Grades 1-12: The Simpler the Better


Program Flyer: The Simpler the Better
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Content Provider
National Science Center
Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery
One 7th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
United States
Phone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250
Program Type
Individual Program
Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Primary Disciplines
Sciences
Program Description
The student will learn that some machines don't have motors. They will also get an opportunity to see how a machine produces a force, controls the speed and direction of the force, but is unable to produce energy.
Program Format
1. Build a First Class Lever2. Build a Second Class Lever3. Build a Third Class Lever4. The Turning Wheel5. The Fixed Pulley6. The Block and Tackle Pulley7. Gearing It up8. What Is A Toothless Gear?9. The Efforts of an Inclined Plane10. Wedges11. How Screws Work?
Objectives
To demonstrate and explore the operations of a first class lever.To demonstrate and explore the operations of a second class lever.To demonstrate and explore how a third class lever works.To show how a wheel and an axle together make a simple machine.To illustrate how a pulley simplifies lifting an object.To demonstrate the advantages of fixed and movable pulleys.To demonstrate and explore how gears reduce the effort it takes to produce motion.To demonstrate and explore how a conveyor is used to transfer motion and makes an object easier to move.To show how an incline's plane reduces the effort it takes to perform a job.To show how a wedge and an inclined plane are similar but perform differently.To illustrate the relationship between a screw and an inclined plane and how a screw reduces the amount of effort to do work.
National Standards to which this program aligns
Middle School Content Standard - B.3.1
Program Length
50 Minutes
By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $140.00
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Cancellation Policy

Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate. If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.
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Grades 2-12: Pyramid Power


Program Flyer: Pyramid Power
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Content Provider
National Science Center
Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery
One 7th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
United States
Phone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250
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, 9, 10, 11, 12
Primary Disciplines
Health/Physical Education
Program Description
With suggestions from students, we outline the present food pyramid and shows how the food pyramid relates to what American kids are really eating. Then, we ask for student volunteers to discuss what they usually have for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. The group then compares what kids are eating to the food pyramid to decide if they have Pyramid Power!
Program Format
1. What is a pyramid?2. The new Food Pyramid3. Do we really eat like that? 4. What did you eat today?
Objectives
Present the new food pyramidDiscuss what American kids are eating and compare it to the food pyramid.Analyze what students are eating and how they can make healthier food choices.
National Standards to which this program aligns
Standard 1 - Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.Standard 3-Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.Standard 7-Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.
Program Length
50 Minutes
By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $140.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy
Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate.If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.
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Grades 1-12: Physics Balancing Act

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Program Flyer: Physics Balancing Act
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Content Provider
National Science Center
Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery
One 7th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
United States
Phone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250
Program Type
Individual Program
Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Primary Disciplines
Sciences
Secondary Disciplines
Mathematics
Program Description
We will use nails, soda bottles, ink pen, wooden hoop, hammer, rope, the human body, and other common objects to demonstrate the principals of acceleration/mass/gravity. Students can participate in selected demonstrations with the presenter.
Program Format
1. Antigravity Potion2. Balancing Act (Ruler, Pencil, and Butterfly)3. Block Stack4. Spoon and Fork Balance5. Balancing Bob6. Body Balancing7. Cones8. Swinging Hammer9. Pen in the Bottle
Objectives
To demonstrate the effects of gravity, mass, and volume.How to find the center of mass and how symmetry and irregular shapes affect mass.How to find the center of mass and how symmetry and irregular shapes affect mass.To illustrate the center of mass of the human body as related to sports and other activities and to demonstrate kinetic and potential energy.To illustrate how a base of support and the center of mass affect stability and equilibrium.To demonstrate counter-intuitive results when the center of mass is either inside or outside the pivot point of an object; also torque is demonstrated.Demonstrates Newton's Laws of Motion (Inertia).
National Standards to which this program aligns
Middle School Content Standard - B.2
Program Length
50 Minutes
By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $140.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy
Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate. If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.
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Grades 1-12: Nitrogen: Earth's Most Abundant Gas



