Gr 6-12 Natural Disasters 2012

We take you to the danger zones of Latin America where earthquakes, landslides, and volcanos are common. These events often lead to even bigger problems with flooding, famine, and disease. Our Red Cross distaster expert explains why these regions are active disaster zones, and what can happen. We look at how these disasters affect the people and their livelihoods, and what people do when fate strikes. We show short video clips of real disaster zones. We share information with participants on what they can do if caught in a dangerous situation, and explain how to help people who have been devastated. Finally, discuss if these disasters have anything to do with the Mayan 2012 prophecy.


Participants will:
- interact with a disaster expert from Red Cross, Colombia.
- learn Spanish vocabulary related to geology and disasters.
- understand concepts of plate boundaries, volcanos, earthquakes, and landslides, as well
as secondary effects.
- discuss cultural influences in disasters, and international cooperation.
- understand importance of preparedness.


Interactive Cost: $125.00
Interactive Cost with Premium Service: $112.50 What's this?

Matt Pearce mattpearce@interlingospanish.com Cra. 25 #70-16, 401 Manizales, Caldas  00000 Colombia Phone: 2152687212 Fax: 206-339-5052 Taken from the CILC weekly updates http://is.gd/q0YNgz

Gr 6-12 Van Gogh Up Close

This lesson explores the exhibition Van Gogh Up Close, which focuses on the last years of the artist's life, a period of feverish artistic experimentation. Drawn powerfully to nature, van Gogh's works engage the viewer with the strength of his emotions. Students will explore van Gogh's methods and use provided viewfinders to appreciate details of their own world.

This program is available by request ONLY Interactive Cost: $110.00

Program Flyer: http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=4507

Philadelphia Museum of Art Lynda O'Leary distancelearning@philamuseum.org PO Box 7646 Philadelphia, PA  19101-7646 United States Phone: (215) 684-7399 Fax: (215) 236-4063

Gr 1-3 Friendship and Respect

This distance learning event looks at many different aspects of citizenship with specific attention to respect. Students will explore the importance of fair play, sportsmanship, and respecting the rights and opinions of others and their environment.


This program is available by request ONLY


By Request Cost: $85.00


Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center

Program flyer: http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=3355

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

Gr. 6-12 Culture Shock Series: Latin America

Culture shock is defined as confusion and anxiety experienced by someone upon encountering a foreign environment. This program examines Latin American culture and how it can be new and exciting, as well as very different from the US and Canada. Appearances are sometimes deceiving.

We look at forces that define this group, including strong family ties, climate, love of music and dance, concept of time, and economic and political struggles.

This program contains simulations of everyday situations to demonstrate cultural differences first-hand to students. We show short video snips of real people in Latin America sharing their thoughts about national identity. Students can reflect upon their own surroundings and think about how people of other cultures might perceive them.

This program is available in Spanish with English translation as requested.


Objectives:
Students will:
- learn about culture and customs of Latin America
- see how cultural differences can lead to misunderstandings, humorous situations, and pleasant surprises.
- interact directly with presenters in Latin American in Spanish and English.
- comprehend Spanish narration and learn vocabulary.
- see interviews with real Latin Americans and discuss how you perceive other cultures and they perceive you.


Program format
1) Meet a Latin American student who has lived in the United States and an American who has lived in Latin America.
2) Hear and discuss differences in culture.
3) Discuss how certain customs have developed, and how they affect everyday life.
4) Examine national identity and image through interviews with real people of Latin America.
5) Reflect on your own culture and family traditions.

Note: Available in Spanish with English translation as appropriate.


Interactive Cost: $85.00


InterLingo Spanish
Matt Pearce
mattpearce@interlingospanish.com
Cra. 25 #70-16, 401
Manizales, Caldas  00000
Colombia
Phone: 2152687212
Fax: 206-339-5052


Taken from the CILC weekly updates at www.cilc.org

Gr 1-3 LiveLink: Structures

The LiveLink: Structures program is a hands-on experience that will investigate natural structures, shape, materials, forces and load. Build a square and triangle, and test their strength. Experiment with arch and column strength and discuss famous structures from around the world.


