Master-Schedule-Of-Events-3-5.Pdf

Master Schedule of Events 3-5

1 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 9/27 11:45 am World Heart Week Denver Museum Virtual Heart 45 max 3,4,5 of Nature & Science Curriculum STEM, Health & Wellness, Science Description Get your students' pulse going with this live dissection experience. Your class will participate in interactive experiments, chat discussion, and polls, as well as observe the dissection of a real sheep heart. This program is geared toward 3-5th graders, and aligns with NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 9/28 10:10 am World Heart Week Liberty Science Center Pump it up 45 max 3,4,5

Curriculum Health & Wellness, Science Description The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. Explore the process of circulating blood throughout the body. Make connections between different components of the circulatory system and how they interact.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 9/29 10:10 am World Heart Week Byrnes Health Healthy Hearts 45 max 3,4,5 2:10 pm MS 4:10 pm Curriculum STEM, Health, Science Description This exciting program explores how the amazing human body benefits from all types of physical activity. Our dynamic health educator will utilize interactive teaching exhibits such as a large heart display and other props like a real human heart. Throughout this program participants will learn how both aerobic and anaerobic activities strengthen all components of physical fitness including cardiovascular strength, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. A pre-packet and post-packet is available for classes, decorative artwork from water bottles, tree parts and much more.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/4 11:10 am World Space Week Denver Museum of Virtual Art Station Titan 45 max 3,4,5 Nature & Science

Curriculum STEM, History, Science Description Merging Space Science and Scientific Illustration: Titan is Saturn's largest moon and one of the most fascinating places in our solar system. Participants will learn how to capture their own Titan investigations using scientifically accurate illustrations, just as other great scientists have done throughout history. This program will be geared toward 3-5th grade audiences and aligns with NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards). Participants will need the following materials: an orange sheet of paper (9x12 or 8.5x11 is ideal), one black colored pencil, and one white colored pencil (dark and light chalk, crayons or art pencils can also be used).

2 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/5 9:30 am World Space Week Milwaukee Public Stories of the Big Dipper 45 max 3,4,5 Museum

Curriculum Science Description Without a doubt, in the Northern Hemisphere, the group of stars known as the Big Dipper is the most often and easily recognized. Travel around the world through story and discover a delightful myriad of tales about this one group of stars!

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/5 12:10 pm Bullying Prevention & CritterKin Lead with Your Heart 30 max K 1-5 Tolerance Month

Curriculum ELA, Literacy Description A brief introduction to CritterKin and the third book in the series, "Lead with Your Heart," in which a big, black misunderstood pitbull must overcome fear, prejudice and bullies to find his forever home. Followed by Q & A with the author and an invitation to visit with her in her Field Trip Zoom classroom.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/7 12:10 pm Hispanic Heritage San Antonio Museum Celebrating our Latin 45 max 3,4,5 American Folk Art 2:10 pm Month of Art gallery Curriculum Arts, History, Social Studies Description Selections from the San Antonio Museum of Art’s Latin American Folk Art gallery celebrate the whimsical and playful heritage of Latin American cultures.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/11 1:10 pm Bullying Prevention & McMillen Health Bullying - Grab the Power 45 max 2,3,4,5 Tolerance Month Curriculum Health & Wellness Description McMillen Health will connect with your elementary students In bullying. Illustrations of how bullying affects the target, bully and the bystanders in the situation will empower students to take a stand and grab the power while not arguing with the bully. Reporting bullying to a trusted adults as an important part of dealing with bullying will be promoted. Bullying- Grab the Power"" to solidify their understanding of bullying. Illustrations of how bullying affects the target, bully and the bystanders in the situation will empower students to take a stand and grab the power while not arguing with the bully. Reporting bullying to a trusted adults as an important part of dealing with bullying will be promoted.

3 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/12 1:10 pm Bullying Prevention & CritterKin Lead with Your Heart 30 max K 1-5 Tolerance Month Curriculum ELA, Literacy Description A brief introduction to CritterKin and the third book in the series, "Lead with Your Heart," in which a big, black misunderstood pitbull must overcome fear, prejudice and bullies to find his forever home. Followed by Q & A with the author and an invitation to visit with her in her Field Trip Zoom classroom.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/13 10:10 am Bullying Prevention & Byrnes Health True Colors: You Make 45 max 3,4,5 2:10 pm Tolerance Month a Di erence MS 4:10 pm Curriculum Health & Wellness Description Explores basic personality traits, the need to accept and value people different from oneself, defining and improving communication, and team building. Students will learn ways in which kids bully and how to prevent bullying.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/19 12:10 pm Bullying Prevention & CritterKin Lead with Your Heart 30 max K 1-5 Tolerance Month Curriculum ELA, Literacy Description A brief introduction to CritterKin and the third book in the series, "Lead with Your Heart," in which a big, black misunderstood pitbull must overcome fear, prejudice and bullies to find his forever home. Followed by Q & A with the author and an invitation to visit with her in her Field Trip Zoom classroom.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/20 1:10 pm Chemistry Week Discovery Center Chemistry Capers 40 max 3,4,5 2:10 pm of Springeld Curriculum STEM Description Join Discovery Center of Springfield, Missouri as we learn to identify physical and chemical reactions. Witness some amazing changes in color, shape, temperature, and even sound as we mix different forms of matter.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/21 10:10 am Reptile Week Saint Louis Zoo Remarkable Reptiles 45 max K 1-5

Curriculum Environment, Science Description Come and learn about the fascinating world of the different groups of reptiles that live on earth. Find out what projects the Saint Louis Zoo is doing to help save these amazing animals. You will get a chance to meet a few live reptiles and learn about their unique adaptations.

4 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/21 11:30 am Reptile Week Liberty Science Center Reptiles: Squamata 30 max K 1-5

Curriculum Environment, Science Description Snakes are an important part of the ecosystem but are often seen as a nuisance. Join us in understanding these incredible creatures.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/24 10:10 am National Bat Day Organization for Bat Bat Zone Encounter ! 45 max 1,2,3,4,5 12:10 pm Conservation MS, HS 2:10 pm Curriculum Environment, Science Description With more than 1300 species living across the globe, bats are some of the most misunderstood and diverse mammals found on Earth. Join us LIVE from the Bat Zone to learn more about these wonderful, unique, and beneficial nighttime animals!

