ccsd_video_conferences

=Clarke County School District Video Conferencing / Virtual Field Trip Opportunities=

Welcome to the CCSD Video Conferencing/Virtual Field Trip Wiki! Here CCSD teachers will find opportunities to participate in video conferences and virtual field trips with their classes. These virtual field trips are sponsored by organizations such as NASA and the Smithsonian Art Museum, and they present an excellent opportunity to connect your students with the outside world. All of these virtual field trips are free, except those from the Cleveland Museum of Art. In addition, we will offer collaborative video conferences with other classes from around the world. If you have an idea for a collaborative video conference with your class, [|please submit it here] so that I can work to find a class for you to collaborate with.

This list is broken down into primary disciplines and grade levels. In the case of programs that address multiple disciplines, all of the subjects addressed by the program are listed beneath the program description. If you would like more information on a particular program, you can click on the title to be taken the CILC's website where you can read more specific details about each video conference/virtual field trip.

If you are interested in having a CCSD Technology Integration Support Specialist assist you with a video conference/virtual field trip in your classroom, please [|fill out and submit this online form to begin the process] We look forward to hearing from you!

__**Content Added 10/15/08**__:
=__**[|Grand Canyon Virtual Field Trips]**__= Taken from a Grand Canyon National Park Flyer: //Do you live hundreds or thousands of miles away from Grand Canyon and wish you could bring your class to Grand Canyon? Why not let Park Rangers bring Grand Canyon to your classroom?// //The Environmental Education staff at Grand Canyon National Park has the capability to conduct interactive classroom visits over the Internet. We currently offer two one-hour distant learning programs and are working on the development of additional offerings. The two current offerings are://

· Geology of Grand Canyon – this program focuses on the geologic processes that formed Grand Canyon. This program lasts approximately one hour.
=== · Life on the Edge – this program focuses on animal and plant adaptations and interrelationships, and introduces some of the amazing creatures that call Grand Canyon home. This program lasts approximately one hour.=== //Both programs are **__curriculum-based__** (designed to meet Arizona state teaching standards) and are appropriate for 4-7th grade classes. The programs are **__free__** and are a great way of introducing your students to this amazing national park and to a variety of scientific studies.//

[|Click here to request one of these fieldtrips through the CCSD Technology Integration Support Staff]

__Content Added 10/6/08__:
=//__Collaboration Opportunities:__//=

There are many [|collaboration opportunities listed on the CILC's website]. The opportunities range from [|discussing cultural differences with students in Hong Kong] to [|Book Talks for ESL students] and [|Global Warming debates among high school students].

[|Click here to browse the many collaboration opportunities at the CILC], and [|click here to submit on online request for a program] if you find one you like.

__Content Added 10/3/08__:
Note: Everything added on 10/3 is from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Our district has the opportunity to purchase five of programs at the very discounted price of $20. The Cleveland Museum of Art is known for quality virtual learning programs, and this is an excellent opportunity to give our students the opportunity to learn through participation and interaction.[|Click here to request one of these fieldtrips through the CCSD Technology Integration Support Staff]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English & Fine Arts__//
[|A is for Animal] [|A is for Apple A is for Art]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English & Fine Arts__//
[|A is for Animal] [|A is for Apple A is for Art]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies & Fine Arts__//
[|African Masks] [|Knights, Castles and Kings] [|Egyptomania Series]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies & Fine Arts__//
[|African Masks] [|Knights, Castles and Kings] [|Egyptomania Series] [|Aztec, Maya and More!]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies & Language Arts/English__//
[|Coins, Coins, Coins]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies & Fine Arts__//
[|African Masks] [|Knights, Castles and Kings] [|Egyptomania Series] [|Aztec, Maya and More!] [|Native Americans and Settlers: Encounters in Early Ohio History]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies & Language Arts/English__//
[|Coins, Coins, Coins]

//__Discipines: Math & Fine Arts__//
[|Angles and Answers: Origami and Math]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies, Science, & Fine Arts__//
[|Arms, Armor and Simple Machines]

//__Disciplines: Science & Fine Arts__//
[|The Art and Science of Natural Dyes]

