Grades 7-12: Green Architecture - What Really Makes a Building "Green"


The following reduced cost conference is part of the COSI Expert series. These 60 minute sessions connect experts in science and technology with middle and high school students for a 20-30 minute presentation followed by a learner led question and answer session. For further information on this and our other Expert session, please see our web site: http://www.cosi.org/educators/videoconferencing/experts/.

To make a reservation for the program, please see our web site at:
https://education.cosi.org/eers/.

For questions about this or any of our other video conferencing programs, please email our general email address:
electroniceducation@mail.cosi.org. This will ensure that your questions will be answered in the most timely manner.

**IMPORTANT**
In order to receive your discount for the program noted below, please put "LISTSERV $85", in the "other information" section on the reservation in our online reservation system for our programs. If this is not indicated on the reservation no discount will be applied.

Green Architecture - What Really Makes a Building "Green"

Green Architecture is quickly becoming one of the most popular approaches to designing and constructing buildings. This shift in thinking is being driven primarily by the emergence of two important global issues: climatic change due to atmospheric pollution, and fossil fuel depletion, among a variety of other environmental concerns. The green architectural movement has gained momentum recently due to the US Green Building Councils efforts in formalizing a way of measuring the quality of green buildings and more clearly defining the components that make a building green. This qualification process is known as LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

Eric Elizondo will discuss what really makes a building green. Eric will show how an existing home can be modified to make the home more comfortable and efficient, while having fewer negative impacts on the environment. For additional information concerning Mr. Elizondos work, please visit the Ecostudio website at http://www.ecostudio-arch.com/.

Jessica Teng
Video Conferencing Coordinator
COSI Columbus
614-228-2674 ext. 2155
jteng@mail.cosi.org

Grades 5-12: Organic Gardening



Program Flyer: Organic Gardening
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Royal Botanical Gardens (Canada) 2007-08 Honorable Mention
Karin Davidson-Taylor
kdavidsontaylor@rbg.ca


Royal Botanical Gardens
680 Plains Road West
Burlington, Ontario, Canada L7T 4H4


Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Post-secondary, Horticultural groups, Public Library: Library Patrons


Around the world, gardeners, farmers and ranchers are working the land in a more sustainable wayproducing and distributing food and fiber. Schools are also employing ways to create and sustain a more environmentally friendly area for their students. Discover how you can improve the quality of soil and variety of wildlife of your gardens without having to use harmful fertilizers or pesticides.


1. This program begins with discussion about what gardeners/farmers have to consider before planting2. We then discuss what different components of organic gardening.3. Brainstorm some ideas of companion planting and heirloom varieties and environmental benefits.4. Students compare and discuss answers on Conventional and Organic worksheet.5. Time is allowed for questions and answers.


45 - 60 minutes for middle and secondary students


Interactive Cost: $125.00 USDInteractive Cost with Premium Service: $110.00 What's this?By Request/On Demand Cost: $125.00By Request/On Demand Cost with Premium Service: $110.00 What's this?
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$125 USD for American and other international schools $125 CDN for Canadian schoolsLesson price is for groups of up to 35 students. Full payment is expected from the participating school(s) before the scheduled program date.
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Grades K-12: First Lady Martha Washington



Program Flyer: Washington's World: Martha Washington
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George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
Crystal McCliggott
P.O. Box 110
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
United States
Phone: (703) 799-8627
Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Public Library: Library Patrons
Students will meet the very first First Lady, Martha Washington, and learn about her life at Mount Vernon, the winters she spent at the Revolutionary War camps, and the challenges of the first presidency.
45 minutes
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
By Request/On Demand Cost: $100.00
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Grades 1-4: A Day in the Life of an Astronaut



Program Flyer: Challenger Learning Center St. Louis: A Day in the Life of an Astronaut
Rebecca Morrison
Cooperating School Districts
1460 Craig Road
St. Louis, MO 63146
United States
Phone: (314) 692-1274
Fax: (314) 872-9128
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4
During this interactive program, students will learn about the daily activities of astronauts, including typical work activities, spacewalks, exercise, going to the bathroom, sleeping and eating in space. Students will also see real astronaut food and a short video clip of astronauts “playing” with their food.
20-25 minutes for 1st-4th grade.
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
This program is available by request only on Tuesdays or Thursdays only. (Minimum 14 days notice with requests).
Interactive Cost: $75.00

Grades K-5: Spring Programs from MVESC


Even though most of us are still dealing with the cold weather, spring is just around the corner. Take a look at the “Spring Specials” from the MVESC. If you have a class interested, please register online for the connection. Student connections are available between 7:30am EST-4:30pm EST upon classroom request, and are $75.00 per site. If you have any questions, please call or email me for assistance.