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10/25 9:10 am Reptile Week Edisto Serpentarium Snakes! 45 max 3,4,5

Curriculum Science, Environment Description In this presentation, students will learn how to tell the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes, and how they catch their food. Students will also learn how snakes can benefit people and how to react when encountering them.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/1 11:10 am Day of the Dead Mexic-Arte Museum Day of the Dead 3,4,5 1:10 pm MS, HS

Curriculum ,Arts, Social Studies Description Community Altars is a special exhibition that represents Mexic-Arte Museum's more than three decade quest to inform the public about the significance of the celebration. Students will discover the important relationship between community and tradition as they learn how the Museum collaborates with the general public to pay homage to deceased loved ones. Students will also learn how Mexic-Arte Museum has utilized Día de los Muertos to celebrate the community's faith; comment on current social issues; and express a uniquely Austin, Mexican, and Mexican-American identity and heritage.

5 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/3 1:30 pm Native American History Connects from Pocahontas and the 45 max 2,3,4,5 the Virginia Historical Heritage Month Society Powhatan Indians Curriculum History Description Using primary sources as well as replica artifacts created by Mattaponi Indians, students will learn about what life was like in Virginia before the first English settlers made it their home. Students will identify the various natural resources used by Native American men, women, and children to make their tools and clothing. Students will also be engaged in a discussion about Pocahontas and the myths associated with her life.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/4 12:10 pm Food, Agriculture and Pike Place Market Seattle’s Food Basket 45 max K 1-5 1:10 pm Nutrition Month Since 1907: The Pike 2:10 pm Place Market Curriculum Health & Wellness Description With 10 million visits each year, Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market is beloved by local shoppers and visitors from around the world alike. Come take a trip through the Market, as locals affectionately call Pike Place Market, and learn how food is the focus of this nine-acre historic marketplace. Learn fun facts like, did you know the world’s first Starbucks started in the Pike Place Market? Meet some of the food producers at the Market during this whirlwind stroll through the Market.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/8 12:10 pm Native American Panhandle Plains A Native American MVP 45 max K 1-5 1:10 pm Heritage Month Historical Museum 2:10 pm Curriculum History Description An Indian’s life on the southern plains was not one of luxury. Indians were nomadic and had to carry all of their worldly possessions with them. This program will talk about the MVPs, or Most Valuable Possessions, of the southern plains Indian tribes. Using artifacts from PPHM’s Southern Plains Indian Trunk along with historical photos, we will discuss life on the southern plains. Questions can be tweeted to @laneybee22 prior to or during the program for a chance to be answered live.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/9 11:10 am Food, Agriculture and Butter y Pavilion Bug-Bites 45 max 3,4,5 12:10 pm Nutrition Month 1:10 pm Curriculum Science, Health Description Bone(less) appetit! Students discover just how common bug-eating really is - both because we eat bugs all the time without knowing it, and because people all over the world eat bugs as important parts of their diets. After overcoming the initial ick-factor, students will come to appreciate the nutritional value of bugs.

6 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/15 9:10 am Civil War Week National Civil War Civil War - Introduction 45 max 3,4,5 Navel Museum to the Sailor and Navel Technology Curriculum History Description The basic program introduces students to the navies of the Civil War and how sailors are different than soldiers. Learn how new types of technologies change during the war with ships like ironclads and submarines. See the remains of an ironclad built right here in Columbus, Georgia. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/16 9:10 am Civil War Week South Carolina Confederate Rally to the Flag 45 max 4,5, Relic Room and Military MS Museum Curriculum History Description Illustrated with original flags in the Relic Room collection, adventure stories relating to battle flags in dramatic combat – and social history about the creation of flags by the ladies at home. This session will give some insights into why soldiers fought and why flags were so important. Will include original Confederate flags of SC as well as a unique flag of the United States Colored Troops, from a regiment with which Harriet Tubman marched during 1863.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/18 10:10 am Native American Cranbrook Science Native American Treasures 45 max 3,4,5 Heritage Month Center of Cranbrook Institute of Science Curriculum History Description This program introduces the virtual viewer the diversity of Native American cultures across North America by showing outstanding examples of Native American artifacts from the Institute’s collection. From ancient Paleo-Indian spear points to 20th century art pieces, viewers will gain an appreciation for the innovations of Native Peoples, past and present, in every aspect of living from basic survival to artistic expression. These grade appropriate tours also touch upon the ethics of collecting Native American artifacts and how curators care for their collections.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/29 10:10 am Food, Agriculture and Byrnes Health Just Fueling Around 45 max 3,4,5 2:10 pm Nutrition Month MS 4:10 pm Curriculum Health & Wellness Description Explores healthy food choices by answering basic nutrition questions in a fun and innovative way. Students easily see that “we are what we eat.

7 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 11/30 1:10 pm Food, Agriculture and McMillen Health Nutrition – 45 max K 1-5 2:10 pm Nutrition Month ChooseMyPlate4U 3:10 pm Curriculum Science, Environment, Social Studies Description McMillen Health will connect with your elementary students In "ChooseMyPlate 4U” as they learn about the basics of food choices. Looking at the proportions of food groups for the day and proposing age appropriate choices for snacks will illustrate how students really do impact their own health. The major take away point will be that our bodies are made up of the foods we eat so being intentional about choosing healthy foods is the key to being healthy.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 12/9 11:10 am World Wars Week National Churchill How WWII rationing 45 max 4, MS 1:10 pm Museum changed our dinner 3:10 pm table Curriculum History Description During World War II, people participated in home front activities like rationing and victory gardens where much-needed resources could go towards the war effort. Travel with the National Churchill Museum back to the 1940s and experience what it was like to plan family meals using rations. This program is a wonderful supplement to math, sociology, social studies, home economics, and reading.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 12/13 10:10 am Shark, Skates and Alaska SeaLife Center Alaska's Amazing 30 max K 1-5 12:10 pm Rays Week Skates!e 2:10 pm Curriculum STEM, Environment, Science Description Introduction to Alaska's skates and their unique adaptations.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 12/14 11:10 am National Aviation Day Pima Air and Space Exploring the Scienti c 45 max 4,5 12:10 pm Museum Method and the Wright MS Brothers First Flight Curriculum STEM Description Fly back in time to the beginning of the 20th century. There were many scientists and engineers trying to unravel the puzzle of Powered, Sustained, Controlled, Heavier-than-Air flight. And on Dec 17, 1903 the goal was finally reached. Join experts at the Pima Air & Space Museum as we unravel how the Wright Brothers were able to achieve this feat.