//__Discipline: Fine Arts__//
[|Contemporary Art] [|Impressionism]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies & Fine Arts__//
[|African Masks] [|Knights, Castles and Kings] [|Egyptomania Series] [|Aztec, Maya and More!] [|Native Americans and Settlers: Encounters in Early Ohio History]

//__Discipines: Math & Fine Arts__//
[|Angles and Answers: Origami and Math]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies, Science, & Fine Arts__//
[|Arms, Armor and Simple Machines]

//__Disciplines: Science & Fine Arts__//
[|The Art and Science of Natural Dyes]

//__Discipline: Fine Arts__//
[|Contemporary Art] [|Impressionism] [|Photography Series]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies & Fine Arts__//
[|Egyptomania Series] [|Aztec, Maya and More!] [|Native Americans and Settlers: Encounters in Early Ohio History] [|The Art of Adornment]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies, Science, & Fine Arts__//
[|Arms, Armor and Simple Machines]

//__Disciplines: Science & Fine Arts__//
[|The Art and Science of Natural Dyes]

//__Discipline: Fine Arts__//
[|Contemporary Art] [|Impressionism] [|Photography Series]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English, Sciences, Social Studies/History & Fine Arts__//
[|Eye on the Moon]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History & Fine Arts__//
[|Italian Art: From Etruscan to Modern] [|Japanese Art: Humble and Bold] [|Gods and Heroes from Greece and Rome Series] [|Gods and Heroes of India Series] [|Gods and Heroes of the Maya Series]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies & Fine Arts__//
[|The Art of Adornment] [|Medieval Masterpieces] [|"Race" is a Four Letter Word] [|Scary Art]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English__//
[|Self-Portraits: Forms of Identity]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English, Sciences, Social Studies/History & Fine Arts__//
[|Eye on the Moon]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History & Fine Arts__//
[|Italian Art: From Etruscan to Modern] [|Japanese Art: Humble and Bold] [|African Art: Secular and Supernatural] [|Ancient American Art: The Aztec and their Ancestors] [|Gods and Heroes from Greece and Rome Series] [|Gods and Heroes of India Series] [|Gods and Heroes of the Maya Series]

//__Discipline: Fine Arts__//
[|Contemporary Art] [|Impressionism] [|Photography Series]

//__Disciplines: Social Studies & Fine Arts__//
[|Native Americans and Settlers: Encounters in Early Ohio History] [|"Race" is a Four Letter Word] [|Scary Art] [|Modernism: Early 20th Century Art] [|Renaissance Painting: An Overview] [|Spanish Art]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English, Sciences, Social Studies/History & Fine Arts__//
[|Eye on the Moon]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History & Fine Arts__//
[|African Art: Secular and Supernatural] [|Ancient American Art: The Aztec and their Ancestors] [|Italian Art: From Etruscan to Modern] [|Japanese Art: Humble and Bold] [|Gods and Heroes from Greece and Rome Series] [|Gods and Heroes of India Series] [|Gods and Heroes of the Maya Series] [|L’Art de L’Afrique] [|Diversity, Neighborhood and Urban Issues] [|The Harlem Renaissance] [|Medieval Masterpieces] [|America’s Story Through Art Series]

//__Disciplines: Math & Fine Arts__//
[|Math Connections in Art: Gridding] [|Tessellation Exploration!]

//__Disciplines: Language Arts/English__//
[|Self-Portraits: Forms of Identity]

//__Discipines: Math & Social Studies__//
[|Form, Function and Faith]

//__Discipline: Fine Arts__//
[|Contemporary Art] [|Impressionism] [|Photography Series]

//__5-8__//
Can you land a spacecraft in the crater of a Moon? Does the distance between the Moon and Earth change during a lunar cycle? These questions and more can be answered by making simple measurements and collecting real data about the Moon. **Moon Math is a two-part series**, so students can learn how to apply basic measurement skills to applied science activities. [|Click here to request this fieldtrip through the CCSD Technology Integration Support Staff] __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|Moon Math]**
 * Math
 * Science
 * Technology

5-12
The program focuses on how ratios relate two quantities, how their size has meaning, and how they are important at NASA. Aeronautical engineers use ratios and proportions every day. The very first aeronautical engineers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, used ratios and proportions to design and test their aircraft and they are used by modern engineers in today's space program. The Ratios and Proportions event demonstrates real world applications of math and physics principles as applied to aerodynamics. It shows participants why they "have to learn" graphing, problem-solving using fractions, decimals, and ratios and proportions. __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|Ratios and Proportions]**
 * Math