Program Flyer: Nitrogen: Earth's Most Abundant Gas
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Content Provider
National Science Center

Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery


One 7th Street

Augusta, GA 30901

United States

Phone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250

Program Type
Individual Program

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Primary Disciplines
Sciences

Program Description
Nitrogen gas is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere. When it is compressed and cooled, it turns to a liquid, which boils at 250 degrees below zero. The student will observe changes between the solid, liquid, and gas states of matter as we use items such as racquet balls, balloons, metals, and super conductors.
Program Format

1. Explain three states of matter; solid, liquid, and gas2. Turning a gas into a liquid3. Hypothesize the effects of bouncing a racquetball in normal and frozen state4. Change a gas to a liquid and back to a gas5. Super cooling with a ball and hoop6. Create a nail from surgical tubing
Objectives

To acquaint the viewers with three states of matter and their molecular structure.To demonstrate how an object's molecular structure can make it elasticTo acquaint the viewer with the process of turning a gas into a liquid.To demonstrate the molecular structure of object (racquetball) changes when frozen.To demonstrate the states of matter in change, volume, frost, and cryogenic applications.To demonstrate the use of liquid nitrogen in electrical applications by super cooling semi conductors.To demonstrate the effects of super cooling.
National Standards to which this program aligns

Middle School Content Standard - B.1.1
Program Length

50 Minutes
By Request

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

Interactive Cost: $140.00
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Cancellation Policy

Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate. If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.
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Grades 1-12: Magnetism: A Strong Attraction

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Program Flyer: Magnetism: A Strong Attraction
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Content Provider
National Science Center
Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery
One 7th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
United States
Phone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250
Program Type
Individual Program
Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Primary Disciplines
Sciences
Program Description
This program will emphasize magnetic properties, magnets from magnetic substances, changing electricity into magnetism, and changing magnetism into electricity. If you are interested in performing any of these activities at school or home, contact our Program Manager for instructions.
Program Format
1. Permanent Magnet2. Copper Pipes3. The Floating Paper Clip4. Muscle Magnet5. Ring Magnets6. Plotting Magnetic Fields7. The Magnetometer Test8. The Electromagnet
Objectives
To illustrate how the alignment of individual particles in magnetic materials make a permanent magnetTo illustrate Lenz's law and eddy currentsTo help students visualize and understand magnetic force and to illustrate levitationTo illustrate that all magnets attract magnetic materials and to show that some parts of a magnet are stronger than othersTo illustrate repulsion and attractionTo illustrate lines of magnetic fields when two magnets attract each otherTo compare the strengths of different magnetsTo illustrate how electric current can be used to make a magnetTo illustrate how magnetism can be used to produce electricity
National Standards to which this program aligns
B:3:1 (Builds on the K-4 experiences of Magnetism)
Program Length
50 Minutes
By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $140.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy
Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate.If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.
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Grades 1-12: Magic of Air

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Program Flyer: Magic of Air
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Content Provider
National Science Center
Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery
One 7th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
United States
Phone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250
Program Type
Individual Program
Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Primary Disciplines
Sciences
Program Description
Air pressure at sea level is 14.6 lbs. per square inch and as your altitude increases the pressure decreases. We will be discussing and demonstrating the effects of air pressure on such common items as hard boiled eggs, balloons, water, canned soda, 3 by 5 cards, panes of glass, and ping pong balls, to name just a few.
Program Format
1. Explanation of Air Pressure2. The Bernoulli Effect3. Lifting Power of Air4. How a drinking straw works?5. Effects of a partial vacuum and how air pressure acts against a vacuum6. Downward and upward forces of air pressure
Objectives
Acquaint students with air pressure, what it is at sea level, how it decreases as altitude increases and how it affects various objects.To demonstrate how high air pressure on one side of an object and low air pressure on the other side affect objects To demonstrate the effects of air pressure when air is blown on paper and how air pressure affects a ping pong ball floating on air.To demonstrate the lifting power of air by forcing puffed rice cereal up a tube with a hair dryer.To demonstrate the effects of a partial vacuum on a liquid surface and how air pressure forces liquid up through a drinking straw.To demonstrate the force of air pressure in relationship to a peeled hard boiled egg, a candle and water in a dish, and an inflated balloon and an empty jarTo demonstrate how a combination of air pressure and hydrogen bonding (surface tension) will suspend a pane of glass in the airTo demonstrate the same phenomena using a glass of water and a 3x5 index card. To demonstrate the effects of the weight of air pressure on a sheet of newspaper.
National Standards to which this program aligns
B.2.1, B.2.2 & B.2.3
Program Length
50 Minutes
By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $140.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy
Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate. If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.
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Grades 1-12: Kitchen Cabinet Science


