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Getting Your Game ON! Video Games and 21st Century Job Skills

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:16:58 GMT

Getting Your Game ON! Video Games and 21st Century Job Skills - by Add-A-Tudez Entertainment Company
Add-A-Tudez Entertainment Company and Team KAIZEN are video game developers based out of Montana. We give talks on subjects ranging from 21st Century Jobs to Game Design, Game Entrepreneurship and Personal Branding. If you'd like us to tweak our presentation f...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Public Library: Library Patrons

Adventures In Medicine & Science (AIMS)

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:05:29 GMT

Adventures In Medicine & Science (AIMS) - by Adventures In Medicine & Science (AIMS) Program of Saint Louis University 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12
Discounted fee of $195.00 for any AIMS Distance Learning Program completed on or before November 23, 2012.
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Academic Decathlon Art Training: Russian Art and Architecture

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:30:41 GMT

Academic Decathlon Art Training: Russian Art and Architecture - by Amon Carter Museum of American Art 2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention
Coaches and students, receive a training session on the art section of the U.S. Academic Decathlon curriculum. Review the artworks related to Russian art and architecture featured in the competition, learn how they relate to Russian culture and history, and di...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Cowboy Close-Up

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:57:00 GMT

Cowboy Close-Up - by Amon Carter Museum of American Art 2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention
The photographs of Erwin E. Smith along with the paintings and sculpture of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, are viewed as primary resources that tell the story of the American cowboy during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Students...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

In the News: So You Think You Saw What Happened! FREE

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:59:46 GMT

In the News: So You Think You Saw What Happened! FREE - by Amon Carter Museum of American Art 2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention
Help your students develop close observation, critical thinking, and problem solving skills which will enhance performance in any subject area. During this art-based videoconference with connections to forensic science, students will take a gallery tour; view,...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Meet the Artist: Sedrick Huckaby (free)

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:09 GMT

Meet the Artist: Sedrick Huckaby (free) - by Amon Carter Museum of American Art 2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention
Celebrated artist Sedrick Huckaby (b. 1975) will talk with students about his 18-by-14-foot oil painting Hidden in Plain Site (2011), which is currently being exhibited at the Amon Carter. The painting explores the idea that quilts can contain hidden messages...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Meet the Artist: Dru Donovan

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:53:47 GMT

Meet the Artist: Dru Donovan - by Amon Carter Museum of American Art 2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention
Dru Donovan, artist and lecturer in photography, will speak about her mentor Larry Sultan’s last series Homeland, on view at the Carter. Donovan will help interpret the project which speaks to the cultural issue of immigration and will also discuss Sultan’s i...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 9, 10, 12, Public Library: Library Patrons

Dissecting a Cow Eye

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:07:59 GMT

Dissecting a Cow Eye - by Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum 2008-09 Honorable Mention, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12
Get your goggles on! Dissect a cow eye to understand how each structure works to provide the sense of sight, just like a human eye. After the program, work with your class on a series of optical illusions to see how your eyes and brain work together to bring...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, Public Library: Library Patrons

Fraction Interactions

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:07:43 GMT

Fraction Interactions - by Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum 2008-09 Honorable Mention, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12
It's the fraction game show! Students will find out how much they know about fractions as they work together to survive three rounds while constructing, observing, and dancing to solve math problems. Fractions can be fun!
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, Public Library: Library Patrons

Special Discount for Distance Learning Programs

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:07:30 GMT

Special Discount for Distance Learning Programs - by Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum 2008-09 Honorable Mention, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum offering special discount for schools in need.
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Free Programs with Scholarship

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:44:03 GMT

Free Programs with Scholarship - by Aquarium of the Pacific 2011-12 Honorable Mention
Free Aquarium of the Pacific videoconference programs with scholarship. Apply now to experience the Aquarium in your classroom!
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Lest We Forget Iraqi Freedom Veteran Interviews

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:25:49 GMT

Lest We Forget Iraqi Freedom Veteran Interviews - by Berrien RESA 2011-12
This is a live, interactive connections to veterans of World War II. Students will learn about individual experiences of veterans from World War II.
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

Matter Box

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:42:53 GMT

Matter Box - by Boonshoft Museum of Discovery 2009-10 Honorable Mention, 2011-12 Honorable Mention
Matter, matter, everywhere! Students' minds will be captivated as they explore different states of matter, and the ways these states can change. This kit includes hands-on demonstrations as well as explosive demos conducted by a museum instructor. The Matter B...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Meet the Animals

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:55:44 GMT

Meet the Animals - by Boonshoft Museum of Discovery 2009-10 Honorable Mention, 2011-12 Honorable Mention
Through this exciting, personal animal talk, students of all ages will get the inside scoop on the animals in our live animal department. Students will learn age-appropriate lessons about how animals interact with their environments, food chains, physiology an...
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Audience: Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, adults, Public Library: Library Patrons

Webs of Life

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:53:55 GMT

Webs of Life - by Boonshoft Museum of Discovery 2009-10 Honorable Mention, 2011-12 Honorable Mention
Explore the basic needs of organisms and their role in the environment, learn how organisms interact with one another, and trace the connections to form food webs. Take a closer look at owls through the dissection of owl pellets.
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Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Parent, Adult Learners, Public Library: Library Patrons

Dancing Along the River Niger

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:12:45 GMT

Dancing Along the River Niger - by Born 2 Move Movement Adventures 2010-11 Honorable Mention
Experience some of the dancing, drumming and singing that serve as primary forms of cultural expression along the Niger River in west and central Africa. Participants will learn about the communications of the griot (a storyteller/historian,) “talking drums,” ...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Mexican Fiesta Dances: Day Of The Dead

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:37:40 GMT

Mexican Fiesta Dances: Day Of The Dead - by Born 2 Move Movement Adventures 2010-11 Honorable Mention
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In Mexico, Fiestas are a form of national recreation celebrating many different aspects of culture and society. This program introduces learners to different Fiesta dances relating to the theme of life/ death, tying into a focus on the Day of the Dead.
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

St. Nicholas Was A Real Person

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:54:14 GMT

St. Nicholas Was A Real Person - by Born 2 Move Movement Adventures 2010-11 Honorable Mention
Venture back to the 3rd & 4th C. AD to learn about St. Nicholas’ birth, life, and various legends that his reputation has spawned around the globe, culminating with the widely observed St. Nick’s Day on December 5th, and the contemporary figure of Santa Claus.
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Public Library: Library Patrons

Through Irish Eyes and Feet: Celebrating St. Patrick and Celtic Culture"

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:15:10 GMT

Through Irish Eyes and Feet: Celebrating St. Patrick and Celtic Culture" - by Born 2 Move Movement Adventures 2010-11 Honorable Mention
Go beyond leprechauns, shamrocks and green beverages of St. Patrick's Day to understand the Irish perspective,catch a glimpse of what they have endured & learn why St. Patrick is so important. Students will try out Irish dancing, sing an Irish song, and learn ...
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Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Public Library: Library Patrons

Behavior Basics

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:56:01 GMT

Behavior Basics - by Buffalo Zoo 2011-12 Honorable Mention
Playing, grooming, stalking….slithering, basking, and walking!! Students will discover how we can better understand animals by observing their physical characteristics and behavior. They will also learn how zookeepers design enrichment for animals based on the...
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Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8