Objectives:
The student will:
• Define a structure
• Identify natural and human built structures
• Build and test shapes used in structures
• Discuss 3-dimensional forms in structures (arches, columns)
• Investigate forces that act on structures (tension, compression, wind, earthquakes)
• Observe and discuss material choice in structures


Program Format
The program style is hands-on and interactive with the following format:
1. Presenter asks an open question about structures,
2. Discussion of natural structures (includes viewing of a turtle on a document camera)
3. Students work with partners to feel forces that act on structures (includes presenter showing many types of forces that act on a structure)
4. Students do a shape testing activity using straws and pipecleaners.
5. Presenter tests an arch bridge and a span bridge with students.
6. Students test a column at their location with educator as a facilitator.
7. Time is allowed for questions and answers.


By Request Cost: $175.00


Ontario Science Centre (Canada)

Allan Busch allan.busch@osc.on.ca 770 Don Mills Road Toronto, Ontario  M3C 1T3 Canada Phone: 416-696-3192 Fax: 416-696-3197

Gr 5-12 United Nations Myth vs Reality

Purpose of the program is to provide a needed understanding of what the United Nations is and is not. Presenter will look at the formation of the UN in context with WWI, the League of Nations and WWII. Emphasis is on understanding the UN today through the reasons for its creation and how the UN functions today. 

A 20 minute interactive background presentation on the United Nations followed by Q&A and getting their ideas on how the UN can better serve their 21st century world.

Objectives

(1) get a better understanding of the United Nations in their world.
(2) become more aware of how the UN actually works and why it has needed to work this way under the UN Charter,
(3) develop a deeper appreciation for the work of the UN

Program format

A 20 minute presentation followed by Q&A. Both components involve the class in discussing the topic. There are several visuals that support the presentation.

Interactive Cost: $150.00

Global Education Motivators

Sabrina Cusimano
cusimano@chc.edu
9601 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA  19118
United States
Phone: (215) 248-1150
Fax: (215) 248-7056

Taken from the CILC weekly updates at www.cilc.org 

Gr 5-9 Liquid nitrogen & properties of materials

A show performance where your class interacts with our science presenter as we explore how liquid nitrogen affects the properties of materials. Engaging demonstrations cover phase changes, expansion and contraction, Newton's Laws, basic cell theory, air pressure and the atmospheric research. Explanations and demonstrations are tailored to the year level and abilities of your students. Includes pre-class and post-class activities as well as background teacher notes.

Demonstrations include:

Safety of cryogenic substances
Fog breath Condensation demonstration.
The shrinking balloon Air pressure demo
Balloon blow up! Transferring heat energy.
Lid launcher Trapped expanding gases
The flying glove Rapid expansion!
Ball smasher Why can rubber shatter? 
Banana hammer Instant freezing!
Liquid Nitrogen sprinkler Very 'quick'!
Cool lasers Lasers in research?
Frozen bubbles Clues about our environment.
Cooling circuits Cold chemistry
Leidenfrost effect Hovering nitrogen
Levitating magnets Using a superconductor


Objectives:
The student will:
- explore changes in state from solid to liquid to gas with a variety of materials when heated or cooled
- understand that gas pressure changes by heating or cooling
- learn about basic cell theory
- learn that an object must push one way to go the other way (Newton's Third Law of Motion)
- engage in a discussion carbon dioxide and it's possible effects on global warming
- develop an appreciation for research into superconductivity and its implications to future energy consumption


Program Format
Time is allowed throughout the workshop to ask and answer questions. We treat video conferences in the same format as traditional science incursions.

1. Program begins with a general introduction and discussion on timezone and weather differences between Australia and your school
2. We discuss liquid nitrogen's temperature and perform a number of demonstrations on gas expansion on heating.
3. Your class now performs the 'expand air' experiment using simple materials supplied by you.Please refer to the supporting .pdf document supplied to you on booking
4. We perform a number of cooling experiments.
5. We discuss the pre-class activities 'supercool water' and 'freeze lettuce' with your class. Please refer to the supporting .pdf document supplied to you on booking
6. We perform demonstrations based on current research using lasers and superconductors.
7. Time is allowed for further questions and discussion of cultural differences.


