In the News Ten Important Women
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National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame
March 6th , 2009
9:00 - 9:30 AM CST
2nd - 10th Grade
Celebrate Women’s History Month in March with the National Cowgirl Museum as we highlight important women from the past and the present - pioneers and trailblazers who endured challenges and unknown obstacles that helped to set the tone and spirit of the West.
FREE for everyone outside of Texas and Texas schools that are members of an ESC videoconferencing network. Most sites will be view only! Click here to register
Contact Laurie Hogle lhogle@esc11.net or Lori Hamm lhamm@esc11.net.
Connect2Texas is a service offered by Education Service Center Region XI3001 North FreewayFort Worth, TX 76106(817) 740-3625
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Grades 4-8: Exploring Aeronautics **FREE**
Exploring Aeronautics: Learn about the forces involved in flying an aircraft through a directed inquiry lesson.
Date/ Time: March 9, 2009 at 8:30am PST (11:30am EST)
We invite all classes from grades 4-8 to participate in this hands-on lesson to explore the forces that allow an airplane to fly and maneuver. A NASA aerospace education specialist will guide your students through the process of making a foam airplane and the testing a variety of properties to determine the different forces that act upon it. Please see the website at: http://dln.nasa.gov/dln/content/catalog/details/?cid=1642 for all the details.
Cost: Free
Registration process: From the above link you can directly register – you will have to pick a future date which we will then adjust to March 9 when the request is received. You may also email me back with your schools and grade information. We have 5 slots available.Webcasting: No, unfortunately at this time we are unable to webcast this event and due to 508 compliancy we can not archive it for access later.Greg PitzerDigital Learning Network Coordinator NASA Ames Research CenterMS 253-2Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000Voice: 650-604-3292 FAX: 650-604-3445 http://www.blogger.com/Gregory.e.pitzer@nasa.gov
Grades 10-12: AFGHANISTAN AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS: A Conversation with Suraya Pakzad
AFGHANISTAN AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS: A Conversation with Suraya Pakzad
March 11, 2009
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Target Age Levels: High School StudentsInteractive VC Spots available to MAGPI Members with H.323 videoconferencing gear
More Information/Registration: http://www.magpi.net/programs/pakzad.html
Program Desciption:
Suraya Pakzad of Afghanistan, entered into an arranged marriage at the age of fourteen years old, and by the time she was sixteen, was the mother of two children. Suraya is now 37 years old and has raised a family of six children. However, with all of these personal challenges and responsibilities she has dedicated her life to helping the women of Afghanistan by starting schools in private homes during the Taliban period, creating vocational training for women in prisons, and establishing safe shelter homes for abused women which offer medical, psychological and legal assistance. Suraya and her organization are dedicated to their cause and every day live with the threats of violence and kidnapping of themselves and family members. Join us to hear her real life stories and be inspired by her dedication and grace!
Videoconference Outline
12:40 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. EST
Site Connections: Audio/Video testing for interactive videoconference sites
1:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. EST
Welcome/Introductions
1:05 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. EST
Site Introductions: Each interactive videoconference site will have 30 seconds to introduce themselves. Please share the name of your school, where you are located and what you hope to learn as part of this videoconference.
1:10 p.m. - 1:12 p.m. EST
Introduction of Ms. Suraya Pakzad
1:12 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. EST
Presentation by Ms. Suraya Pakzad
1:35 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. EST
Questions and Answer Session: During this time, we will call on sites in alphabetical order to ask a question. Each site will have an opportunity to ask one question, and then we will move onto the next site. If time permits, we will repeat the cycle. Students should prepare questions ahead of time and should be at the microphone, ready to ask their question, prior to the moderator calling on our site.
1:55 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Wrap-Up/Concluding Remarks
More Information/Registration: http://www.magpi.net/programs/pakzad.html
Heather Weisse Walsh
MAGPI Applications Coordinator
3401 Walnut Street, Suite 233A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
e: hweisse@magpi.net
p: 215-573-6417
aim: magpik20
More Information/Registration: http://www.magpi.net/programs/pakzad.html
Program Desciption:
Suraya Pakzad of Afghanistan, entered into an arranged marriage at the age of fourteen years old, and by the time she was sixteen, was the mother of two children. Suraya is now 37 years old and has raised a family of six children. However, with all of these personal challenges and responsibilities she has dedicated her life to helping the women of Afghanistan by starting schools in private homes during the Taliban period, creating vocational training for women in prisons, and establishing safe shelter homes for abused women which offer medical, psychological and legal assistance. Suraya and her organization are dedicated to their cause and every day live with the threats of violence and kidnapping of themselves and family members. Join us to hear her real life stories and be inspired by her dedication and grace!
