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

Free Global Holidays with International Studies In Schools

Curious about holidays in a specific part of the world? ISIS can arrange for your group to learn about holidays in these regions: Africa, Central Asia, East Asia, India, Latin America/Caribbean, Middle East, Russia/Eastern Europe, and Western Europe.

The ISIS project, located at Indiana University, works with classroom teachers to design Distance/Distributive Learning programs to complement ongoing curricula and match student grade and special needs. Presenters are volunteer international students and scholars and IU faculty experts who are given preparatory DL training. Holiday programs for the following world regions can usually be arranged: Africa, Central Asia, East Asia, India, Latin America/Caribbean, Middle East, Russia/Eastern Europe, and Western Europe.


ISIS programs are scheduled at times convenient to teachers, class, studio schedules, and presenters, taking place primarily from October to December and mid-January through May 30. Please contact ISIS Coordinator at least 2 to 3 weeks prior to the requested presentation date (whenever possible) to make a program request in order to facilitate appropriate program planning and preparation. Due to the popular demand for this program, we must ask that you please limit the number of requests to 3 per school for this presentation.


Interactive Cost: $0.00

International Studies In Schools

Please register through the CILC website at http://is.gd/Tmyhqy or contact NORT2H for scheduling assistance.

Eli Konwest
isis@indiana.edu
Indiana University, 201 N. Indiana
Bloomington, IN  47408-4001
United States
Phone: (812) 856-1768
Fax: (812) 855-6271

Gr 3-5 FREE w/ scholarship programs with Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Virtual Heart (FREE w/ scholarship) - by Denver Museum of Nature & ScienceExplore heart anatomy as you observe a sheep heart dissection which takes a close look at concepts behind how our heart works and what it does for us and the circulatory system. Participate in activities and observe experiments to learn how the circulatory system works.
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5

Virtual Lung (FREE w/ Scholarship) - by Denver Museum of Nature & ScienceExplore lung anatomy as you observe a sheep lung dissection which takes a close look at concepts behind how our lungs work and what it does for us and the respiratory system. Participate in activities and observe experiments to learn how the respiratory system works. Discuss the effects of smoking.
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5

Virtual New Me: Puberty (FREE w/ Scholarship) - by Denver Museum of Nature & ScienceAdolescents will deal with sensitive issues centering on their changing bodies. Students will obtain information that should help them to understand and accept emotional as well as physical body changes that occur during puberty.
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 5, 6

Virtual You've Got Guts (FREE w/ Scholarship) - by Denver Museum of Nature & ScienceFrom saliva to bile and rugae to villi, explore the unusual and sometimes gross parts of your digestive system, a.k.a. your guts. Culminate your study as you observe the dissection of a frog digestive system.
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5

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