Grades 1-6: Crazy about Carnivores



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Downtown Aquarium Houston
Patricia Shoemakeraquaed@ldry.com
410 Bagby St
Houston, TX 77002
United States
Phone: (713) 315-5106
Fax: (713) 623-9444
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Cannot keep your eyes off carnivores? Sink your teeth into this classroom program about the carnivore collection at the Downtown Aquarium. Caution: this program contains live carnivores!
30-40 minutes
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
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Grades 1-6: African Animals



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Downtown Aquarium Houston
Patricia Shoemaker


410 Bagby St

Houston, TX 77002

United States

Phone: (713) 315-5106

Fax: (713) 623-9444

Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Let our African Animals be your safari guides through the unique habitats of the continent of Africa. Learn about how animals make a living in such a diverse environment.

30 to 40 minutes

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Grades 5-8: The Body in Space



Program Flyer: Challenger Learning Center St. Louis: The Body in Space
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Cooperating School Districts New Links to New Learning

Rebecca Morrison
Cooperating School Districts
1460 Craig RoadSt. Louis, MO 63146United StatesPhone: (314) 692-1274Fax: (314) 872-9128
Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8
During this interactive program, students will learn about the science behind the effects of space travel on the human body. They will participate in hands-on activities using teacher-supplied materials and discussions about the environment of space, space adaptation sickness, fluid shift and its effects on body organs, and bone and muscle atrophy.

30-35 minutes
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Availability: This program is available by request only on Tuesdays or Thursdays only. (minimum 14 days notice)
Cost: $85 per program, $80 per program if ordering three or more for the same day New Links to New Learning members pay $75 for videoconference.
We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
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Grades K-12: Videoconferencing Updates from COSI

Please click on the link below for a complete listing of upcoming videoconferences for COSI.
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Grades 4-5: Measuring Up with the Metric System




Next Wednesday February 18
Measuring Up
with the Metric System
Offered twice, 10:00 - 10:45 and 1:00 - 1:45

Subject areas: Mathematics Grade level: 4-5

Students will explore benchmark items for measures of length in the metric system, learn an easy way to remember metric measurements and perform some conversions of length within the metric system.




1. Questions? Contact Bob Stricker at bob@soita.org.

2. Cost: each session is $50.

3. Click here for the Registration Form.

4. For more information and listing of Ohio Academic Content Standards, click here.

5. Want to place a test call to SOITA? Dial 216.48.137.41.
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Grades 6-8: Giants Geometry: The Shape of the Game



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AT&T Park, Home of the San Francisco Giants
Alexis Arbizu / Linda Vessa
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94107
United States
Phone: (415) 972-1852Fax: (415) 947-2925
Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8
From little leagues to the major leagues, from colonial times to the twenty-first century, baseball holds a special place in American life. Students will utilize AT&T Park to identify and investigate the role that shapes play at the park and in the game. They will also gain a greater understanding of why baseball is considered our National Pastime.
45 minutes - 1 hour
This program is available by request/on demand and by published date(s) and time(s)

All times below are displayed in Eastern Standard Time, as specified in your profile.

2/19/2009
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
3/3/2009
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3/3/2009
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
3/5/2009
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
3/5/2009
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3/10/2009
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
3/10/2009
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3/10/2009
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
3/12/2009
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
3/17/2009
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
3/17/2009
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3/17/2009
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
3/19/2009
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
3/24/2009
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
3/24/2009
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3/24/2009
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
3/26/2009
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
3/26/2009
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3/26/2009
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Tuesdays and Thursdays are preferred connection dates. However, we may be able to arrange other dates and times upon request.
Interactive Cost: $150.00
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Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
All forms of payment are accepted, except for American Express. Purchase order may also be submitted with full payment received one week prior to connection date.
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Grades 4-6: The Life of Abraham Lincoln


5798 State HWY 80
Cooperstown, NY 13326
United States
Phone: (607) 547-1414
Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6
Students will participate against their classmates in this highly interactive games show, testing their knowledge of Abraham Lincoln.Topics cover Lincoln’s childhood, family, Lincoln Douglas debates, government policies and American Civil War.
45 minutes
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Interactive Cost: $100.00Point to Point Cost: $100.00By Request/On Demand Cost: $100.00
Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
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Grades 1-12: National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame




Discover fascinating information about the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame through a virtual walking tour.Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLYAudience: Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, adults




The National Cowgirl Museum has many honorees in the literary world. Learn about the poets, novelists, journalists and playwrights who shared their experiences and journeys.Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLYAudience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5



National Cowgirl Museum has many honorees in the literary world. Learn about the poets, novelists, journalists and playwrights who shared their experiences and journeys.Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLYAudience: Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8