Program Flyer: Kitchen Cabinet Science
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Content Provider
National Science Center

Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery


One 7th Street

Augusta, GA 30901

United StatesPhone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250

Program Type
Individual Program

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Primary Disciplines
Sciences

Program Description
We will explore the science of "air pressure" using cola cans, hard-boiled eggs, candles, water and carafes. Newton's Laws of Motion, the effects of air pressure on various objects, and the three states of matter (solids, liquids & gases) will be demonstrated using cola bottles, pens and sewing hoops. Discover the magic of surface tension by using picture frame glass and water. Also, we will demonstrate the properties of thermodynamics-dynamics using balloons; elasticity using needles, baggies, balloons and racquetballs; and elasticity using hands and balloons.
Program Format

1. A Scientific Method counter intuitive demo2. Inertia: Newton's 1st Law of Motion3. Centripetal Force 4. Air Pressure5. Air Pressure and Surface Tension, A Pane-ful Bond 6. Altering the states of matter

Objectives
1. To explain how the scientific method works 2. To demonstrate Newton's 1st Law of Motion, Inertia, by balancing a wooden sewing hoop atop a soda bottle, then balancing a flat-bottomed writing pen atop the sewing hoop and dropping the pen in the bottle by removing the hoop. 3. To demonstrate centripetal force by defying gravity.4. To demonstrate what the effects of air pressure (14.6 lbs. per sq. inch) have on various objects 5. To demonstrate the effects of how both surface tension (hydrogen bonding) and air pressure can lift objects. 6. To demonstrate how states of matter can change under the effects of cooling.
National Standards to which this program aligns

Middle School Content Standard - B.1.2 & B.2.1

Program Length
50 Minutes

By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $140.00

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Program Fee Notes

If you are a Georgia site, the fee is $130.00

Cancellation Policy

Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate. If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.

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Grades 1-12: I'm All Charged Up!


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Program Flyer: I'm All Charged Up
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Content Provider
National Science Center

Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery
One 7th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
United States
Phone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250

Program Type
Individual Program

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Primary Disciplines
Sciences

Program Description
Student can participate in demonstrations: static electricity, parallel and series circuits, and how to make a galvanometer and a rheostat (a dimmer). If you would like to perform some of the demonstrations with us, contact our Program Manager for instructions.

Program Format
1. Static Electricity Generator2. Rug Power3. What Causes Lightning? 4. Make An Electromagnet 5. The Electric Circuit 6. The Electric Lemon7. Connect Series Circuits8. Connect Parallel Circuits9. What is a Short Circuit?10. Build a Galvanometer11. Create electricity with a Magnet12. Make a Rheostat (light dimmer)13. Build Your Own Telegraph Machine14. The Induction Coil15. A Plasma Ball At Work16. Standing Hair