By Request Cost: $250.00


Fizzics Education (Australia)
Ben Newsome, Karin Vromans or Justine Bellamy
info@fizzicseducation.com.au
5 St James Place, Seven Hills
Sydney, New South Wales  2147
Australia
Phone: +612 9674 2191
Fax: +612 9624 1988


Taken from the CILC weekly updates at www.cilc.org

Gr 9-12 Triumph Over Adversity: A Musical Journey Through African American Poetry

Poetic works by Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and other notable African American authors are analyzed and explored in this brand-new videoconference from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Through the videoconference, we will take a look at how musical settings affect the meaning, interpretation and impact of the poetic text. Students will orally interpret various poems, listen to live music performances, and play the role of lyricist as their own poems are set to blues music live during the class.


Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Program Length		45 minutes
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Date/Time Notes		This session is scheduled on demand.

Cleveland Institute of Music

Contact Adam Phillips about scheduling.
axp99@case.edu
11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH  44106
United States
Phone: (216) 368-0780
Fax: (216) 791-3063

Taken from the CILC weekly updates at www.cilc.rg

Gr 3-4 Electricity

Electrons, current, and circuits oh my! Get ready to laugh and learn as we take an in-depth look at electricity. Participants will have the opportunity to complete several investigations including how electrical current travels, simple circuits, and even construct an electro-magnet. You will be “shocked” into disbelief at how amazing electricity can be!


1.) Students will look at a variety of household items that produce heat, light, and sound

2.) Short discussion on what electricity is and how it works

3.) Examine the differences between conductors and insulators

4.) Discover the flow of electricity through a parallel and series circuit

5.) Identify how electric current can create a magnetic field using an electro-magnet

6.) Demonstrate how electric current can create a light source

7.) Review


Interactive Cost: $150.00


SOITA Learning Technologies

Andy Anderson
andy@soita.org
150 East Sixth Street
Franklin, OH  45005
United States
Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120
Fax: (937) 746-1029


Taken from the CILC weekly updates at www.cilc.org

Gr. 5-6 Cause & Effect

Following the chain of events in a story can make readers feel like they are on a rollercoaster – each incident has the potential to lead to a smooth turn or a sudden drop. Students will be amazed by the way a single event can cause a chain reaction that will lead to a conclusion they never expected. Join us as we learn to identify cause and effect relationships, explain how incidents influence future actions and develop our own cause and effect statements.


Program Outline:
1. Review cause and effect
2. Discuss the book The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash. Review the chain of events and identify examples of cause and effect relationships from the book
3. Analyze various examples of cause/effect statements (introductory/intermediate), identifying the cause and effect in each
4. Students will develop and illustrate their own cause and effect sentence.
5. Volunteers share statements
6. Come up with a school-related cause/effect statement together
7. Together, use the Cause/Effect Diamante Poem format and interactive to create a cause/effect diamante poem
8. Review/Questions
Discuss the terms:

• Cause: why something happened

• Effect: the event that happened because of the cause; the result


Interactive Cost: $150.00


SOITA Learning Technologies

Andy Anderson
andy@soita.org
150 East Sixth Street
Franklin, OH  45005
United States
Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120
Fax: (937) 746-1029


Taken from the CILC Weekly updates at www.cilc.org

Gr 5-6 Acid or a Base? Understanding the pH Scale

Why does acid rain eat away at limestone and marble? How come most cleaning products contain a base? Answer these questions and more as we explore the pH scale. Students will have a chance to observe hands-on experiments and determine for themselves if each mystery solution is an acid or a base. During our discussion, we will also cover what constitutes an acid and base and characteristics of each.


Program format
1.) This program will begin with a discussion of different types of drinks that the students enjoy

2.) After our discussion, we will talk about how most of these drinks are acidic while others are basic

3.) We will review the vocabulary necessary to understanding the lesson

4.) Students will watch a short video on the pH scale: what it is and the various ways we can test pH

5.) In our first activity, students will be presented with 6 “mystery” liquids which they will try to identify and then determine whether they are an acid, a base, or neutral

6.) Once the identity of the 6 liquids is revealed, students will learn about how acids and bases play a role in our everyday lives

7.) In our second activity, we will discuss how acids and bases are formed, and whether each solution presented would have more hydronium ions, hydroxide ions, or an equal amount


Interactive Cost: $150.00


Bob Stricker
bob@soita.org
150 East Sixth Street
Franklin, OH  45005
United States
Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120
Fax: (937) 746-1029


Taken from the CILC Weekly Updates at www.cilc.org