Grade 5-8: Presidential Folk Art

In a program with educators at New York State Historical Association, students will learn about the political process of choosing a new United States President, learn some interesting facts about former Presidents and political parties, and understand how art can help to teach us about our nation’s history. Students will view the Fenimore Art Museum’s extensive collection of American folk art, focusing on pieces which depict former Presidents and political symbols. Students will learn about the artworks while playing a fun Presidential trivia game with a museum teacher, and they will be led step-by-step through the process of elections, from primaries to the Electoral College.

Program Format:

Students will be welcomed by a museum educator. He/she will introduce Fenimore Art Museum using photographs and video. The educator will show the students objects from the museum’s folk art collections (paintings and sculptures) that depict former U.S. Presidents, political figures, and patriotic symbols. Some examples of artworks students will view include: a painting memorializing George Washington made before 1810; a life-size wooden statue of Abraham Lincoln; a series of life masks of early Presidents including Thomas Jefferson; a Whig party political banner from 1840. The students will view the artworks and learn about how they were made and used, and will learn about the importance of the Presidents and symbols within the artworks. They will also learn about the political process of choosing a President, including how candidates are selected in primaries to how the Electoral College works. At points during the program, students will take part in a series of trivia games where they have an opportunity to interact with the museum teacher.

More information and registration can be found on the CILC website at http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=1916

Sarah Loveland

Lovelands.loveland@nysha.org

5798 State HWY 80

Cooperstown, NY 13326
(607) 547-1414

COSI Expert Sessions for the End of the School Year

The following four conferences are part of the COSI Expert program. These sessions connect experts in science and technology with middle and high = school students for an hour long session, consisting of a 20 to 30 minute presentation followed by a learner led question and answer session. For further information on these event, please visit our website at http://www.cosi.org/educators/videoconferencing/experts/

Gaining Muscle Mass
5/12/2008 * 9:00am ET

Nutrition: Portion Distortion in the American Diet
5/19/2008 * 10:00am ET

Imaging Single Atoms & Molecules with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope
5/23/2008 * 1:00pm ET

Genetic Counseling: The Faces of Genetic Disease
5/29/2008 * 9:00am ET

If you would like to make a reservation for any of these programs, please = go to our online scheduling system at https://education.cosi.org/eers/. = For further questions, please email our general email address at electronic= education@mail.cosi.org. This is to ensure that your questions are = answered in a more timely manner.

Grade 3-5: Remembering Our Heroes

The MVESC is offering a special program titled: “Remembering Our Heroes”. This will be a multi-point student session for grades 3-5 that focuses on the real meaning of Memorial Day, and writing letters of “appreciation” to our military men and women. Other items discussed include vocabulary, friendly letters, and The Vietnam Veterans Memorial. We will offer this session at specific times from now until the end of the school year. This session is $60.00 per site and includes the Ohio Academic Content Correlations, and Program Extensions (related literature and website list). Next week, we will have the following times available:

Wednesday May 7th, 2008
Studio #1 (11:00-12:00) 4 spots
Studio #2 (11:00-12:00) 4 spots

Thursday May 8th, 2008
Studio #2 (9:30-10:30) 4 spots
Studio #1 (11:00-12:00) 4 spots

Friday May 9th, 2008
Studio #2 (10:00-11:00) 4 spots
Studio #2 (11:00-12:00) 4spots

Spaces will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Watch for future dates and times coming your way very soon!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Leslie


Leslie Charles
Distance Learning Manager

Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center
205 North 7th Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
740.452.4518 ext 133
lcharles@mvesc.k12.oh.us
www.mvesc.k12.oh.us/tap/

Grades K-12: Photography & Literacy

Amon Carter Museum presents Photography and Literacy
May 6, 2008
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Build students’ literacy skills through photography! Participants will discuss issues of identity pertaining to the photographs’ subjects, the photographers, and the viewers and discover techniques for using the theme to strengthen students’ language skills. Modifications for students at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels will be provided. This broadcast connects to all levels of language arts, social studies, and visual art and is appropriate for classroom teachers and ESL teachers and team leaders.
Cost: $10 materials fee per participant.
Registration: Visit Connect2Texas at http://www.connect2texas.net/ or click here to be directed to the event listing.
Contact Person: Nancy Strickland
Contact Phone: (817) 989-5038
Contact Email: nancy.strickland@cartermuseum.org

Grades 4-7: Are you a History Detective?

