Animal Enrichment (NEW for 2011-2012!) - by Saint Louis Zoo ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
Enrichment is a vital componenet of animal care. This interactive program reviews what enrichment is, why it is important, and how the Saint Louis Zoo does it.Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Public Library: Library Patrons
Animal Training (NEW for 2011-2012!) - by Saint Louis Zoo ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
Learn the importance of why animals are trained at the Saint Louis Zoo, review techniques, observe animals in training, and test your trainer skills in this interactive program.Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Public Library: Library Patrons
Fall into Winter 4th-6th (NEW for 2011-2012!) - by Saint Louis Zoo ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
Learn if bears truly hibernate and what squirresl are doing when they cache food in this interactive program that includes live animals, biofacts, and video segments from the Saint Louis Zoo.Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience:
Fall into Winter K-3rd (NEW for 2011-2012!) - by Saint Louis Zoo ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
Discover changes animals endure in order to survive winter. Learn about different animals and what they do through interactive presentations and live animal encounters.Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, Public Library: Library Patrons
Spring into Summer 4th-6th (NEW for 2011-2012!) - by Saint Louis Zoo ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
Learn how animals survive the change from winter to summer, as we explore what happens after animals return from their migration or emerge from hibernation. We'll also discuss how animals care for their young.Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, Public Library: Library Patrons
Spring into Summer K-3rd (NEW for 2011-2012!) - by Saint Louis Zoo ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
Learn how animals celebrate the return of spring as we explore the different ways animals make the switch from cold winter days to warm summer nights.Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, Public Library: Library Patrons
Let's Eat! Nutritional Chemistry - by LEARNnco ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
This is a great program to teach students how the body uses food for energy and keeps them strong and healthy by providing nutrients. Students learn nutritional concepts using hands on group explorations.Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Public Library: Library Patrons, Content Providers: Content Providers
Organs of the Body - by LEARNnco ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
Your body's organs can't do their jobs on their own. Everything that one organ does directly affects at least some other organs. And every organ depends on other organs to help with it function.Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Parent, Adult Learners, Public Library: Library Patrons, Content Providers: Content Providers
Rocks and Minerals - by LEARNnco ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
Geology is the study of our Earth, the processes that formed it, and how it will continue to change in the future. Students will demonstrate how rocks, minerals, and plate tectonics make up the Earth and how changes in each affect geological formation and geol...Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Parent, Public Library: Library Patrons, Content Providers: Content Providers
Those Amazing Animals - by LEARNnco ![]()
2010-11 Honorable Mention
For animals, including people, adaptation is often a matter of life or death! Students explore how animal adaptation means having certain body parts or behaviors that allow them to survive and thrive in their environments.Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Parent, Adult Learners, Public Library: Library Patrons, Content Providers: Content Providers
Andy Campbell
acampbell@ncoesc.org
928 W. Market Street
Tiffin, OH 44883
United States
Phone: (419) 447-2927 ext. 156
Fax: (419) 447-2825
Buildings are everywhere, from strong towering skyscrapers to precarious footbridges. But how do they work, and what keeps them standing? Students in this program will explore the structural properties and geometry of buildings through artwork from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. They will be asked to get involved in discussion of the structures examined and will even have the exciting chance to engineer their own mini-structure with paper.
By Request Cost: $135.00
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Cleveland Museum of Art
Dale Hilton
DLBooking@clevelandart.org
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
United States
Phone: (216) 707-2491
Fax: (216) 421-9277
Soccer is officially the world’s most popular sport with over 250 million fans in 200 countries according to Wikipedia. Some of the best teams happen to be in Spanish-speaking countries. Spain is the current FIFA World Cup champions, and Latin American teams in Argentina and Brazil have long-standing traditions. This session presents the passion of soccer first-hand from a professional Colombian soccer player and fan. You will learn about the best teams in the league, the role of soccer as a past time, tour of local stadium, and even learn a couple of cool tricks with a soccer ball you can show your friends and teammates. We encourage you to come with questions and learn all about the world’s top sport!
Interactive Cost: $125.00
InterLingo Spanish
Matt Pearce
mattpearce@interlingospanish.com
Cra. 25 #70-16, 401
Manizales, Caldas 00000
Colombia
Phone: 2152687212
In Mexico, Fiestas are a form of national recreation celebrating many different aspects of culture and society. This program challenges learners with different Fiesta dances relating to the theme of life/ death, tying into a focus on the Day of the Dead. During the program, students will learn about and try variations of traditional dances including the “Dance of the Little Old Men” (Los Viejitos), the "Dance of Los Voladores-Dance of the Flyers" as well as creative dance with the “Hand Waving Dance” (a preparation ritual done in cemeteries and at the ofrenda); and the “Skeleton Dance”. Emphasis is placed on how each dance/activity embodies a specific message or concept inherent to the Fiesta.
About the presenter: Marc Kotz began dancing and acting in his early teens- over thirty years ago. Since that time he has performed and choreographed internationally. Marc earned a B.A. in Performing Arts from Empire State College in NYC and an M.F.A. in Dance/Choreography from the University of Iowa (as an Iowa Arts Fellow). He has taught for a total of 12 years at the college level, delved into the field of Living History and Interpretation, and currently directs Born 2 Move Movement Adventures, an organization that encompasses educational, health/fitness, and artistic programs or projects that utilize movement as their essential medium.
Interactive Cost: $150.00
Multiple booking discount:
$150 for 1st session
$135 for 2nd & 3rd session, each
$127.50 for 4th plus sessions, all sessions must be booked on the same day to receive discount.
Example: Book 4 sessions on same day, pay $547.50
Born 2 Move Movement Adventures
Marc Kotz
marc@born2move.org
2420 Nicolet Dr
Green Bay, WI 54311
United States
Phone: (920) 362-3451
Students will join voyageurs and fur traders in the year 1804 as they travel to what is now Minnesota to trade their goods with the Ojibwe American Indians in exchange for furs.Students will examine the traditional Ojibwe way of life; analyze historical paintings and artifacts from the fur trade to discover how European fashion fueled global trade networks.
Program Format:
1. Introduction of the fur trade, the North West Fur Company, and 1800’s fur trader John Sayer.
2. We then discuss the European fashion of beaver fur hats and the system of global trade that supported it.
3. Then students then explore the process of traveling in canoes to what is now Minnesota, and building a fur trade post.
4. Students then learn about the Ojibwe American Indian tradition of following the resources available in each season.
5. Concluding with a comparison of American Indian and European contributions to the Great Lakes Fur Trade.
his program will be FREE for the month of September!
Minnesota Historical Society
Margaret Nimocks
ivc@mnhs.org
345 Kellogg Blvd. West
St. Paul, MN 55102
United States
Phone: (651) 259-3412
Fax: (651) 282-2484
From desert to savanna to jungle, Africa is a large and varied place. We will explore these different habitats and the animals that live there. From big to small, how do they survive in very different places? What’s the difference between an African and Asian elephant? Which camels can be found in Africa? What are the largest land animals? This program can be varied from Kindergarten all the way up to 6th grade. Like all of our programs, it can be adjusted to fit any age group.
The Lee Richardson Zoo's Distance Learning Studio offers a multitude of environmental programs to students all over the nation. Our programs always include 2-4 live animals. However, we are currently unable to give programs from actual exhibits around the zoo. If you would like to know which specific animals will be used in your program, please contact the Distance Learning Coordinator directly.
By Request Cost: $100.00
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Whitney Buchman
wbuchman@garden-city.org
312 Finnup Drive
Garden City, KS 67846
United States
Phone: (620) 276-1250
Fax: (620) 276-1259