Egg-Citing Animals and Egg Activities (available upon request)

Grades K-2

No “yolk’s” about it folks, this video conference will keep your students engaged for an entire 60 minutes! This lesson is packed full of “dozens” of egg facts, fun, experiments, and literature.


Topics explored include:
1. Dr. Seuss (author discussion, and shared reading of “Green Eggs and Ham”)
2. Rhyming Words
3. Reader’s Theater (Shared student reading of poetry selection)
4. Identification of main ideas, characters, and supporting details
5. Science Link: Oviparous Animals
6. Math Link: Group Graphing, prediction, and observation

This lesson is perfect for celebrating Dr. Seuss’s March birthday or incorporating it into Spring or Easter classroom activities.

It’s Not Easy Being Green! The Metamorphosis of a Frog (available upon request)

Grades K-5
This distance learning event looks at the life cycle of an amphibian. From egg to frog, many life cycle aspects will be explored in this lesson. Topics introduced include (vertebrate, invertebrate, carnivore, metamorphosis, adaptation) Students will conclude the lesson by teaming up to play “Froggywood Squares”! *Modified for grade level attending

From Egg to Butterfly (available upon request)

Grades K-2

This distance learning event looks at the life cycle of the magical butterfly. The life cycle stages and butterfly development will be explored in this interactive lesson. Topics discussed include: habitat, metamorphosis, migration, adaptation. The kids will wrap up this lesson with an interactive game titled: “Who Wants to be a Butterfly”


Bloom Where You Are Planted (available upon request)

Grades 4-6

This interactive distance learning event explores various Science concepts including photosynthesis, producers, and consumers. Additional concepts include investigating parts of a plant and a seed. Students will wrap up this event by participating in a game of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire!”


Down on the Farm (available upon request)

Grades K-3

Students will finally get the answers to those brain burning questions like…”Why do pigs roll in the mud?”, and “Why are some eggs white, and others are brown?”. Experiments and farm artifacts will take kids on a virtual field trip to the farm! Don’t miss the opportunity for your students to find the answers to these questions and more! It is definitely a connection that they will not soon forget!




Leslie Charles
Distance Learning Coordinator
I bleed scarlet and gray!!!!

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 4-7: Thanks to Molly Goodnight, the Buffalo Do Still Roam


Program Flyer: Thanks to Molly Goodnight, the Buffalo Do Still Roam
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Content Provider

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Contact Information

Cindi Collins
1720 Gendy St.
fort worth, TX 76107
United States
Phone: (817) 509-8697
Fax: (817) 336-2470
Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7

Join us as we celebrate the life of Molly Goodnight and the contribution she made to saving the buffalo from extinction. Our discussion will include the importance of the buffalo to the Plains Indians, reasons for the slaughter of these magnificent animals, and the steps that the Goodnights made to insure that the buffalo not become extinct.

Approximately 45 minutes. Time may be adjusted at teacher's request.

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Interactive Cost: $100.00By Request/On Demand Cost: $100.00
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Grades 3-8: Home on the Range: Invention of the Chuck Wagon





Program Flyer: Home on the Range: Charles Goodnight and the Invention of the Chuck Wagon
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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Cindi Collins




1720 Gendy St.


fort worth, TX 76107


United States


Phone: (817) 509-8697


Fax: (817) 336-2470


Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History, Writing


Charles Goodnight wanted to drive 2000 cattle from the panhandle of Texas to Denver. This was going to take men who would need to be fed. He came up with the idea of a mobile kitchen which became the center of life for the cowboys on the trail. Learn more about the life of Charles Goodnight, his invention of the chuck wagon, and the lives of cowboys on a cattle drive.
Approximately 45 minutes. Time may be adjusted at teacher's request.


This program is available by request/on demand ONLY


Interactive Cost: $100.00By Request/On Demand Cost: $100.00
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Grades 1-6: Crazy about Carnivores



Program Flyer: 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



Program Flyer: 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.

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.