Videoconference Outline
12:40 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. EST
Site Connections: Audio/Video testing for interactive videoconference sites
1:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. EST
Welcome/Introductions
1:05 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. EST
Site Introductions: Each interactive videoconference site will have 30 seconds to introduce themselves. Please share the name of your school, where you are located and what you hope to learn as part of this videoconference.
1:10 p.m. - 1:12 p.m. EST
Introduction of Ms. Suraya Pakzad
1:12 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. EST
Presentation by Ms. Suraya Pakzad
1:35 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. EST
Questions and Answer Session: During this time, we will call on sites in alphabetical order to ask a question. Each site will have an opportunity to ask one question, and then we will move onto the next site. If time permits, we will repeat the cycle. Students should prepare questions ahead of time and should be at the microphone, ready to ask their question, prior to the moderator calling on our site.
1:55 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Wrap-Up/Concluding Remarks
More Information/Registration: http://www.magpi.net/programs/pakzad.html
Heather Weisse Walsh
MAGPI Applications Coordinator
3401 Walnut Street, Suite 233A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
e: hweisse@magpi.net
p: 215-573-6417
aim: magpik20
Grades 8-12: Ocean Acidification: How our marine world is handling increasing levels of CO2
Program Flyer: Ocean Acidification: How our marine world is handling increasing levels of CO2
Request this Program Now
Seacoast Science Center
Perrin Cothran Chick
Seacoast Science Center
570 Ocean Blvd
Rye, NH 03870
United States
Phone: (603) 436-8043 ext. 17
Fax: (603) 433-2235
Education: Grade(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
The ocean is absorbing approximately 1/3 of theCO2 emitted to the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. AsCO2 dissolves in seawater, the pH of the water decreases, resulting in acidification. This acidic environment compromises the ability of mollusks, plankton, sea stars, corals and other animals to produce the shells they require to survive. This program provides students with the unique opportunity to learn about this cutting-edge science from real scientists. Students will be introduced to ocean acidification; learn what it is, what is causing it, and what its effects could be on our oceans. These concepts will be reinforced with participation in lab experiments featuring acids and bases, pH, calcification, and the carbon cycle. Video footage of an ocean scientist collecting data for his research as well as an interview with the scientist will also supplement the program.
1 hr
All times below are displayed in Eastern Daylight Time, as specified in your profile.
3/11/2009
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
This program will be offered once as a pilot program. In the near future it will be offered as a stand alone program or can offered as a series of smaller programs depending on the group's needs and schedule.
All times below are displayed in Eastern Daylight Time, as specified in your profile.
3/11/2009
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
This program will be offered once as a pilot program. In the near future it will be offered as a stand alone program or can offered as a series of smaller programs depending on the group's needs and schedule.
Interactive Cost: $100.00
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Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Please contact us directly if you wish to videotape this program. It is allowed with prior approval
Request this Program Now
Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Please contact us directly if you wish to videotape this program. It is allowed with prior approval
Request this Program Now
Grades K-12: Special Programs from Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee Public Museum's Passport Distance Learning Series Presents:
Museum Storytelling - "Mammoth Tales"
Friday February 20th
Cost: $25 per site
In this interactive session students will discover the Wooly Mammoth through the art of drawing, hear an Inuit story of a young hunter and take a virtual tour of the Museum's newest exhibit, the Hebior Mammoth, the most intact mammoth found to date. This session is designed for students in grades 1-4 and aligns with language arts and science standards. This program is 40 minutes in length and will only be offered on Friday, February 20th. Book your session on-demand throughout the day at a cost of only $25.00 by calling 414-278-6146, or e-mail, clyde@mpm.edu .
A Chat with a Museum Expert - Anthropologist Paul Johnson Thursday February 26th, 9:30-10:30A CST
Cost: FREE!
The Milwaukee Public Museum's Passport Distance Learning Series is dedicated to bringing 125 years of research and collections to learners of all ages. Connecting our researchers directly with students is one of our educational goals and as promised we will be offering several opportunities throughout the year called "A Chat with the Expert" at no charge to you.