8 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 12/15 10:10 am National Aviation Pima Air and Exploring the Scienti c 45 max 4,5,6,7,8 Day Space Museum Method and the Wright Brothers First Flight

Curriculum History Description Watch Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton bring to life a defining moment in post-revolutionary United States: the debate over whether basic freedoms should be included in the Constitution of our new country. Special guests: historical enactors Steve Edenbo and William G. Chrystal

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10:10 am 12/21 Happy Holidays Project Explorer Christmas Across 40 max 4,5,6 11:10 am Europe 7,8 1:10 pm Curriculum History Description Each country has its own unique way of celebrating the Christmas season. Learn about Christmas traditions across Western Europe: Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K from award-winning filmmaker Jenny M. Buccos. A modern-day explorer with a passion for learning about cultures around the world, Jenny has visited more than 70 countries. During these sessions, she will answer student questions and share personal videos and photos highlighting Christmas traditions from several European countries.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 1/9 2:10 pm Rock and Fossil Week Cranbrook Science Journey to the Center 45 max 4,5 Center of the Earth

Curriculum Science Description Experience an incredible 4,000 mile journey to the center of the Earth. See the landforms, sediments, rocks, minerals, gems, fossils and the changing conditions that would be encountered along the way. Evaluate how and what we know about the deep structure and origin of our planet, its source of internal heat and magnetic field. Discover how geologists interpret geologic evidence and what the rocks and sediments reveal about Earth System history and the origin of important natural resources.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 1/10 1:10 pm Rock and Fossil Week Columbus Zoo and Finding Fossils 45 max 3-6 2:10 pm Aquarium

Curriculum Science Description How do we know about the lives of dinosaurs? Learn about how fossils are a record of extinct animals and how dinosaurs compare to the animals of today.

9 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 1/11 11:00 am Rock and Fossil Week Denver Museum Mass Extinction! 30 max 5-12 1:00 pm of Nature & Science

Curriculum Science Description There were five major extinction events in Earth’s history when a majority of critters perished, both on land and in the sea. The biggest one is the Permian-Triassic (P-T) mass extinction, when about 95 percent of the animals died. Evidence for this event is just starting to be uncovered, and Colorado has rocks that preserve the signature of this moment in time. Join James Hagadorn, PhD, and his team of geologists as they use minerals, chemistry, fossils, and sedimentary structures—such as fossil ripples and ancient reefs—to learn what happened before, during, and after the P-T event. The answers are unknown, but the adventure has just begun.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 1/12 11:10 am Rock and Fossil Week Rice Museum of Phenomenal Petri ed 45 max 4,5, 12:10 pm Rocks & Minerals Wood MS 3:10 pm Curriculum Science Description An exploration of the process of petrifying wood and what these wood fossils can tell us about the history of Earth. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 1/13 1:30 pm Rock and Fossil Week Royal Tyrrell Museum Up Close and Palaeo Jr. 45 max K 1-5 of Palaeontology

Curriculum Science Description Connect live with the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Alberta, Canada during this Q&A program! A Science Educator will first introduce your students to the science of palaeontology. The remainder of the program is driven by your class! Formulate questions directly related to your curriculum, or watch as your students are inspired by each others curiosity. Animations, images, video clips, and real fossils will complement our responses. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 1/17 10:10 am Martin Luther King Bena Hartman A Picture book that honors 40 max K -3 12:10 pm Observance (Author) and extends the legacy of 1:10 pm Dr. Martin Luther King, Curriculum History, Literature Description "Looking for a picture book and live reading program in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday? This session is about engaging students in discussions and activities about social justice and equality using a book titled My Elephant-Sized Dream written by me, Bena Hartman and illustrated by Shelly Lipscomb. Pre-program Activities - You can help prepare your students for our program by listening to recordings of Dr. King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, making a semantic web on what your students already know about Dr. King's speech, and reading books about Dr. King. Post-program Activity - As a follow-up to our program, we recommend asking students to write down or draw a picture of what their elephant-sized dream is. Students can also share their Story Impression with the class and complete a venn diagram comparing their story to My Elephant-Sized Dream." 10 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 1/23 12:10 pm International Programs & Hispanic Museum Local Hispanic Artisans 45 max K 1-5 1:10 pm Languages Month of Nevada