Objectives
1. To illustrate how charged particles exert force on one another and how a charge builds up. 2. To illustrate how charged particles exert force on one another and how a charge builds up. 3. To explore how a spark occurs when a violently strong charge jumps from one object to another.4. To demonstrate how the flow of electrical current generates magnetism. 5. To describe and illustrate the basic components of an electric circuit. 6. To demonstrate how chemical fuel in a battery makes electrical energy. 7. To demonstrate the path that current takes through a series circuit. 8. To demonstrate the path that electricity takes through parallel circuits. 9. To explore the behavior of electricity when it takes the shortest and easiest path. 10. To illustrate how electric current can be detected using simple devices. 11. To demonstrate how electricity is produced by moving a magnet across a circuit wire. 12. To illustrate and explore how a device is developed to vary the amount of electricity flowing through a circuit. 13. To illustrate how the machine is designed and to measure its accuracy using the Morse code system. 14. To illustrate the principle of electromagnetic induction and how a transformer works. 15. To illustrate the fourth state of matter and how a transformer affects the movement of plasma. 16. To illustrate repulsion, attraction and other properties of static electricity.
National Standards to which this program aligns
Middle School Content Standard - B.3.1 and B.3.4
Program Length
50 minutes

By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $140.00
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Program Fee Notes
If you are a Georgia site, the fee is $130.00
Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC. Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate.
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Grades K-1: Happy Hearts

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Program Flyer: Happy Hearts
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Content Provider
National Science Center
Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery
usseryr@nscdiscovery.org
One 7th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
United States
Phone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250

Program Type
Individual Program

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1

Primary Disciplines
Health/Physical Education

Program Description
What makes our heart happy or sad? During the program, we stresses with the kids the importance of exercise and diet in order to promote heart health.

Program Format
1. Let's make a heart2. Where is your heart?3. What makes a happy heart or a sad heart?

Objectives
To reinforce with this young audience the importance of exercising, eating the right foods for cardiovascular health and never to use tobacco.To familiarize the children with the location and purpose of the heart in the body.

National Standards to which this program aligns
Standard 1-Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.Standard 3-Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.

Program Length
50 Minutes

By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $140.00

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Cancellation Policy
Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate.If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.

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Grades 1-12: Food Quackery


Program Flyer: Food Quackery
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Content Provider
National Science Center

Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery


One 7th Street

Augusta, GA 30901

United States

Phone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250

Program Type
Individual Program

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Primary Disciplines
Health/Physical Education

Program Description
A number of significant advances have been made in the understanding of how diet and nutrition relate to both a student's wellness in addition to diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and asthma. This interactive lecture will teach students principles of nutrition and how to apply these principles for improving their nutritional status. Our suggestions for students about how foods can be BOTH fast AND healthy and how snacks can be BOTH tasty AND nutritious. This program is highly interactive, and students will have ample opportunity to have questions answered.

Program Format

1. What is "Food Quackery"2. What does this label really say?3. Healthy food4. Questions
Objectives

To make students aware of the latest nutritional recommendations as put forth by the major health organizations in the United States, such as the USDA, The American Heart Association, The American Cancer Institute, The American Dietetic Association, The American Dental Association, and The American Diabetes Association.To give students the tools to discriminate between sound nutritional and dietary advice and food quackery.To help students discriminate between healthy FAST food and unhealthy FAST food.
National Standards to which this program aligns

Standard 1-Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.Standard 3-Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.Standard 4-Students will analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health.
Program Length

50 Minutes
By Request

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

Interactive Cost: $140.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

Cancellation Policy
Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate. If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.
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Grades 1-12: Colors of Chemistry


Program Flyer: Colors of Chemistry
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Content Provider
National Science Center


Contact Information
Rebecca Ussery


One 7th Street

Augusta, GA 30901

United StatesPhone: (706) 821-0222 Fax: (706) 821-0250

Program Type
Individual Program

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Primary Disciplines
Sciences