__//K-12//__
Travel through time as we see how solar energy was used in the past, how it is used today, and how it can be used in the future. Learn about the various forms of energy and how they are being used by NASA in space and here on Earth. See first hand how solar cells work and how they are used to power the International Space Station and the rovers on Mars. [|Click here to request this fieldtrip through the CCSD Technology Integration Support Staff] __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|Solar Energy: Its Importance to Earth and Space Exploration]**
 * Science

As NASA seeks to return to the Moon in 2018, what are the lessons learned from the Apollo Program that need to be considered and what questions were left unanswered? This module looks in-depth at the information NASA gained from the triumphs and tragedies of the Apollo flights. [|Click here to request this fieldtrip through the CCSD Technology Integration Support Staff] __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|Apollo Revisited]**
 * Science
 * Technology

What can you learn about objects in our solar system from watching the night sky, either with your own eyes or with a telescope? What do spacecraft tell us about worlds that are millions of miles away? This module will explore the solar system as seen from earth as well as from NASA space probes and telescopes. Students will be introduced to the different characteristics of the planets, to the history of our solar system, and to the variety of objects that orbit the sun. Emphasis is placed on the engineering challenges presented in obtaining data about objects with hostile environments that are moving through space at distances of millions of miles. [|Click here to request this fieldtrip through the CCSD Technology Integration Support Staff] __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|The Solar System and Beyond]**
 * Science

Asteroids present a beautiful, ancient, and potentially Earth-damaging element to our Solar System. Many formed during the beginnings of our Solar System 4.5 billion years ago, and all of them have very different, and sometimes eccentric, egg-shaped orbits. Occasionally, these orbits do cross the orbit of the Earth, and at times they have entered the atmosphere and either landed or burned up. Larger asteroids may have created large features on the Earth, such as craters and water basins. Learn about current and future NASA missions to study asteroids, gauge their threat and find out about Internet resources where you can learn more. [|Click here to request this fieldtrip through the CCSD Technology Integration Support Staff] __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|Asteroids]**
 * Science
 * Technology

//__3-6__//
Imagine a volcano that is three times higher than Mount Everest and covers an area the size of Arizona. During this event, students will learn about the planet Mars and its unusual features. By talking with NASA Engineers and building their own models, students will experience how the Mars Exploration Rovers landed on the surface of the Red Planet. What are the next steps in the exploration of Mars? Participate in this event to find out. [|Click here to request this fieldtrip through the CCSD Technology Integration Support Staff] __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|Next Step Mars]**
 * Science
 * Technology

//__5-12__//
Can you drive a car on the Moon? Will a car work on Mars like it does on Earth? What must a car be like to be able to launch it and have it function beyond Earth? If you were part of an interplanetary vehicle design team, what features would you have to build into your vehicles to make them function. In this event you will explore the relationships between vehicles and environments, what designs have been proposed, which were used, and how they function. Unmanned vehicles serve as our eyes and ears to remotely explore the hostile environments of other worlds. Manned vehicles allow astronauts to range far beyond their landing area. This is your chance to think about how vehicles will operate, how we can launch and then land them, and how they can help us learn more about our solar system. __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|Cars in Space]**
 * Science
 * Technology

The videoconferencing event is an overview of NASA's current and future plans to send humans to the planet Mars. It's aim is to correct misconceptions that most students have concerning a mission to Mars. They see it as a rather short mission, not much more involved than going to the Moon. Current status of the ongoing robotic missions at Mars and the role of the NASA Glenn Research Center during this effort are explained. __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|Humans to Mars]**
 * Science

Simple machines have been used for thousands of years and yet are still the basis for our modern complex machines. Simple machines are devices that are generally used to multiply force at the expense of distance, although the reverse is sometimes desired. The event will discuss and demonstrate simple machines, cover forces, ratios, and mechanical advantage, and demonstrate how complex machines are combinations of simple machines. __Subjects Addressed__:
 * [|Simple Machines]**
 * Science
 * Math

__Content Added 10/1/08__:
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