Curriculum Arts Description The Hispanic Museum of Nevada is home to a multitude of artists. We will be holding gallery talks geared towards the different age groups. * An example is recycling/reuse artist Lily Ramos. She creates beautiful, decorative artwork from water bottles, tree parts and much more. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 1/30 11:10 am World Wetlands Week Seacoast Science Coastal Critters: Life 45 max 1-8 1:10 pm Center between the Tides 2:10 pm Curriculum Science Description Life between the tides can be tough. Join Seacoast Science Center naturalists for a virtual field trip to the shore, to explore the animals and plants that make inter tidal habitats their home. Learn about some of their amazing and sometimes funny physical and behavioral adaptations that make life in these challenging environments possible. This program highlights how individual species and entire classes of creatures have adapted to survive on the rocky shore, the sandy beach and the salt marsh. Students will see dramatic time-lapse images of the tidal cycle, videos of animal behavior, sea stars eating, lobsters molting, and footage of our tide pools. Our Seacoast Science Center naturalist will bring out live animals, demonstrate how these inter tidal animals feed, hunt, and protect themselves, and take students on a virtual trip to the Center and its tide pools. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 1/31 11:10 am World Wetlands Week Butter y Pavilion Aquatic Invertebrate 45 max K 1-5 12:10 pm Encounter 1:10 pm Curriculum Science Description Students will be introduced to aquatic invertebrates and, through guided observation, they will discover what adaptations help these and other animals survive in their waterlogged habitats. Plus, students will gain an appreciation for the value of wetland environments and for the importance of invertebrates within them. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 2/2 1:30 pm President's Month History Connects from The Pursuit of Liberty 45 max 3,4,5 the Virginia Historical Society Curriculum History, Gov Description This program examines the economic and government structure of life in the colonies, explores the impacts of British taxes and tariffs on the colonials, and investigates the roles of Virginians in declaring independence and waging the Revolutionary War. The audience will examine specific individuals and situations to promote an understanding of the Revolutionary experiences of many of our Founding Fathers. Famous Virginians such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Mason will be discussed as well as lesser known individuals like Anna Maria Lane and James Lafayette. 11 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10:10 am 2/3 President's Month Jayne D'Alessandro- Thomas Jeerson-From 30 max 3,4,5 Boy to Man: His First 31 Cox, Author Years 1743-1774 Curriculum History, Gov Description Who really was Thomas Jefferson? How did life growing up in the Piedmont wilderness pave the foundation for him and all his later achievements? Learn about Thomas Jefferson, the boy, and what life was like growing up in 18th century colonial Virginia, as we follow his journey to manhood in Thomas Jefferson-From Boy to Man.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 2/16 9:10 am Black History Month National Women’s Standing Up for Change: 45 max 3,4,5 African American Women and History Museum the Civil Rights Movement Curriculum History, Social Studies Description African American women fought for civil rights from America’s earliest days. They resisted slavery. They protested against racism. They established networks to improve conditions for African Americans. They worked in politics and journalism, organized black labor, and supported education. In the 20th century, African American women formed the backbone of the modern Civil Rights Movement. African American women were the critical mass, the grassroots leaders challenging America to embrace justice and equality for all. Join us to explore the Civil Rights Movement through the perspectives of its women leaders. We will use objects, images, and documents to explore the dynamic women of the Civil Rights Movement. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 2/16 2:30 pm Black History Month History Connects from the From Civil War to 45 max 3,4,5 Virginia Historical Society Civil Rights

Curriculum History, Gov Description Emancipation and the end of the Civil War brought promises of equality for African Americans in Virginia and throughout the South. It took the better part of a century for those promises to begin to be realized. This program will identify and examine the effects of segregation and Jim Crow on life in Virginia for whites, African Americans, and American Indians. Students will also discuss the social and political events in Virginia linked to desegregation and Massive Resistance and their relationship to national history.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 2/22 1:10 pm Engineering Week Team Kaizen Getting Your Game On: 45 max 4-12 2:10 pm STEM and Careers in the Video Game Industry Curriculum STEM Description Team KAIZEN, Montana's 1st PlayStation Certified Game Studio, walks students through the different career options in the video game industry as well as the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math behind gaming. Through this talk, students will be given the information on how to take their favorite past time and turn it into a viable career path!

12 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/1 10:10 am Music in Our Rhythmn! Discovery Exploring the World 45 max 3,4,5 12:10 pm Schools Month Center of Percussion MS 2:10 pm Curriculum Arts Description Drawing from the Rhythm! Discovery Center's vast collection of instruments, during this experience, students will view and hear percussion instruments from all over the world. They will learn how instruments are played, constructed, and how each instrument fits into the immense and amazing world of percussion. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/2 9:10 am Women's History National Women’s Breaking In: Women in 45 max 3,4,5 Science, Technology, Month History Museum Engineering, and Mathematics Curriculum History, STEM, Science Description Description: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) skills have been identified as necessary to remain economically competitive as a country, and many have pointed out that all of society benefits when diverse teams tackle technological and scientific problems. Yet, women are persistently underrepresented in many STEM fields, where the disparity begins in classrooms. And, it has a historical basis. Women’s underrepresentation in STEM fields is rooted in the ways that women, their roles, and their abilities were thought of at the start of the Industrial Revolution. We will use documents, videos, and images to explore women who challenged the status quo to make an impact in STEM fields and who inspire today’s girls to do the same. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/6 9:30 am Reading Awareness The Eric Carle Museum Hungry for Reading! 30 max K 1-5 11:30 am Month of Picture Book Art 1:30 pm

Curriculum ELA, Literacy Description March is Reading Awareness Month! Learn about The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, and how they celebrate reading through their exhibitions and programs. Hear from some popular children's book authors and illustrators as they share the books they were hungry to read as a kid!

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/7 11:10 am Music in Our River Music River Currents 50 max 3,4,5 12:10 pm Schools Month Experience

Curriculum Arts, History Description Experience both visual and musical art first hand. Students grade 4-6 will learn about the history and evolution of American roots music, and it’s migration up the river – from the cotton field to the big city. Content includes live music performance and narrative on early spirituals, gospel, jazz, blues, country, the birth of rock and roll, and the traditions passed on into contemporary music.

13 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/7 1:10 pm Music in Our River Music River Currents 50 max 3,4,5 Schools Month Experience

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/9 2:10 pm Women's History Museum of Breaking the Frame: 40 max 4-12 3:10 pm Month Photographic Arts Pioneering Women in Photojournalism Curriculum History Description In the early 19th century, these women never stopped to consider the obstacles that might prevent them from pursuing careers as photojournalists. They pushed into this male-dominated field as a means to define themselves as individuals and to get out of life what they wanted. During this era of war, activism, and industry, these women made their mark, while also paving the way for others inspired to follow their lead.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/14 12:10 pm College and Career Generation Text Creative Problem solving, 45 max 5-12 Readiness: Soft Skills Self-Advocacy and Resiliency Curriculum College and Career Readiness Description Join us as we talk about specific situations students will encounter in college and how to best advocate for yourself in order to determine your own destiny. Learn a thinking pattern that will help to identify things you can and can't control and how that process will allow you to solve any problem and build resiliency skills that will allow you to be confident and successful as you approach any situation or problem in life.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/15 12:10 pm Wildlife Week Butter y Pavilion Invertebrate Encounter - 45 max K 1-5 1:10 pm Meet Rosie! Curriculum Science, Environment Description Students meet Rosie, the Chilean Rosehair Tarantula! Through guided observation of a live, on-camera animal, we'll discover what makes a tarantula an arachnid. Through inquiry (questions submitted ahead of time or during broadcast), students find out more about how she lives and come to appreciate her as more than just a big, hairy spider.