Secondary Disciplines
Mathematics

Program Description
1. Indicators, Acid, & Base Color Changes: Discuss pH, explain using film canisters; demonstrate color changes from acids and bases on various indicators including pH and litmus paper.2. Show color changes of indicators using carbon dioxide: dry ice added to cylinders with indicator and dilute base in them; "Breath Race" demonstrates how carbon dioxide in our breath can change color of an indicator in a dilute basic solution.3. Demonstrate titration of base with an acid using phenolphthalein as an indicator. Demonstrate use of magnetic stirrer as part of titration procedure.4. Buffer systems: demonstrate the effect of a buffer, milk of magnesia, on a system where acid is added, using an indicator to show changes.5. Oxidation/Reduction indicators: "Blue bottle" experiment demonstrates an indicator that reflections the presence or absence of free oxygen in water.6. Silver salt color changes: mixing a succession of clear liquids shows the appearance and disappearance of colors as successive additions are made. Touches on the formation of complex metal ions, the similarity in color of various silver halide salts and the introduction to the concept of solubility product constants.

Program Format
1. Demonstrate the concept of pH using film2. Demonstrate color changes in indicators due to changes in pH3. Demonstrate acid/base color changes on pH and litmus paper4. Demonstrate color changes in acid/base indicators using carbon dioxide as the source of the acid5. Demonstrate the function of a magnetic stirrer as part of a titration procedure6. Demonstrate the titration of a basic solution with an acid7. Demonstrate the concept of buffers in moderating the pH of a system8. Demonstrate the "Blue Bottle" experiment9. Demonstrate the changes that occur when a succession of clear solutions is mixed

Objectives
Demonstrate the concept of pH using film: Show the presence of Hydrogen and Hydroxyl ions in water and how an excess of either can influence the nature of a system.Demonstrate color changes in indicators due to changes in pH: Show color changes that occur when bases are added to flask that contains a small amount of phenolphthalein.Demonstrate acid/base color changes on pH and litmus paper: Show how litmus paper makes a simple indication of whether or not a system is acidic or basic. Contrast this to how pH paper not only shows whether or not a system is acidic or basic but also the relative strength of the acid or base present.Demonstrate color changes in acid/base indicators using carbon dioxide as the source of the acid: Show that carbon dioxide in water forms a dilute acid. Show that this acid is sufficiently strong to neutralize a weak base and that the choice of the appropriate indicator will reveal this pH change. Use human breath as well as dry ice as a source of carbon dioxide.Demonstrate the function of a magnetic stirrer as part of a titration procedure: Show how a simple principle of physics can be used to create a labor-saving device that is used to improve chemical analysis.Demonstrate the titration of a basic solution with an acid: Demonstrates how a diluted acid can be incrementally added to a basic solution until the "end point" is reached. The "end point" can then but swung back and forth by the addition of a single drop of either substance.Demonstrate the concept of buffers in moderating the pH of a system: Discuss what buffers are. Show a simple buffer system using milk of magnesia. Show the neutralizing effect of milk of magnesia on acids as demonstrated by the changes in the color of the indicator. Discuss how this is beneficial to our human system as a method of controlling the adverse effects of too much stomach acid.Demonstrate the "Blue Bottle" experiment: Show that not all indicators are acid/base type. Show the function of an oxidation/reduction indicator. Show how the indicator, methylene blue, can be used to indicate the presence of free oxygen in water. Discuss the concept of chemical equilibrium in reactions. Demonstrate why it takes so much longer for the color to change in a dilute solution due to the inability of the ions to readily interact with each other because of the reduction in the number of ions available.Demonstrate the changes that occur when a succession of clear solutions is mixed: Show that a fixed amount of silver ions are present in the solution at the start and that now additional amount is added later. Show how additions of other clear liquids cause the formation of complex silver ions that either appear as suspended slurry or disappear, leaving a clear liquid. This is a function of the solubility product constant of the various materials. This concept will not be discussed in depth. The color changes will also indicate the similarity of silver halide salts. This will show the students that chemistry is interesting and fun and encourage them to pursue it further in their education.

National Standards to which this program aligns
Middle School Content Standard - B.1

Program Length
50 minutes

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

Interactive Cost: $140.00

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Cancellation Policy

Please cancel at least 5 days prior to the program date to allow another class to participate. If you must cancel your participation in a previously scheduled program, your Site Coordinator should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at the NSC.

