Grades K-6: Muskingum Valley ESC Presents:


BOO-tiful Pumpkins! Grades 1-3

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.

Coming to America! Grades 3-6

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.

Living in a New Land Grades K-2

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.


No Tricks...Just Treats!

Do you need a “fall themed” interactive literature lesson to teach a variety of language and reading standards (story sequencing, making predictions, answering literal and evaluative questions)? Then this is the session for you! Students who participate in this distance learning event will explore autumn safety tips through video streaming, student discussion, brainstorming, group activities, and literature extensions. Presenters will use literature written by Audrey Wood to discuss fall safety precautions. An important lesson that should not be missed!

Where the Buffalo Roam Grades 4-5

Students will investigate the ways in which the Native Americans relied on the buffalo for their survival. Shared discussion, videos, literature, and an interactive game will show students how valuable this resource was in their lives. Don't miss out on this fall event!

Each program is $75 and available by request.

50-60 Minutes in Length

Leslie Charles
lcharles@mvesc.k12.oh.us
205 North 7th Street
Zanesville, OH 43701
United States
Phone: (740) 452-4518 ext. 133
Fax: (740) 455-6702