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is proud to offer our first distance learning module throughout the end of the school year.

What do history detectives do? How do they use to carry out their investigations? In this introduction to historical inquiry skills, students will be asked to solve two intriguing challenges by analyzing artifacts, using historical concepts such as time and place, and interpreting information from a variety of sources to draw inferences about what happened in the past. Dr. Source, Primary Investigator, will guide students through these challenges and, at the end, invite them to join her team of historians.

The cost for this program is $80 per site and it's 50 - 60 minutes in length.

Schedules are posted on http://www.connect2texas.net/. We also take special requests so don't be shy about sending me an email: bisola.falola@thestoryoftexa.com

Grade 3: Scoundrels of the Sea

Texas State Aquarium
Contact Information

Stephen Jack

sjack@txstateaq.org

2710 North Shoreline Blvd.

Corpus Christi, TX 78402

United States

Phone: (361) 654-1450

Fax: (361) 881-1226

This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 3, Public Library: Library Patrons

Primary Disciplines
Sciences, Social Studies/History, Ocean Literacy

Program Description
Students discover the unique creatures that live inthe Gulf of Mexico and in the deep hidden places in the sea. Students "virtually" visit the Islands of Steel exhibit, learn about the benefits of the ocean's top predators, and create their own sea monsters.
Program Format

1. This program begins with an interactive PowerPoint presentation.

2. Video of deep sea creatures.

3. Viewing of real time cameras throughout the Texas State Aquariums 8 cameras.

4. Students create their own sea monsters.

5. Question and answer session.

Objectives
Learn about historical misconceptions about sea monstersLearn about the importance of top predatorsLearn how top predators are beneficial to their environmentIdentify Gulf of Mexico and Deep Sea animalsIdentify adaptations of top predators and deep sea animals

National Standards to which this program aligns
NS.K-4.3 LIFE SCIENCE As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of The characteristics of organisms Organisms and environmentsNS.K-4.5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop Understanding about science and technology Abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humansNS.K-4.7 HISTORY OF NATURE AND SCIENCE: As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of Science as a human endeavor

State Standards to which this program aligns
TexasRelated TEKS:Science: 3.3 (A,D,E); 3.8 (A,D); 3.9 (A,B)Social Studies: 3.3 (A); 3.15(B)

Program Length
60 minutes for 3rd grade

By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
By Request/On Demand Cost: $150.00
Premium Members enjoy many additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

There are two program packages available. The pricing is based on number of students and shipping supplies.For more information please contact Stephen Jack at (361) 654-1450 .

Cancellation Policy
The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.The Texas State Aquarium reserves the right to cancel programs at anytime. If the Aquarium cancels a program then a full refund will be supplied.

Is video taping allowed?
No

The Provider broadcasts over ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 384 KIP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider

A test call is required.The Texas State Aquarium bridges through our Education Service Center to connecting schools.The tech contact at the Service Center is Tina Cooper (361) 561-8457 .
How to Request this Program:-->Request this Program Now

Grades 1-5: Great Trees, Great Kinds, Great Stories **FREE**

MOST SITES WILL BE VIEW ONLY.

Do you or your school have a "Great Tree"? Tell us what makes it great. Is it the oldest tree in your community or campus? Does it have historical importance to your community or family? Tell us about it! Third grade students of the Fort Worth ISD participated in a Great Tree Story Essay contest and want to share their winning stories with you. Connect to The Botanical Research Institute of Texas on Thursday, May 8th, at 10:30 am to meet the winning student authors, their classmates and teachers. Joining them will be Leslie Gordon, the author of the charming Children's book, 'The Homeless Christmas Tree'. Read more...
Click here to register!