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Grades 10-12: A Hall of Fame Career: Anna Wells **FREE**


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Program Flyer: A Hall of Fame Career: Anna Wells
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Contact Information
Katie Morris


25 Main Street

Cooperstown, NY 13326

United States

Phone: (607) 547-0347 Fax: (607) 547-4094

Program Type
Program SeriesThis is a self-contained part of a series.

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 10, 11, 12

Primary Disciplines
Career Education

Secondary Disciplines
Character Education

Program Description
Anna Wells is the Director of Museum Education at the Baseball Hall of Fame. She received her undergraduate degrees in Art History and Elementary Education from Trinity University in San Antonio, as well as a graduate degree in Arts Teaching from Trinity. She was an elementary school teacher in Washington, D.C. at the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, and has worked at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, Florida and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia.

Program Format
1. The program will begin with an introduction to the Baseball Hall of Fame.2. The presenter will then talk briefly about their educational background (subjects they enjoyed, their major/focus in college and beyond).3. The presenter will discuss their professional background and how they ended up at the Hall of Fame.4. Students will be able to ask questions of the presenter.

Objectives
The participant will:-explore the backgrounds of Hall of Fame employees to show the diversity of the job market.-engage in a discussion with professionals of a variety of backgrounds, who will then be able to answer questions based on students' educational interests.-
National Standards to which this program aligns

Life Work standard 5: Makes general preparation for entering the work forceLevel IV [Grade 9-12]Benchmark 2. Determines the types of preparation and training needed for entry-level jobs1. Determines the types of preparation needed for entry-level jobs2. Determines the types of training needed for entry-level jobsBenchmark 3. Understands occupational apprenticeships and other training opportunities2. Understands job training opportunities3. Understands job shadowingBenchmark 4. Understands available educational opportunities1. Understands educational opportunities at colleges2. Understands educational opportunities at junior colleges3. Understands educational opportunities from job training programsBenchmark 10. Establishes an explicit career action plan, including short- and long-term goals1. Establishes an explicit career action plan that includes short-term goals2. Establishes an explicit career action plan that includes long-term goalsBenchmark 11. Makes an accurate appraisal of available work options, prior work experience, career goals, personal character, job references, and personal aptitudes1. Makes an accurate appraisal of available work options2. Makes an accurate appraisal of available prior work experience3. Makes an accurate appraisal of available career goals4. Makes an accurate appraisal of available personal character5. Makes an accurate appraisal of available job references6. Makes an accurate appraisal of available personal aptitudesBenchmark 13. Evaluates the chances of getting a job now and in the future in fields of work that are of interest1. Evaluates the chances of getting a job now in the fields of work that are of interest2. Evaluates the chances of getting a job in the future in the fields of work that are of interestBenchmark 17. Understands how academic knowledge and skills are related to specific careers or occupational groups1. Understands how academic knowledge and skills are related to specific careers2. Understands how academic knowledge and skills are related to occupational groupsBenchmark 18. Evaluate potential career choices in relation to personal interests, strengths, and values1. Evaluates potential career choices in relation to personal interests2. Evaluates potential career choices in relation to personal strengths3. Evaluates potential career choices in relation to personal values

Program Length
45-60 minutes


October 3, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Registration Deadline: 10/1/08
This is a special event and will be offered at this time only.
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

Interactive Cost: $0.00Interactive Cost with Premium Service: $0.00 What's this?Point to Point Cost: $0.00Point to Point Cost with Premium Service: $0.00 What's this?
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy
As this is a free, first come / first served program, there will be no cancellation policy. However, please respect that these staff members are taking time out of their day to talk to students about their educational careers.
Is video taping allowed?
Yes
Video Taping Notes
If circulating, please keep video within the school/school district.
The Provider broadcasts over
ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 128 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 KIP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider

Schools must dial into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Connection may be made over IP or ISDN. We prefer to have a test date prior to the videoconference to check on system compatibility.
How to Request this Program:-->Request this Program Now
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