Join us for a free chat session with Paul Johnson, an anthropologist who is presently doing research on the Museum's newly acquired Hebior Mammoth on the 26th of February from 9:30 am - 10:30 am central time. Paul's current research focuses on cut marks found on the bones of this amazing mammoth. He hopes to use these cut marks to date the first people in Wisconsin. See some of the largest bones recovered from the mammoth site as Paul gives us an overview and behind the scenes tour of his research including some of the actual stone tools found at the site.
This session is not a lecture and is suitable for all ages. So... bring your keen powers of observation and explore firsthand the largest most intact mammoth ever found to date with Paul Johnson on February 26thh, 2009, 9:30 am to 10:30 pm central time. Connections can be made via IP or ISDN protocol. Space is limited! To take advantage of this special offer e-mail or call Gaye-Lynn Clyde at the Milwaukee Public Museum at 414-278-6146 or clyde@mpm.edu today.
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Daniel Gross, Director
Southeastern Wisconsin Instructional Network Group (SWING) 380 McCanna Parkway Burlington, WI 53105 http://www.swing.k12.wi.us/
preferred: (414) 455-7488 desk: (262) 767-5312
fax: (262) 767-5313 mobile: (262) 359-0907
email: grossd@gtc.edu
follow me on Plurk: Vdub144
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangross
Museum Storytelling - "Mammoth Tales"
Friday February 20th
Cost: $25 per site
In this interactive session students will discover the Wooly Mammoth through the art of drawing, hear an Inuit story of a young hunter and take a virtual tour of the Museum's newest exhibit, the Hebior Mammoth, the most intact mammoth found to date. This session is designed for students in grades 1-4 and aligns with language arts and science standards. This program is 40 minutes in length and will only be offered on Friday, February 20th. Book your session on-demand throughout the day at a cost of only $25.00 by calling 414-278-6146, or e-mail, clyde@mpm.edu .
A Chat with a Museum Expert - Anthropologist Paul Johnson Thursday February 26th, 9:30-10:30A CST
Cost: FREE!
The Milwaukee Public Museum's Passport Distance Learning Series is dedicated to bringing 125 years of research and collections to learners of all ages. Connecting our researchers directly with students is one of our educational goals and as promised we will be offering several opportunities throughout the year called "A Chat with the Expert" at no charge to you.
Join us for a free chat session with Paul Johnson, an anthropologist who is presently doing research on the Museum's newly acquired Hebior Mammoth on the 26th of February from 9:30 am - 10:30 am central time. Paul's current research focuses on cut marks found on the bones of this amazing mammoth. He hopes to use these cut marks to date the first people in Wisconsin. See some of the largest bones recovered from the mammoth site as Paul gives us an overview and behind the scenes tour of his research including some of the actual stone tools found at the site.
This session is not a lecture and is suitable for all ages. So... bring your keen powers of observation and explore firsthand the largest most intact mammoth ever found to date with Paul Johnson on February 26thh, 2009, 9:30 am to 10:30 pm central time. Connections can be made via IP or ISDN protocol. Space is limited! To take advantage of this special offer e-mail or call Gaye-Lynn Clyde at the Milwaukee Public Museum at 414-278-6146 or clyde@mpm.edu today.
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Daniel Gross, Director
Southeastern Wisconsin Instructional Network Group (SWING) 380 McCanna Parkway Burlington, WI 53105 http://www.swing.k12.wi.us/
preferred: (414) 455-7488 desk: (262) 767-5312
fax: (262) 767-5313 mobile: (262) 359-0907
email: grossd@gtc.edu
follow me on Plurk: Vdub144
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangross
Grades 3-5: Kids Rock! A Look at Rocks & Minerals
March 4
Kids Rock! A Look at Rocks & Minerals
Offered twice:
11:00- 11:45 and 1:00- 1:45
Subject area: Science
Grade levels: 3 - 5
Want to learn some fun facts about rocks and minerals? In this session students will make observations about different types of rocks, understand the process of weathering and erosion, and learn about the rock cycle.
Please note: there is a limit on the number of sites per session. Registrations are on a first-come basis.
1. Questions? Contact Bob Stricker at bob@soita.org or 937-746-6333.
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
Please note: there is a limit on the number of sites per session. Registrations are on a first-come basis.
1. Questions? Contact Bob Stricker at bob@soita.org or 937-746-6333.
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
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