Grades 3-8: Free programming from the Knife River Indian Village

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site The national park site contains visible remnants of historic and prehistoric American Indian villages representative of the Northern Great Plains. Last occupied by the Hidatsa and Mandan in 1845, the 1800 acre unit includes a visitor center, museum, film, bookstore, a full scale furnished earthlodge, several miles of hiking trails and a full range of education programs.

The Hidatsa Earthlodge

Enter a Hidatsa earthlodge and experience Native American life as it was for centuries in villages along the Knife River. This session will be broadcast live from inside the earthlodge at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

Hidatsa Gardening

Hidatsa gardening was a very important activity in these plains villages. This program will inform the student about planting practices, types of vegetables planted, and the art of drying and storing the surplus in a cache pit. The prosperity of the villages due to the garden produce allowed a vast amount of trading to be conducted in this area.

The Venerable Bison

The Venerable Bison program presents insight into the various uses of the bison. Students will learn how the Native Americans relied heavily on the bison for food, clothing, shelter, tools, toys and even medicine.

Contact:

Craig Hansen

Craig_Hansen@nps.gov

Education Specialist

Knife River Indian Villages NHS

(701) 745-3300

Mission: Expedition FREE in April in celebration of the 208th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase

Content Provider		Minnesota Historical Society
Contact Information		Tami Moehring ivc@mnhs.org 345 Kellogg Blvd. West St. Paul, MN 55102 United States Phone: (651) 259-3423 Fax: (651) 282-2484
Program Type		Individual Program
Program Rating		based on 1 evaluation(s).
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6
Maximum Number of Participants		30
Minimum Number of Participants		10
Primary Disciplines		Social Studies/History
Secondary Disciplines		Sciences
Program Description		Join French cartographer Joseph Nicollet on a journey to the source of the Mississippi River. Nicollet and the students will explore the places he documented during his 1836 expedition, and look at changes among the people of the upper Midwest and the land as the United States expanded westward.
Program Format		1. Joseph Nicollet discusses the History of the Upper Mississippi River Valley. 2. Joseph Nicollet describes the supplies needed for his expedition to the source of the Mississippi River. 3. Students go with Joseph Nicollet on his expedition and become cartographers, biologists, astronomers, and geologist. 4. Students discuss how Joseph Nicollet is remembered and the affects of the map he made of the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
Objectives		1. Students will become familiar with Joseph Nicollet, his time period, profession, and contribution to Minnesota and the United States of America. 2. Students will use primary resources to gain an understanding of the geographic, political and technological conditions of the United States in the early 19th century. 3. Students will become familiar with the Upper Mississippi River Valley, its original inhabitants and key players in its European colonization and acquisitions by the United States. 4. Students will explore multiples scientific disciplines used by Joseph Nicollet in the early 19th century, and discover the ability of a scientist to use a multidisciplinary approach to a single problem.
National Standards to which this program aligns		A list of the National Education Standards is available on the Minnesota's Historical Society website:http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/field-trips/mission-expedition-standards
State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns		A list of the Minnesota, Texas, Ohio and California Educational Standards is available on the Minnesota Historical Society's website: http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/field-trips/mission-expedition-standards
Program Length		45 Minutes
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $120.00 Point to Point Cost: $120.00
Program Fee Notes		FREE the month of April in celebration of the 208th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. $75.00 for programs provided to schools within the state of Minnesota $120.00 for programs provided to schools outside of the state of Minnesota THIS SCHOOL YEAR ONLY 2010-2011 buy any 2 programs for the Minnesota History Society and get the 3rd FREE! You can mix and match or book all 3 of the same class.
Cancellation Policy		Please notify us at least 24 hours in advance if there is a cancellation. We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days.
Is recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Schools are required to dial the Minnesota Historical Society on the day of the class with a minimum speed of 128 K, but 384 K is preferred.

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Grades 4-5: Dairy Cows...an Udderly Moooooving Videoconference

Content Provider		East Central Ohio Educational Service Center 2007-08, 2009-10 Honorable Mention
Contact Information		Marilyn Roder video@ecoesc.org 834 East High Avenue New Philadelphia, OH 44663 United States Phone: (330) 308-9939 ext. 8251 Fax: (866) 422-3216
Program Type		Individual Program
Program Rating		This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 4, 5
Maximum Number of Participants		35
Minimum Number of Participants		5
Primary Disciplines		Career Education, Sciences, Social Studies/History
Secondary Disciplines		Language Arts/English, Mathematics
Program Description		Where does your milk come from? Join us as we learn about the milk producer – the Dairy Cow. Good dairy products originate from well cared-for dairy cows. Join us as we learn about the most important producer of dairy products, the cow!
Program Format		The program format is highly interactive and will include: brainstorming, video clip, creative writing and math.
Objectives		The goal of this program, and the series is to promote agriculture and educate students about the many ways in which agriculture is a part of their lives. Dairy Cows is just 1 of the 8 lessons we have developed in support of this series.
National Standards to which this program aligns		English Language Arts Grade 5 Acquisition of Vocabulary Define the meaning of unknown words by using context clues (from the presentation) Reading Process Establish purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems (use of the Ag Mag) Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension Writing Processes Generate writing ideas through discussion (the lesson) and with others Prepare for publication or sharing writing that follows a format appropriate for the purpose, using techniques such as electronic resources (complete the narrative on a provided comic strip) Communication Demonstrate active listening strategies Identify the speaker’s main purpose in presentation and visual media Math Grade 5 Number, number sense and Operations Use communicative, associative, distributive, identity and inverse properties to simplify and perform computations Measurement Make conversions within the same measurement system while performing computations Science Grade 5 Life Sciences Explain how almost all kinds of animal foods can be traced to plants Trace the organization of simple food chains
State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns		English Language Arts Grade 5 Acquisition of Vocabulary Define the meaning of unknown words by using context clues (from the presentation) Reading Process Establish purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems (use of the Ag Mag) Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension Writing Processes Generate writing ideas through discussion (the lesson) and with others Prepare for publication or sharing writing that follows a format appropriate for the purpose, using techniques such as electronic resources (complete the narrative on a provided comic strip) Communication Demonstrate active listening strategies Identify the speaker’s main purpose in presentation and visual media Math Grade 5 Number, number sense and Operations Use communicative, associative, distributive, identity and inverse properties to simplify and perform computations Measurement Make conversions within the same measurement system while performing computations Science Grade 5 Life Sciences Explain how almost all kinds of animal foods can be traced to plants Trace the organization of simple food chains Ohio standards are in the process of changing & new ones will be provided once they are available.
Program Length		40
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $75.00 Interactive Cost with Premium Service: $67.50 What's this? Point to Point Cost: $75.00 Point to Point Cost with Premium Service: $67.50 What's this? By Request Cost: $75.00 By Request Cost with Premium Service: $67.50 What's this?
Program Fee Notes		Please make purchase order payable to: ECOESC,834 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia OH 44663 Attn: Marilyn Roder. Purchase order number is expected BEFORE the day of your session. You can e-mail PO or PO # to marilyn.roder@ecoesc.org.
Cancellation Policy		Cancellations due to inclement weather or unforseen technical difficulties will not be billed. We will make every attempt to re-schedule programs not held due to these issues. Failure to dial in 10 minutes prior to the start time and/or failure to notify us of technical problems during that time will result in a $25 connection fee. Failure to test or hold the session without these circumstances will result in a $25 fee.
Is recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Sites are required to dial into the ECOESC unless other arrangements are made. You will dial IP # 204.9.145.158 and are required to dial in 10 minutes before the start of the session. Minimum speed is 384.

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