Gr. 6-12 Culture Shock Series: Latin America

Culture shock is defined as confusion and anxiety experienced by someone upon encountering a foreign environment. This program examines Latin American culture and how it can be new and exciting, as well as very different from the US and Canada. Appearances are sometimes deceiving.

We look at forces that define this group, including strong family ties, climate, love of music and dance, concept of time, and economic and political struggles.

This program contains simulations of everyday situations to demonstrate cultural differences first-hand to students. We show short video snips of real people in Latin America sharing their thoughts about national identity. Students can reflect upon their own surroundings and think about how people of other cultures might perceive them.

This program is available in Spanish with English translation as requested.


Objectives:
Students will:
- learn about culture and customs of Latin America
- see how cultural differences can lead to misunderstandings, humorous situations, and pleasant surprises.
- interact directly with presenters in Latin American in Spanish and English.
- comprehend Spanish narration and learn vocabulary.
- see interviews with real Latin Americans and discuss how you perceive other cultures and they perceive you.


Program format
1) Meet a Latin American student who has lived in the United States and an American who has lived in Latin America.
2) Hear and discuss differences in culture.
3) Discuss how certain customs have developed, and how they affect everyday life.
4) Examine national identity and image through interviews with real people of Latin America.
5) Reflect on your own culture and family traditions.

Note: Available in Spanish with English translation as appropriate.


Interactive Cost: $85.00


InterLingo Spanish
Matt Pearce
mattpearce@interlingospanish.com
Cra. 25 #70-16, 401
Manizales, Caldas  00000
Colombia
Phone: 2152687212
Fax: 206-339-5052


Taken from the CILC weekly updates at www.cilc.org

Gr 1-3 LiveLink: Structures

The LiveLink: Structures program is a hands-on experience that will investigate natural structures, shape, materials, forces and load. Build a square and triangle, and test their strength. Experiment with arch and column strength and discuss famous structures from around the world.


Objectives:
The student will:
• Define a structure
• Identify natural and human built structures
• Build and test shapes used in structures
• Discuss 3-dimensional forms in structures (arches, columns)
• Investigate forces that act on structures (tension, compression, wind, earthquakes)
• Observe and discuss material choice in structures


Program Format
The program style is hands-on and interactive with the following format:
1. Presenter asks an open question about structures,
2. Discussion of natural structures (includes viewing of a turtle on a document camera)
3. Students work with partners to feel forces that act on structures (includes presenter showing many types of forces that act on a structure)
4. Students do a shape testing activity using straws and pipecleaners.
5. Presenter tests an arch bridge and a span bridge with students.
6. Students test a column at their location with educator as a facilitator.
7. Time is allowed for questions and answers.


By Request Cost: $175.00


Ontario Science Centre (Canada)

 Allan Busch
allan.busch@osc.on.ca
770 Don Mills Road
Toronto, Ontario  M3C 1T3
Canada
Phone: 416-696-3192
Fax: 416-696-3197

Gr 5-12 United Nations Myth vs Reality

Purpose of the program is to provide a needed understanding of what the United Nations is and is not. Presenter will look at the formation of the UN in context with WWI, the League of Nations and WWII. Emphasis is on understanding the UN today through the reasons for its creation and how the UN functions today. 

A 20 minute interactive background presentation on the United Nations followed by Q&A and getting their ideas on how the UN can better serve their 21st century world.


Objectives
(1) get a better understanding of the United Nations in their world.
(2) become more aware of how the UN actually works and why it has needed to work this way under the UN Charter,
(3) develop a deeper appreciation for the work of the UN

Program format
A 20 minute presentation followed by Q&A. Both components involve the class in discussing the topic. There are several visuals that support the presentation.

Interactive Cost: $150.00

Sabrina Cusimano
cusimano@chc.edu
9601 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA  19118
United States
Phone: (215) 248-1150
Fax: (215) 248-7056

Taken from the CILC weekly updates at www.cilc.org 

Gr 5-9 Liquid nitrogen & properties of materials



A show performance where your class interacts with our science presenter as we explore how liquid nitrogen affects the properties of materials. Engaging demonstrations cover phase changes, expansion and contraction, Newton's Laws, basic cell theory, air pressure and the atmospheric research. Explanations and demonstrations are tailored to the year level and abilities of your students. Includes pre-class and post-class activities as well as background teacher notes.

Demonstrations include:

Safety of cryogenic substances
Fog breath Condensation demonstration.
The shrinking balloon Air pressure demo
Balloon blow up! Transferring heat energy.
Lid launcher Trapped expanding gases
The flying glove Rapid expansion!
Ball smasher Why can rubber shatter? 
Banana hammer Instant freezing!
Liquid Nitrogen sprinkler Very 'quick'!
Cool lasers Lasers in research?
Frozen bubbles Clues about our environment.
Cooling circuits Cold chemistry
Leidenfrost effect Hovering nitrogen
Levitating magnets Using a superconductor


Objectives:
The student will:
- explore changes in state from solid to liquid to gas with a variety of materials when heated or cooled
- understand that gas pressure changes by heating or cooling
- learn about basic cell theory
- learn that an object must push one way to go the other way (Newton's Third Law of Motion)
- engage in a discussion carbon dioxide and it's possible effects on global warming
- develop an appreciation for research into superconductivity and its implications to future energy consumption


Program Format
Time is allowed throughout the workshop to ask and answer questions. We treat video conferences in the same format as traditional science incursions.

1. Program begins with a general introduction and discussion on timezone and weather differences between Australia and your school
2. We discuss liquid nitrogen's temperature and perform a number of demonstrations on gas expansion on heating.
3. Your class now performs the 'expand air' experiment using simple materials supplied by you.Please refer to the supporting .pdf document supplied to you on booking
4. We perform a number of cooling experiments.
5. We discuss the pre-class activities 'supercool water' and 'freeze lettuce' with your class. Please refer to the supporting .pdf document supplied to you on booking
6. We perform demonstrations based on current research using lasers and superconductors.
7. Time is allowed for further questions and discussion of cultural differences.


By Request Cost: $250.00


Fizzics Education (Australia)
Ben Newsome, Karin Vromans or Justine Bellamy
info@fizzicseducation.com.au
5 St James Place, Seven Hills
Sydney, New South Wales  2147
Australia
Phone: +612 9674 2191
Fax: +612 9624 1988


Taken from the CILC weekly updates at www.cilc.org

Gr 9-12 Triumph Over Adversity: A Musical Journey Through African American Poetry

Poetic works by Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and other notable African American authors are analyzed and explored in this brand-new videoconference from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Through the videoconference, we will take a look at how musical settings affect the meaning, interpretation and impact of the poetic text. Students will orally interpret various poems, listen to live music performances, and play the role of lyricist as their own poems are set to blues music live during the class.


Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Program Length 45 minutes
By Request This program is available by request ONLY
Date/Time Notes This session is scheduled on demand.



Cleveland Institute of Music

Contact Adam Phillips about scheduling.
axp99@case.edu
11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH  44106
United States
Phone: (216) 368-0780
Fax: (216) 791-3063


Taken from the CILC weekly updates at www.cilc.rg