14 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/20 12:10 pm College and Career Generation Text Integrity: Empathy, 25 max 5-12 Readiness: Soft Skills compassion and Trust Curriculum College and Career Readiness Description This 25 minute session will equip your students with the tools to understand the importance of empathy, compassion and trust in any relationship, school setting or workplace. Every decision, action and reaction is based on the ability to empathize and act compassionately and this session will provide your students mental practices that will give them the tools to contribute to a work culture that that allows for integrity and trust. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/21 12:10 pm Music in our Schools San Antonio Musical Art can 45 max 1,2,3 2:10 pm Month Museum of Art make you move! 3,4,5 Curriculum Music Description We know that art can show musical instruments but did you know that art can be musical? Musical art can make you move!

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 12:10 pm 3/22 1:10 pm Reading Awareness Poetry4kids Poetry with Kenn 45 max K 1-5 2:10 pm Month Curriculum ELA, Literacy Description Kenn Nesbitt, Children's Poet Laureate (2013-15), will perform his hilarious poetry and picture books and answer questions from students and teachers. This upbeat, funny program encourages students to have fun reading books and writing their own poems.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/23 10:10 am Women's History National Law Women in Law 45 max 2,3,4,5 12:10 pm Month Enforcement Museum Enforcement 2:10 pm Curriculum Social Studies, History Description Women didn't always have the same rights as men even after the fight for women's suffrage was won. Students will be introduced to the women who broke down gender barriers in law enforcement and examine what they wore, how they acted, and their duties. How were women's rights in the past different than how things are today? Students will explore similarities and differences while examining the clothing and tools used throughout history.

15 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/24 10:10 am Native American Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole An Introduction to the 45 max 4,5, 11:10 am Heritage Month Indian Museum Seminole Story. MS 1:10 pm Curriculum History Description Come for a live streaming visit the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum! Owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, this program will help you discover the Seminole story. Your host will share our immersive diorama- style exhibits and rare artifacts with you, bringing Seminole history and culture to your classroom. Accredited by the American Association of Museums and a Smithsonian Affiliate Institution. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/30 12:10 pm Reading Awareness Howard Eisenberg Time 2 Rhyme (Part 1) 40 max K-3 Month

Curriculum Literacy Description In the first of two same-day sessions, author-poet Howard Eisenberg (wearing an explorer's pith helmet) will read Guess Who Zoo, the first book in a uniquely interactive riddle-and-rhyme series with guess-who clues in every line of every poem. In this "fun that educates" series, readers become co-poets. The last word of each poem is left blank, allowing the child to guess the animal's name and thus complete a Guess Who Zoo poem. A Q&A between kids in the classroom and the poet follows. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 3/30 1:10 pm Reading Awareness Howard Eisenberg Time 2 Rhyme (Part 2) 40 max K-3 Month

Curriculum Literacy Description The day's second session begins with two poems from the first session to involve children who may have missed the earlier reading. Afterward, Howard will explain how poets find inspiration, using the Guess Who Zoo (written at 30,000 feet as postcards to his six grandchildren after a visit to an Australian zoo) as an example. Later the postcards became the book. Howard will briefly lead a game called Inky Pinky as an exercise in rhyming, and explain how he used Wikopedia and other library resources to be sure his animal poems were accurate. He would also show how "big" words (like hibernate in the bear poem) can be learned in context to improve vocabulary. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade Career and College 3/31 10:10 am Dudley Observatory Reaching for the Stars: A 45 max 5-12 Readiness: Career at miSci Career in the Astronomical Exploration Sciences Curriculum College and Career Readiness Description Does the night sky fascinate you? Are you considering a career in astronomy? Astronomy is way more than just looking up at the stars and making constellations with them. Join Dr. Valerie Rapson of the Dudley Observatory at miSci as she shares her story about how she got interested in astronomy, her college career, what it means to “do research” and her new job teaching astronomy to the public. 16 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade Career and College 4/3 11:10 am Seacoast Science Wavy Work: Careers in 45 max 3,4,5 Readiness: Career Center Marine Sciences Exploration Description Did you know that the ocean is responsible for half of the oxygen we breathe every day? The ocean covers 71% of the earth yet only 5% of it has been fully explored. For these reasons and more, careers in marine science are not only exciting but also important to global health and sustainability. Join Seacoast Science Center staff members to learn about three options for careers in marine science. Hear from one of our Marine Science Educators as they describe an average day at the science center and talk about why education is key to promoting ocean health. Then learn what it takes to keep fish and other sea creatures healthy and safe in an aquarium environment with one of our Aquarists. Finally, meet one of our Marine Mammal Rescue Team members, as they share how they save stranded dolphins, monitor seal health, and rehabilitate sick or injured animals. A question-and-answer session at the end will give participants a chance to interact and ask specific questions. This program will give anyone interested in a future career in marine science an up-close and personal view of real career options.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/4 2:10 pm Earth Month Discovery Center of Ecology Explorations 40 max 3,4,5 3:10 pm Spring eld

Curriculum STEM Description Find the connections in a food web! Identify adaptations of predators and prey and explore concepts in population control through an owl pellet dissection. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/6 12:10 pm Earth Month California Carnivores Carnivorous Plants of 40 max 4-10 1:10 pm the World

Curriculum STEM Description Almost everyone has heard of the famous Venus Flytrap, but there are actually over 700 species of carnivorous plants and they grow on every continent except Antarctica. Learn all about the main kinds of carnivorous plants. What is a carnivorous plant? Why do they catch animals? Where are they from and how do they work? Learn theses answers and more from carnivorous plant expert, Damon Collingsworth, owner of the most famous carnivorous plant nursery in the world, California Carnivores.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/10 12:10 pm College and Career Generation Text Personal Accountability, 45 max 5-12 Readiness: Soft Skills Responsibility, Respect