Cindi Collins


1720 Gendy St.

fort worth, TX 76107

United States

Phone: (817) 509-8697

Fax: (817) 336-2470


Each program is $100.00



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Grades 3-12: From Sap to Syrup: Wisconsin Maple Syrup Season



Program Flyer: From Sap to Syrup: Wisconsin Maple Syrup Season
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CESA 7 Interactive Learning Services
Theresa Neuser
UWGB IS 1040
2420 Nicolet Dr
Green Bay, WI 54311
United States
Phone: (920) 465-5216
Fax: (920) 465-2723
Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Unique to Wisconsin, the Northeastern United States, and Canada, maple syrup-making involves the use of sugar and black maple tree sap to produce a delicious liquid product. During this program, students will observe and interact with the staff of an environmental science facility (Fallen Timbers Environmental Center, located in Seymour, WI) selecting and tapping trees, gathering sap and producing syrup in the Cartier Outdoor Classroom Maple Syrup Cabin. “Nips” of maple syrup will be shipped to all schools so students can taste and, if schools wish to tap their own trees, several hooks and spiles will be included. The price of these is included in the cost of the program. Short bio of presenter:Libby Dorn has been the director of Fallen Timbers Environmental Center, Seymour, Wisconsin, for the past 22 years. Fallen Timbers is owned by six school districts, and serves approximately 20,000 Northeast Wisconsin students annually. With a Masters in Education emphasizing environmental science, Libby loves to enthuse and engage learners in the outdoor environment.
45 minutes (can be adjusted if necessary)
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Interactive Cost: $125.00By Request/On Demand Cost: $125.00
We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
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Hall of Fame Safety Ken Houston and Doug Williams



The Pro Football Hall of Fame will be hosting its annual Black History Month seminar on Thursday February 12 and Friday February 13 from 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET and again from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET on each date. This program will be open to a live audience as well as by videoconference.

This year's program panel will feature Hall of Fame safety Ken Houston and Doug Williams, the first African American quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl. He was also named Super Bowl MVP. Come learn about these player's trials and tribulations on and off the field. They will be on hand at the Pro Football Hall of Fame to shares stories of their past and those tumultuous times. The program is designed for grades 9th-12th and is supplemented by a classroom activity guide which is aligned with national standards of education.

The videoconference is for video only and the cost is $35 per site. Interested schools will be selected on a first come basis and there is a limit of 15 sites per session. Connections can be made through IP only and at 384K. Bridge will dial out 20-minutes prior to the scheduled broadcast times. If your school is interested in one of the four sessions being offered, please email the Hall of Fame's Education Department at EducationalPrograms@ProFootballHOF.com. A Hall of Fame educational staff member will follow-up to confirm the session details and make final arrangements.

Test connections will take place on Tuesday February 10, 2009 at 9:00 AM for the first session, 10:00 AM for the second, 11:00 AM for the third, and 12:00 Noon for the last session.
(Selected sites are required to send a purchase order made out to the Pro Football Hall of Fame upon conference confirmation)

Questions? Contact Jerry Csaki (Jerry.Csaki@profootballhof.com)
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Grades 5-12: Pieces of the Past: Intro to Primary Sources


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Content Provider
Ohio Historical Society

Contact Information
Roger Norfleet or Matt Schullek


1982 Velma Ave.

Columbus, OH 43211

United States

Phone: (800) 640-7679

Fax: (614) 298-2963

Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, senior groups, Public Library: Library Patrons

In this program students will learn the difference between primary and secondary sources and be able to distinguish between the two. A museum curator hosts the program and provides real life examples of primary sources. In addition the students will visit with curators in our archives, our collections facility and our sites to learn more about primary sources and the variety of primary source, which will include archival material (newspapers, photographs, scrapbooks), collections items (historic Civil War battle flags) and sites (prehistoric earthworks and artifacts).

45 - 50 minutes

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

This program is available starting February 9, 2009.

Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Ohio Groups $75.00

Interactive Cost: $130.00

By Request/On Demand Cost: $130.00

Payments can be made by purchase order or check made payable to the Ohio Historical Society.

We will not charge for programs cancelled due to inclement weather. The full fee will be charged to sites, which cancel with less than 24 hours notice.
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Grades 2-5: AirPlay



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New York Hall of Science
Chris Lawrence


47-01 111th street

Queens, NY 11368

United States

Phone: (718) 699-0005 ext. 319

Fax: (718) 699-1341

Education: Grade(s): 2, 3, 4, 5, Public Library: Library Patrons, After School Programs, Hospitals and other informal learning centers

Through a set of highly interactive exhibits and activities, students will develop an intuitive understanding of how air moves, how moving air affects objects in its path, and how, in turn, objects affect the movement of air.

45 Minutes

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

This program is part of a traveling exhibition to our museum. It will run February 16th-May 10th 2009.

By Request/On Demand Cost: $125.00

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Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
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