Grades 4-7: And Then?

MAGPI is pleased to be able to open up two AND THEN? interactive videoconference programs to NON-MAGPI MEMBERS!!

In order to register for a program, you must have H.323 videoconference capabilities and be connected to your state/regional research and education network. To register, please click on the program link and create an account at www.magpi.net. After your account has been approved (you will be notified in email when it is approved), you'll be directed to register for your desired program.

Program: AND THEN?
Date: May 26, 2011
Times:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT for students in grades 4-5
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT for students in grades 6-7

More Info/Registration: http://www.magpi.org/Community/Programs/AND-THEN
AND THEN? is a new and exciting program idea that encourages imagination and creativity in students. In a world where, too often, pictures are more important than words in storybooks, and in where young people spend much of their time watching pictures on TV or video, there is a real need to awaken and encourage imagination. In the AND THEN? programs, the author, Esta de Fossard, reads aloud a story or poem of her creation. Esta stops reading just before the ending, and the words "AND THEN?" invite the listeners to create their own endings.
The AND THEN? collection includes stories (each under 500 words) and poems that are exciting, funny, mysterious, dramatic or challenging. None of the stories, however, is horrifying or includes any involvement with crime. Because there are no pictures accompanying the stories or poems, young people are able to imagine the characters to be of whatever race and age they choose and in whatever location they choose.
After creating their own endings to the story or poem, the young writers are invited to read their endings aloud. These oral presentations encourage young people to read clearly and effectively. Esta de Fossard is a trained and experienced actor and radio and TV presenter. Young listeners can learn a lot about effective oral presentation by listening to and watching her read.
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Grades 1-12: The Texas Folklife Festival

Videoconferencing from the Lone Star State! www.Connect2Texas.net
Institute of Texan Cultures presents The Texas Folklife Festival Grades 1-12 Tuesday, May 24 10:00-10:45 AM CST FREE Learn about the many cultures of Texas through music, dance, food and folklore. With the approach of the 40th annual Texas Folklife Festival, the Institute of Texan Cultures will look back on the history of its signature event. The Texas Folklife Festival is an annual celebration of the ethnic strength, rich cultural heritage and dynamic pioneering spirit of Texas. The Texas Folklife Festival represents the cultural tapestry of Texas, woven from many diverse cultures and traditions. Held the second weekend in June, the festival manifests the museum’s mission to serve as a forum for the understanding and appreciation of Texas and Texans. Most sites will be view only. Click here to register now! Registration deadline: May 18th!
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Grades K-12: Connect to Texas!