Curriculum College and Career Readiness Description Join us as we discuss exactly what it means to possess personal accountability and responsibility in a college setting. This session will present common situations that students will encounter and use those examples to discuss the importance of how each situation can be handled in order to ensure success not only in college but in a job as well. We will introduce a thinking pattern that allows students to look at examples of accountability, responsibility and respect and to analyze the effects of possessing these qualities. 17 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/10 1:10 pm College and Career Jordan Alexander The Life of a Freelance 45 max 5-12 Readiness: Career Musician — Making Pathways Music a Career Curriculum College and Career Readiness Description Are you in love with music? Ever thought of making a career out of it? Join pianist, guitarist, teacher, and composer Jordan Alexander as he explains some of the inner workings of the life of a freelance musician — detailing what is required in both education and daily work in order to live a life surrounded by music.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade Dr. Bruce Fleming, 4/11 12:10 pm College and Career Do You Want to Be a College 40 max 5-12 Readiness: Career Bruce Fleming Athlete? Preparing Now for Pathways Consulting Your Future Successes! Curriculum College and Career Readiness Description This program will reveal the the best practices for high school students to prepare themselves to continue their athletic successes at the post-secondary level. The presenter will discuss admissions and recruitment realities for NCAA and NAIA institutions as well as provide information on the different competition levels student athletes can participate. The recruiting process for college athletics is very competitive and this webinar will help you get started successfully towards a rewarding student-athlete experience after high school. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/12 10:10 am College and Career Australian Teachers The Importance of 45 max 5-12 Readiness: Career Persistance and Dedication: Exploraton A Life Story Curriculum Careers Description Join Shawn Stone, Founder and CEO of Australian Teachers, an educational consulting and tutoring firm located in Australia. Learn about Shawn’s interesting career path through the military into college and professional sports. More importantly, learn what he has done since his career in professional sports ended. Shawn joined the U.S. Marine Corp then after serving, and with his scholarships, he enrolled at California State University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Basketball was his passion so he played 4 years at for Cal. State plus 5 more years as a professional basketball player in Australia. The military and sports helped Shawn obtain his college education but, professional sports can be a short lived career so you will hear how he transitioned from professional athlete the CEO of a business focused on his new passion: education. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade American 4/12 11:10 am College and Career The Weather as a Career? 45 max 5-12 Readiness: Career Meteorological You bet! Exploraton Society Curriculum Careers Description Have you ever wondered if your interest in clouds, or tracking the weather, or your passion for tornadoes or hurricanes is enough to build an entire career around? Join this session by Wendy Abshire, Director of the American Meteorological Society Education program, to learn more about how her storm chasing and weather research career has lead her to travel the world and to share the excitement of meteorology with others. During the session we'll explore your own weather interests and teach you something about raindrops that most people don't know! 18 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/12 12:10 pm College and Career Lazer Dental Group Dentistry 45 max 5-12 Readiness: Career Exploraton Curriculum Careers Description Dr. Manal is a practicing dentist, working in a private office. Learn why she decided to be a dentist and the educational path that she chose. We will take a walk and explore daily life of a dental practitioner as we evaluate dental xrays, walk around the office, look into a patients mouth and learn about different procedures like a filling, root canal, extraction etc. Find out why she is so passionate about what she does at work.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade Planning for Your Future 4/12 1:10 pm College and Career Accenture 45 max 5-12 Readiness: Career from the Corporate Pathways Recruiter Perspective Curriculum Careers Description Meet Betsy Lau, recruiting manager with Accenture, one of the world's largest management and technology consultancies. Betsy has spent the last 20 years specializing in recruiting entry level talent from the us's top colleges and universities. You will learn more about how to shape your education and experiences to gain the skills, leadership and confidence you need to land that first internship all the way to your dream entry level job!

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/17 11:10 am National Bat Organization for Bats: Your Summertime 40 max 2-5, 12:10 pm Appreciation Day Bat Conservation Friends MS, HS

Curriculum Science, Environment Description Join the Organization for Bat Conservation as we celebrate Bat Appreciation Day on Monday, April 17, 2017! Take a virtual tour of the Bat Zone with one of our educators and learn about the important roles bats play in our environment. Meet live bats, including a North American insect eater and several large fruit bats from the African and Asian tropics. After learning about how fascinating and essential bats are to our world, you will definitely want to help us #SavetheBats.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/17 1:10 pm World Creativity The Center for The Fascinating World of 45 max 5-12 Technology Inspired by Week Learning With Nature Nature Curriculum Science Description Did you know that the idea for Velcro came from those seeds that stick to your pant legs after a hike? Or that the human ear inspired the phone? We think of Nature and technology as opposites, but actually the natural world has been inspiring inventors for centuries. Today, Nature-inspired invention is the way companies innovate, and the way colleges teach engineering and design. Come learn how Nature inspires creativity in people to invent amazing things, and give your students the opportunity to try out Nature-inspired inventing for themselves!

19 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/17 2:10 pm National Bat Organization for Bats: Your Summertime 40 max 2-5, Appreciation Day Bat Conservation Friends MS, HS

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 10:10 am 4/18 National Parks Week Minute Man National An introduction to the opening battle 40 max 5-9 11:10 am of the American Revolution and the Historic Park historical signi cance of April 19, 1775. 1:10 pm Curriculum History, Social Studies Description The shot heard round the world still echoes today. The first battle of the American Revolution was fought on April 19, 1775 within the historic towns of Lexington, Lincoln, Concord and along the road back to Boston. The battle fought that day set in motion a sequence of events that led to American Independence 14 months later. Minute Man National Historical Park was created to commemorate thebattle and the lives of the people who experienced it. Visitors to the park can see and explore the places where the events of April 19, 1775 really happened. During this virtual visit, Park Ranger Jim Hollister,dressed as a colonial minute man, will lead students through the key events of April 19 th while showing images of the battle sites as they are today; preserved and protected as part of Minute Man National Historical Park. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about the minute men, see how they were dressed and how they were armed. The Ranger Hollister will then demonstrate the steps of loading a musket and will actually fire it so students will see how minute men trained and prepared themselves to face the British Army in battle. Pre-program materials can be found at this link: https://www.nps.gov/mima/learn/education/upload/MMwebfinal.pdf

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 12:10 pm 4/18 World Creativity The Toy Museum of The History and Science 45 max 3-7 1:10 pm Week New York of Toy Invention 2:10 pm Curriculum Arts, Humanities Description This is an educational, inspirational and interactive program that is also very exciting and fun. The program begins with a brief introduction about classic toys from long ago. Students will learn about events from the past and why these selected toys were invented. This introduction is an important step in the creative process and helps to establish the skills necessary to transform their ideas into something more. Next, basic principles for inventing a toy are discussed then tested out as we collaborate as a group to invent a pretend toy. Presented by Marlene Hochman, President and Founder of The Toy Museum of NY. She has over 17 years of expertise in the field of invention as the creator of The Toy Museum of NY.

20 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/19 10:10 am Astronomy Week Dudley Observatory Exploring our 45 max 3,4,5 at miSci Solar System

Curriculum Science Description Did you know that a day on Venus is longer than a year? Or that Jupiter’s moon Io has active volcanoes Join us as we travel through the solar system to discover unique features of the planets, moons and Sun, and learn about the space missions that have traveled there. We will finish the lesson by discussing which solar system planets are visible in tonight’s sky. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/19 1:10 pm Astronomy Week California Academy Impacts in the 45 max 3-8 3:10 pm of Sciences Solar System

Curriculum Science Description Within the vast expanses of our solar system, between the planets and beyond, amazing discoveries about asteroids, comets, and meteors are currently being made. Students will take on the role of working as an astronomer by using hands-on models to explore "small bodies" in our solar system, and taking a guided tour. Throughout this interactive program classes will have the opportunity to ask educators questions and engage in learning conversations Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/20 10:10 am Earth Month Mount Washington Life and Work at the 30 max 2,3,4,5 Observatory Mount Washington Observatory Curriculum Science Description Every hour, Mount Washington Observatory meteorologists venture into the elements to measure and record weather data even when temperatures drop well below zero and winds exceed 100 mph! Find out what it takes to get the job done from the men and women who live the adventure; what kinds of data to they collect and how do they collect it? How does one create a forecast and why is it important? You will never think of scientists the same way again! Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/20 12:10 pm World Creativity Week Denver Art Museum Overcoming Creative 45 max Elem Blocks

Curriculum Arts, Humanities Description How do artists come up with ideas? Listen to artists share where they look for inspiration and how they collect ideas to ensure they don’t succumb to a creative block. Students will explore various methods artists use to collect ideas and then will practice these methods.

21 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/21 11:10 am World Creativity The Center for The Fascinating World of 45 max 5-12 Week Learning With Nature Technology Inspired by Nature Curriculum Science Description Did you know that the idea for Velcro came from those seeds that stick to your pant legs after a hike? Or that the human ear inspired the phone? We think of Nature and technology as opposites, but actually the natural world has been inspiring inventors for centuries. Today, Nature-inspired invention is the way companies innovate, and the way colleges teach engineering and design. Come learn how Nature inspires creativity in people to invent amazing things, and give your students the opportunity to try out Nature-inspired inventing for themselves!

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/21 12:30 pm Earth Month California Academy Scientist's Scoop: How to 45 max 3-8 2:10 pm of Sciences Bring Earth Day to Every Day Curriculum Science Description Celebrate Earth Day with us! Students will take on the role of being Planet Heroes as they are challenged to design and implement solutions to benefit wildlife, ecosystems, local and global communities through one surprising avenue - our food systems!

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/26 9:10 am Earth Month The Center for The World of Owls 45 max K 1-5 11:10 am Birds of Prey 1:10 pm Curriculum Science, Environment Description Join the Center for Birds of Prey Staff for an up close look at the world of owls. Explore their unique adaptations for silent flight and nocturnal hunting. Experience a variety of owls in free flight and meet the newest members of the Center’s education team, owl chicks!

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/27 11:10 am Arbor Day Arbor Day Foundation Celebrate Arbor Day: 45 max K 1-6 1:10 pm The History of Arbor Day 2:10 pm Curriculum Science Description This program will come directly for Nebraska City, Nebraska, J. Sterling Morton, the founder of Arbor Day’s home. During this lesson the history and heritage of Arbor Day will be taught along with the importance of trees both past present. We will also discuss ways to celebrate this holiday in your community.

22 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 4/21 11:10 am World Creativity The Center for The Fascinating World of 45 max 5-12 Week Learning With Nature Technology Inspired by Nature Curriculum Science Description Did you know that the idea for Velcro came from those seeds that stick to your pant legs after a hike? Or that the human ear inspired the phone? We think of Nature and technology as opposites, but actually the natural world has been inspiring inventors for centuries. Today, Nature-inspired invention is the way companies innovate, and the way colleges teach engineering and design. Come learn how Nature inspires creativity in people to invent amazing things, and give your students the opportunity to try out Nature-inspired inventing for themselves!