May 8 from 10:30 - 11:10

Grades 6-8: Ecosystems:The Scientific Method Explored

Cranbrook Institute of Science
Contact Information

Cameron Wood

cwood@cranbrook.edu

39221 Woodward Ave.

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801

United States

Phone: (248) 645-3241 Fax: (248) 645-3050

Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8
Primary Disciplines

Sciences
Program Description
Using materials that the requesting organization provides, the students will explore the concept of an "ecosystem", and how scientists use the scientific method to explore the natural world. The program is meant to be open and inquiry based.
Program Format

1. The program begins with an exploration of the concept of an "ecosytem". Students brainstorm what elements might ba a part of one.

2. The scientific method is outlined.3. Students form groups and come up with a hypothesis to test with the activity to follow.

3. Students work in small groups to assemble "ecosystems in a cup" to creatively explore how the different elements of an ecosystem work together.

4. Student groups share their approach with their classmates and presentor.

5. Students are encouraged to keep journals of their experiment and write up their results.

Objectives
Objectives and Outcomes of the Program for Students:1. Understand the steps of the scientific method, and why scientists use it.2, Explore the concept of an ecosystem, and what one is composed of.3. The participants will put the scientific method into action over time to develop a real world understanding of the method and the topic.
National Standards to which this program aligns

Content Standards: 5-8, Science as Inquiry

Content Standards: 5-8 Life Science
State Standards to which this program aligns

Michigan Science Curriculum Standards:MCF:ScienceI.1.MS.1: Generate scientific questions about the world based on observation.I.1.MS.2: Design and conduct scientific investigations.II.1.MS.5: Develop an awareness of and sensitivity to the natural world.III.5.MS.2: Describe how all organisms acquire energy directly or indirectly from sunlight.II.5.MS.6: Describe ways in which humans alter the environment.

Program Length
45 minutes

By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Date/Time Notes
This program is available for a limited time under the LADDERS program free of charge. Please visit the LaDDERS website www.laddersprogram.org for more information.
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

Interactive Cost: $125.00By Request/On Demand Cost: $125.00
Premium Members enjoy many additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

Program Fee Notes
This program is currently available to middel school classes free of charge under the LADDERS program. (See www.laddersprogram.org). Fee for other grades is $125 per program.
Cancellation Policy

Please provide 48 hour cancellation notice.
Is video taping allowed?

No

The Provider broadcasts over
ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 128 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 384 KIP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider

Schools are responsible for calling in to the Cranbrook network via ISDN-type phone lines at 384 kbs.
How to Request this Program:-->Request this Program Now

Grades 6-10: Galapagos Finches **FREE**

The Michigan State University Museum is offering Galapagos Finches program for 6-10 grade. It's a highly inquiry-driven program!

More information on all our programs, including teacher packages, as well as our overall project, can be found on our website: http://www.laddersprogram.org/.

Michigan State University Museum
www.msw.edu/~trouillo
trouillo@msu.edu

This program is free of charge for April & May, 2008

Grades 2-4: Jiminy Cricket **FREE**

The Michigan State University Museum is offering Jiminy Cricket program for 2-4 grade on the scientific method; it's a highly inquiry-driven program.

More information on all our programs, including teacher packages, as well as our overall project, can be found on our website: http://www.laddersprogram.org/.

Michigan State University Museum
www.msw.edu/~trouillo
trouillo@msu.edu

This program is free of charge for April & May, 2008

Grades 4-8: Termite Behavior **FREE**

The Michigan State University Museum is offering Termite Behavior program for 4-8 grade on designing scientific experiments and on termite behavior; it's a highly inquiry-driven program.

More information on all our programs, including teacher packages, as well as our overall project, can be found on our website: http://www.laddersprogram.org/.

Michigan State University Museum
www.msw.edu/~trouillo
trouillo@msu.edu

This program is free of charge for April & May, 2008

Grades 1-4: Animal Adaptations **FREE**

The Michigan State University Museum is offering Sense of Adaptations program for 1-4 grade on animal adaptations.

More information on all our programs, including teacher packages, as well as our overall project, can be found on our website: http://www.laddersprogram.org/.

Michigan State University Museum

www.msw.edu/~trouillo

trouillo@msu.edu

This program is free of charge for April & May, 2008