Grades 6-12: Health Maintenance in Chinese Medicine

A wide variety of Chinese ancient sages have been handed down to guide us on how to maintain and protect our health. Students will learn the relationship between health and nature, the three levels of curing disease, and how to maintain health in your daily life: music, food, sports, emotion, and virtue.

45 Minutes
By Request
$145

Debbie Ives
dives@sckesc.org
PO Box 160
13939 Diagonal Road
Clearwater, KS  67026
United States
Phone: ext. 115
Fax: (620) 584-3307

Grades 6-12: Deep Travel into China II: Silk Road

Silk Road is an extensive interconnected network of trade routes across the Asian continent connecting East, South and Western Asia with the Mediterranean world, as well as North and Northeast Africa and Europe. In this program, students will learn where Silk Road is. How long it is and why it is called Silk Road? Students will also learn the history and culture of Silk Road from the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. Finally students will learn about important people involved with Silk Road.

$145.00

45 Minutes

Debbie Ives
dives@sckesc.org
PO Box 160
13939 Diagonal Road
Clearwater, KS  67026
United States
Phone: ext. 115
Fax: (620) 584-3307

FREE Grades 6-12: The Real-Life Locations of "Three Cups of Tea": Teaching about Afghanistan and Pakistan

This program is designed to aid middle and high school teachers in exploring the book "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson. The program presents basic information on the geography, culture, and politics of Pakistan and Afghanistan, along with discussion questions. The materials can be tailored to different grade levels and subjects. The presentation is suited for use both with students and in preparing teachers to discuss the book.
The program is designed to accompany in-class use of the book "Three Cups of Tea" and frequently refers to the book's content. It is not intended as a stand-alone resource on the region, nor is it intended to replace instructor-led discussion of the book.

45-60 Minutes
By Request

Margaret Sullivan
iaau@indiana.edu
324 Goodbody Hall 1011 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN  47405
United States
Phone:
Fax: (812) 855-8667

Grades 4-5: Apples in America...From Seed to Shining Seed!

Apples are a very diverse crop. They can be found in most areas of the United States. We all love foods made for apples, but do you know how they are grown & what other things can be made with Apples? Join us as we delve into Apples in the Classroom!

40 Minutes
By Request
$75.00

Michele Carlisle
video@ecoesc.org
834 East High Avenue
New Philadelphia, OH  44663
United States
Phone: ext. 8220
Fax: (330) 308-0964

Grades 3-12: Native America

This is an interactive program that uses artifacts from the Cranbrook Institute of Science’s extensive collection to provide an overview of a specific Native American cultural group requested by the client. Native American culture, both historic and contemporary, is explored with images and discussion as well as artifacts.

$125
By Request
45 Minutes


Michael Narlock
cisreservations@cranbrook.edu
39221 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI  48303-0801
United States
Phone:
Fax: (248) 645-3050

Grades 4-12: Ice Ages: How Cool was Your School

A geologist who has studied glaciers in Antarctica interacts with students to demonstrate how landforms, sediment types, exotic rocks and fossils from the Great Lakes region are employed to reconstruct past global climate changes and the Ice Age history. Similar evidence for the remote site is evaluated with students to work out the local Ice Age history and its effects on their community. A discussion of recent global climate change in the context of the Ice Age fluctuations of the 2.5 million years concludes the program.

$125
45 Minutes

Michael Narlock
cisreservations@cranbrook.edu
39221 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI  48303-0801
United States
Phone:
Fax: (248) 645-3050

Grades K-6: Bear Necessities (Columbus Zoo)

Bears are unique and fascinating mammals. Join us as we study the habitats and adaptations of the three bear species that live in North America- brown bears, American black bears, and polar bears!
$150
By Request

Laura Frasher
distance.learning@columbuszoo.org
9990 Riverside Dr
Powell, OH  43065
United States
Phone: 

Grades 2-12: Oregon Trail: The Decision at The Dalles

In this interactive program students will have to decide on two routes to Oregon City. Students will recall and be taught some of the basics traveling on the Oregon Trail They will become members of a wagon train that has reach The Dalles. At The Dalles wagon trains will assess their condition including amount of food, money, livestock, and ill members. Students will float down the Columbia River on rafts and take the Barlow Road. Along the way they will face many hazards. After going both ways students will determine which route would have been better for their wagon train. The program use dice to determine impact of the different hazards.

60 Minutes
By Request

$100

Steve Thompson
steve@gorgediscovery.org
5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, OR  97058
United States
Phone: ext. 209
Fax: (541) 298-8660

Grades 5-8: Don't Feed the Bully

The goal of this presentation and the book Don't Feed the Bully is to build empathy in students, Help them learn to move the bully target away from them, and create awareness that they can should take responsibility for the violence and bullying in their school.

A typical student presentation includes:

Lot's of laughs and magic and song
Introduction of Don't Feed the Bully concepts
in depth thought and discussion on the steps to help stop bullying.
Engaging stories to help build empathy and understanding of principles
Questions and discussion (hopefully due to time.)

$225
By Request

Brad Tassell
llessat@aol.com
P.O.Box 1437
Bowling Green, KY  42101
United States
Phone: