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January 21 - Place Value and Number Sense

Subject areas: Mathematics

Grade levels: 2, 3

January 27 - Laugh Your Head Off with Idioms

Subject areas: English Language Arts

Grade levels: 1, 2

February 7 - Sound: Here, There, Everywhere!

Subject area: Science

Grade levels: 4, 5

February 10 - Simple Machines Made Simple

Subject area: Science

Grade levels: 3, 4

February 14 - It's More than Just Shapes: It's Geometry!

Subject area: Mathematics

Grade levels: 1, 2

February 17 - Happy Birthday Mr. Lincoln

Subject areas: Social Studies

Grade levels: 1, 2

February 28 - Kids Rock! A Look at Rocks

Subject area: Science

Grade levels: 3, 4

March 7 - Electricity

Subject area: Science

Grade levels: 3, 4

March 14 - A Closer Look at Plants

Subject area: Science

Grade levels: 3, 4

March 28 - Scientific Method

Subject area: Science

Grade levels: 5, 6

March 30 - Learning to Draw Conclusions

Subject area: English Language Arts

Grade levels: 2, 3

April 8 - The Water Cycle

Subject area: Science

Grade level: 4

April 15 - Perimeter and Area

Subject area: Mathematics

Grade levels: 4, 5

April 18 - Fractions

Subject area: Mathematics

Grade levels: 3, 4

May 2 - An Acid or Base? Understanding the pH Scale

Subject area: Science

Grade levels: 5, 6

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When? Each program is offered at 9:15, 10:30, 1:00, and 2:15

Cost? $50 per session for SOITA Comprehensive Member schools; $75 per session for all others

Limit? Yes, each session is limited to four schools. Registration is on a first-come basis

Questions? Contact bob@soita.org or call 937-746-6333

Want to place a test call to SOITA? Dial 216.48.137.41

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Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees View Only Cost: $0.00
By Request Cost: $100.00
Cancellation Policy 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.
Is recording allowed? No
The Provider broadcasts over ISDN
Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K
Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 K

IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider We require schools to dial our bridge, Education Service Center Region XI. We are IP to Region XI. Region XI can dial ISDN or IP. For Region XI, contact Lori Hamm at 817-740-7516 or email lhamm@esc11.net

Content Provider		Amon Carter Museum 2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention
Contact Information		Nancy Strickland nancy.strickland@cartermuseum.org 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76107 United States Phone: (817) 989-5038 Fax: (817) 989-5039
Program Type		Individual Program
Program Rating		This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Maximum Number of Participants		no maximum
Minimum Number of Participants		no minimum
Primary Disciplines		Fine Arts, Social Studies/History
Secondary Disciplines		Leadership, Service Learning
Program Description		Visit the Amon Carter Museum of American Art and investigate selected works on paper which illustrate the concepts of personal freedom and the struggle for equality. In honor of Martin Luther King, students will see, discuss, and put in historical perspective works from the civil rights era, including a portrait of King by Ben Shahn which appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in 1965. Both content and the artistic process (print-making) will be explored. The program concludes with a demonstration of an easily replicated print-making activity using jigsaw puzzle pieces.
Program Format		1. Students will view and discuss Martin Luther King portraits, with emphasis on how the portraits reflect the essence of the man. 2. Students will view and discuss two works by African American artists which reflect the civil rights era and the struggle for freedom and equality for all. 3. Students will discuss and sketch a personal symbol of freedom. 4. Students will learn to reproduce the sketch as a relief print.
Objectives		1. The participants will recognize and internalize the contributions of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. 2. The participants will apply the concepts of, freedom, leadership, and service to their own lives. 3. Students will gain understanding of various print-making processes, and may experience relief print making.
National Standards to which this program aligns		NSS-USH.K-4.3 THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES AND THE PEOPLE FROM MANY CULTURES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ITS CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL HERITAGE •Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols • Understands the causes and nature of movements of large groups of people into and within the United States, now and long ago NSS-USH.5-12.9 ERA 9: POSTWAR UNITED STATES (1945 TO EARLY 1970s) •Understands the struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties NA-VA.K-4.5 REFLECTING UPON AND ASSESSING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND MERITS OF THEIR WORK AND THE WORK OF OTHERS •Students understand there are various purposes for creating works of visual art •Students describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks •Students understand there are different responses to specific artworks NA-VA.5-8.4 UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL ARTS IN RELATION TO HISTORY AND CULTURES Students know and compare the characteristics of artworks in various eras and cultures •Students describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts •Students analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate, resources, ideas, and technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art
Program Length		45 minutes to one hour
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Date/Time Notes		This program is scheduled without fee (view only for most sites) on January 14 at 9:00 central. The fee-based version may be requested as a point-to-point program at other dates/times.
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		View Only Cost: $0.00 By Request Cost: $100.00
Cancellation Policy		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.
Is recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 K IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		We require schools to dial our bridge, Education Service Center Region XI. We are IP to Region XI. Region XI can dial ISDN or IP. For Region XI, contact Lori Hamm at 817-740-7516 or email lhamm@esc11.net

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