Videoconferencing from the Lone Star State! www.Connect2Texas.net
May At-A-Glance from Connect2Texas Keep your students learning to the end of the school year! Students can reach to the stars with a retired astronaut, discuss with an author who can inspire them to read, grasp a better understanding of animal adaptations, actively engage in live science experiments, learn to appreciate natural history, and imagine the life of a cowboy on a cattle drive back in time. This is just a small taste of what Connect2Texas providers still have available in May. Schedule your programs today before it's too late! All program descriptions, cost, grade levels, TEKS and/or national standards are available at www.Connect2Texas.net . Amon Carter Museum of American Art Great Tree Stories in Words and Pictures (Grades K-6) This spring, six great stories were selected from among 191 entries by third graders in Fort Worth ISD for special recognition in the fourth annual Great Tree Story Essay Contest sponsored by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas and other members of the Great Tree Ring www.brit.org/education/great-trees/the-great-tree-ring/ . The focus of the contest was to identify and celebrate trees that are significant to an individual or community. Two of the winning stories will be read by their authors from the galleries of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Participants in this videoconference will also view and discuss some of the greatest works by Hudson River School artists which are currently on loan to the Amon Carter from the New-York Historical Society. Paintings viewed will depict unspoiled landscapes from the mid- 19th century and participants will see how artists such as Thomas Cole and Albert Bierstadt used art and writing to promote conservation. This prog ram has connections to science, social studies, and language arts. Most sites will be view-only. Date: May 16 Cost: Free Author John Erickson (Hank the Cowdog book series) Hank the Cowdog (Grades 2-12) "It’s me again, Hank the Cowdog." Hank’s author, John R. Erickson, has been entertaining audiences with Hank programs for twenty-eight years, all the way from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Key West, Florida. Accompanying himself on the banjo, he sings songs from the Hank audio books and does readings from the stories (about sixty-five character voices). There is a reason why the Hank the Cowdog stories have sold more than 7.5 million copies: kids love to read them, even those who think they don't enjoy reading. John Erickson and Hank are sure to inspire your students to read! Dates: May 17, 18 or 25 Cost: $225 (interactive with 20 autographed books) or $100 (view only with no books) Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Living History with Colonel Walt Cunningham, retired Apollo 7 Astronaut (Grades 4-12) America's second civilian astronaut in 1968, Cunningham was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 7, the first manned mission in the Apollo program. He joined NASA in October 1963, less than one month before the Kennedy assassination. Join us for this special presentation, which marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's announcement that the U.S. would put a man on the moon by 1970. This program is view only. However, students will be encouraged to submit their own questions for Colonel Cunningham in advance. A small selection of the best questions will be asked during the Q&A session at the end of the presentation! Date: May 27 Cost: $50 Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Measuring Up La Belle (Grades 3-7) Date: May 11 Cost: $100 Exploring The French Shipwreck La Belle (Grades 4-7) Date: May 18 Cost: $100 Wild Texas Weather (Grades 4-7) Date: May 19 Cost: $100 First Encounters! When the Conquistadors Met the Karankawa (Grades 4-7) Date: May 12 or 17 Cost: $100 Gone to Texas! Part of the Nation's Immigration Story (Grades 4-12) Date: May 16 Cost: $100 Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Adaptation Exploration: Owls (Grades 3-4) Date: May 11 Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Eggs Everywhere (Grades K-5) Dates: May 13 or 17 Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Icy Science (Grades 3-5) Dates: May 16, 23 or 31 Cost: $140 (materials kit included) All About Matter (Grades K-6) Dates: May 16, 20 or 26 Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Geometric Transformation (Grades 3-8) Dates: May 16, 23, 24 or 31 Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Investigations in Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition (Grades 3-5) Dates: May 17, 19, 24 or 26 Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Spring Skies Tonight (Grades 3-6) Date: May 12 Cost: $75 Around a Cactus-Animals of the Desert for Young Children (Grades K-2) Dates: May 18 or 25 Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge Dragons in the Skies (Grades 3-12) Date: May 11 Cost: $125 A Monarch's Journey (Grades 1-12) Dates: May 11 or 13 Cost: $125 Animal Survivor (Grades K-8) Dates: May 17 or 20 Cost: $125 Nature's Pollinators (Grades 1-6) Date: May 18 Cost: $125 Submerged Inhabitants (Grades 3-9) Date: May 24 Cost: $125 F-16's of the Summer Skies (Grades 5-12) Date: May 25 Cost: $125 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Home on the Range: Charles Goodnight and the Invention of the Chuck Wagon (Grades 4 & 7) Dates: May 16, 17, 18 or 26 Cost: $100 Thanks to Molly Goodnight, the Bison Do Still Roam (Grades 4 & 7) Dates: May 16 or 18 Cost: $100 Life on the Prairie with Sarah Plain and Tall (Grades 1-7) Dates: May 12, 17 or 25 Cost: $100 Coming to the United States and Finding a Life of Adventure (Grades 3-8) Dates: May 13, 24 or 25 Cost: $100 Untangling Cattle Brands (Grades 3-12) Date: May 18 Cost: $100 Cowgirl Science (Grades K-1, 2-3, or 4-5) Dates: May 12, 13, 16, 17 or 18 Cost: $100 Museum Math - Gemetry (Grades 4-5) Dates: May 16 or 26 Cost: $100 Museum Math (Grades 1-5) Dates: May 16, 18 or 26 Cost: $100 A Journey Through Texas (Grades 1-12) Date: May 13 Cost: $100 The Cowgirl (Grades K-12) Date: May 17 Cost: $ 100 Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum Quanah Parker: Adapting in a World of Change (Grades 3-7) Dates: May 11, 13, 16, 26 or 31 Cost: $75 Wild Horses: Population and Ecosystems (Grades 4-7) Dates: May 12, 13, 16, 19, 26 or 31 Cost: $100 Texas Wildlife Association Urban Animal Encounters: Skunks and Armadillos! (Grades 1-5) Date: May 19 Cost: $70 Bats: LIVE on the BIG Screen! (Grades 1-5) Date: May 24 Cost: $70 interactive or $60 view only To register for any of these content enhancement programs go to www.Connect2Texas.net . If you are interested in a program but it is not available on a date/time that works for your class time contact the provider directly to make special arrangements. For provider contact information click here .
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