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/1 9:30 am Children's Book Week The Eric Carle Museum We Heart Books and Art! 30 max K ,1,2,3 11:30 am of Picture Book Art 1:10 pm Curriculum ELA, Literacy, Arts Description Celebrate Children's Book Week with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art! Hear from a Carle educator about the museum and its programs, learn about the different art and design choices made for picture books, and how they support a story.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/2 10:10 am Children's Book Toy Museum of Toys of the Past and 45 max 1,2,3,4 12:10 pm Month New York The Books That Tell 1:10 pm Their Stories Curriculum ELA, Literacy Description The Toy Museum of NY’s collection of toys and books makes the perfect distance learning companion program. Learn about toys from the past and the books that helped tell their stories. From Raggedy Ann and Howdy Doody to today’s modern day children’s stories such as Sesame Street books featuring Elmo and Big Bird. For younger grades, several books will be read aloud. For the older groups, a discussion about what makes the books so appealing. Presented by Marlene Hochman, President and Founder of The Toy Museum of NY. She has over 17 years of expertise in the field of invention as the creator of The Toy Museum of NY.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/3 12:10 pm Children's Book Poetry4kids Poetry with Kenn 45 max K, 1-5 1:10 pm Month 2:10 pm Curriculum ELA, Literacy Description Kenn Nesbitt, Children's Poet Laureate (2013-15), will perform his hilarious poetry and picture books and answer questions from students and teachers. This upbeat, funny program encourages students to have fun reading books and writing their own poems. 23 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade University of Arizona, 5/9 12:10 pm Insect Week I Insect Discovery 45 max K - 5 Department of Entomology Description Describe and review the special characteristics of insects. Meet and learn about Bob the hissing cockroach and his relations and compare them to the charming and wiggle millipedes and other insect types. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade University of Arizona, 5/9 2:10 pm Insect Week I Mosquito Discovery 45 max K - 5 Department of Entomology Description Lets spend some time together discussing mosquitoes, their characteristics, the role in the food chain and everything mosquito. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade Jasmine Can - 5/11 10:10 am Children's Book Bena Hartman 40 max K-3 Creating Self 11:10 am Month (Author) Con dence Description The best way to describe this book is to paraphrase a recent review by a Michigan kindergarten teacher: "Hartman uses her expertise in literacy development to create a heartwarming story about the struggles many new readers encounter. Jasmine's journey to become a reader will assure youngsters that everyone "blooms" in their own time. Not only does Jasmine Can inspire struggling readers, but it teaches children of all developmental levels to respect the differences of others." Click on the following links to find a pre-program exercise, a reading questionnaire and a post-program exercise.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/12 12:10 pm Insect Week I Discovery Center Going Buggy 40 max 3-5 2:10 pm of Spring eld

Curriculum STEM Description Join us in discovering the parts of an insect through a grasshopper dissection! We will also be learning about the life cycle of two very familiar bugs you have seen in your backyard and exploring why pollination benefits both insects and animals.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/16 1:30 pm Dinosaur Week Royal Tyrrell Museum Discovering Dinosaurs 45 max K 1-5 of Palaeontology

Curriculum Science Description Come explore The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology’s world famous Dinosaur Hall! This tour introduces young participants to the science of paleontology and to different dinosaurs that lived in ancient Alberta. Each stop explores a different curriculum concept: carnivores and herbivores, predators and prey, plants and the ancient environment. After the tour there will be lots of time for questions with our dino experts! 24 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/17 12:10 pm Dinosaur Week The Wyoming Dinosaur Prehistoric Wyoming 45 max 3,4,5 Center & Dig Sites

Curriculum Science Description Many of the most amazing dinosaurs ever discovered lived in prehistoric Wyoming - and paleontologists can piece together their stories from the fossils they left behind.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/19 11:10 am Law Enforcement National Law Changes in Technology 45 max 5, MS Week Enforcement Museum

Curriculum STEM Description Travel through history and see how technology in law enforcement has evolved over time. Examine the tools used in the eras of the Lincoln Conspirators, of Al Capone, and finally those used today. Why were technological advances necessary, and how were these tools improved over time? Your students will explore history to find out. Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/19 12:10 pm Law Enforcement National Law Fingerprints and 45 max 4,5, Week Enforcement Museum Impressions MS

Curriculum STEM Description What is in a fingerprint? What makes a fingerprint unique to everyone in this world? Students will dive into a discussion about these questions as well as learn about crime scene procedures and examination techniques used by law enforcement and forensic specialist when looking for fingerprint evidence.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/23 10:10 am World Turtle Day South Carolina Shell-ebrate Turtles with the 45 max K 1-5 12:10 pm Aquarium South Carolina Aquarium 2:10 pm Curriculum STEM Description Help us observe World Turtle Day as we shell-ebrate chelonians! We’ll introduce you to some of our shelled residents at the Aquarium as we learn about different turtles and the habitats in which they live. The South Carolina Aquarium also rescues sick and injured sea turtles, rehabilitates them and releases them back to the wild. We’ll explore the Aquarium’s conservation work with sea turtles and discuss ways that you can help all turtles.

25 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/23 10:10 am World Turtle Day South Carolina Shell-ebrate Turtles with the 45 max K 1-5 12:10 pm Aquarium South Carolina Aquarium 2:10 pm Curriculum STEM Description Help us observe World Turtle Day as we shell-ebrate chelonians! We’ll introduce you to some of our shelled residents at the Aquarium as we learn about different turtles and the habitats in which they live. The South Carolina Aquarium also rescues sick and injured sea turtles, rehabilitates them and releases them back to the wild. We’ll explore the Aquarium’s conservation work with sea turtles and discuss ways that you can help all turtles.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 5/25 10:10 am Memorial Day National D-Day Re ections on World War II 45 max 3-12 1:10 pm Memorial Foundation from a Veteran’s Perspective

Curriculum History, Social Studies Description As we approach Memorial Day, it is important to remember the sacrifice that is made for freedom. In this interactive program, you will have a unique opportunity to hear from a World War II veteran about his military service and the sacrifices made for freedom by himself and others. Questions can be directed before and during the session on Twitter by using @DDayMemorial and #DDayEducation or you can use the FieldTripZoom Zone interface.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 6/7 10:10 am World Environment Alaska SeaLife Center Marine Mammals 30 max K 1-5 12:10 pm and World Oceans of Alaska 2:10 pm Week Curriculum STEM, Environment, Science Description Meet some of Alaska's chilliest creatures, the marine mammals! Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade World Environment 6/8 12:10 pm Aquarium of Aquarium Exploration 30 max K 1-5 and World Oceans the Pacic Week Curriculum Science Description Learn about some of the most interesting animals in our collection while virtually touring our Tropical and Northern Pacific exhibits with live camera views. Explore predator and prey relationships, and the unique adaptations used to survive in a kelp forest and coral reef ocean habitats.

26 Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 6/22 10:10 am Insect Week II Liberty Science Center Leaf-Cutter Ants 30 max K 1-5

Curriculum Science Description Leaf-cutter ants are also known as parasol ants, because the cutters hauling big pieces of leaves look as if they are carrying umbrellas. Learn amazing facts about our newest animal residents.

Date Time Observance Content Provider Program Title Length Grade 6/23 9:45 am Insect Week II Liberty Science Center Bee-Havin 30 max K 1-5

Curriculum Science, Environment Description Learn what is going on in our observation hive and how honey gets from the hive to our kitchen tables. You will really understand what it means to be busy as a bee.