates from COSI August 2009 Hi, COSI Friend! Welcome back to a new school year! COSI spent the late spring and early summer conducting focus groups and having teachers fill out surveys to help us plan our upcoming Experts programs. We have a better idea now of what teachers want and hope to deliver a really exciting year of programming. The programs will now involve a lot more questions to students from the Experts and a full discussion of the thought challenge during the program. Questions from students to the Expert will be scattered throughout the show instead of concentrated at the end. We are always open to suggestions, so if you have further ideas for these programs, please email us. The fabulous teachers that assisted us with our focus groups and surveys were entered to win two free programs. The winners are Dolores McKeever from Academy of Allied Health and Sciences in Neptune, NJ, who won a Surgical Suite: Total Knee program valued at $255, and Taryn Furmato from Hillsborough High School in Hillsborough, NJ, who won an In Depth: Autopsy program valued at $280. Congratulations to both of these teachers and thanks so much for your help! What's New from Electronic Education at COSI Experts Schedule More Experts topics are coming soon! Connect your students with scientists, doctors, and experts in their fields in a live interactive two-way experience. Grades 2-12. Forensics: Latent Prints 10/09/09 at 1:00PM ET Forensic Psychology 10/19/09 at 11:00AM ET Genetic Counseling: The Faces of Genetic Disease 10/27/09 at 1:00PM ET Forensic Handwriting Identification 11/5/09 at 11:00AM ET COMING SOON Forensic Computing: The Intersection of Law and Technology 10/27/09 at 11:00AM ET Surgical Suite & Autopsy Schedules Available slots for these programs are going fast! Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement Watch LIVE surgery and interact with the surgeon and OR team! Grab these last programs before they're gone! Grades 6 & up. April 28 at 3:00 PM May 12 at 3:00 PM May 26 at 11:00 AM In-Depth: Autopsy See an actual autopsy! Ask questions and interact with a forensic pathologist while watching a taped 90-minute autopsy. Grades 10 & up. September 30 at 11:00 AM October 8 at 11:00 AM October 29 at 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM November 20 at 9:00 AM, 1:30 PM December 1 at 11:00 AM December 10 at 11:00AM, 1:30 and 3:30 PM December 17 at 11:00 AM January 8, 2010 at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM January 14 at 9:00, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM January 21 at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM January 28 at 9:00, 11:00 AM February 4 at 9:00, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM February 19 at 9:00, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM February 25 at 1:30 PM March 4 at 11:00AM, 1:30 and 3:30 PM March 9 at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM March 12 at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM March 18 at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM March 25 at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM March 30 at 11:00 AM, 1:30 and 3:30 PM April 8 at 9:00, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM April 13 at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM April 22 at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM April 29 at 9:00, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM May 6 at 9:00, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM May 14 at 9:00, 11:00 AM May 20 at 9:00, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM May 27 at 9:00, 11:00 AM Video Visits: Gadget Works & Weather Watch This is a great time of year to schedule a Video Visit. You can request these programs when you would like to have them – at least until our schedule fills up. We recommend signing up early! Video Visits include Gadget Works: Simple Machines (grades 2-6), Gadget Works: Force and Motion (grades 3-6) and Weather Watch (grades 4-7). Weather Watch is getting rave reviews from teachers that have participated in this new show. Students learn about air pressure, fronts and predicting weather while having a great time with hands-on activities that use materials that are shipped to you in advance. To make a reservation, check our online calendar. Find an open space and then request a ‘show not scheduled.’ Forward this email Quick Poll Has the poor economic climate affected your district? Yes, a lot Somewhat No, not really COSI Academy Science career program COSI In The Classroom Traveling science workshops COSI On Wheels Full-day science extravaganza Electronic Education Watch live surgery and more COSI Field Trips Download scavenger hunts Field Trip Workshops Focus on tough science topics Grade Level Days Special days for your grade Girls Discover...Engineering Day-long career program Homeschool Workshops Science for homeschoolers Overnight Field Trips Spend the night at COSI Preschool & Toddler Outreach For ages 18 months to 5 years Science Spot Exhibit delivered to your event Last Month's Poll Results Last month we asked if the economic stimulus package is changing anything for your school district. The result: 67% answered no, 37% answered yes. Follow COSI on twitter! About COSI COSI, in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the most respected science centers in the nation, serving more than 20 million visitors since 1964. COSI features more than 300 interactive exhibits throughout our discovery-based and themed exhibition areas. COSI's groundbreaking, award-winning education programs have touched more than six million teachers and students. Teachers get into COSI FREE year-round! Present a valid school ID for free exhibition admission. Subscribe to COSI's Electronic Education v-News. COSI Electronic Education www.cosi.org Contact COSI: 888.819.2674