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About
the Provider The
Bronx Zoo is located in Bronx, New York. This zoo is the
largest metropolitan wildlife Conservation Park in the United
States. The zoo offers an array of videoconferencing programs
for students in all grade levels. Each of the programs are
aligned with the New York State and National Science Education
Standards. All lessons include appearances by live animals.
Most of the lessons are under an hour and include teacher support
materials.
Videoconference Programs are available
Fees
$125 per class
Maximum: 35 Students
Reservations for a Program Online:
Registration Form
Erin
Fitzgerald (718) 220-5131
efitzgerald@wcs.org
Technical Requirements
Distance Learning
Expeditions are broadcast via H.320 standard over ISDN lines at 384k
and also via H.323 standard over Internet Protocol (IP). To receive
an IP videoconference, you must have a broadband connection. Check
with your district or building technology coordinator.
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Programs -
Distance Learning
America After the Civil War
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Through
active examination of photographs, objects, and works of art
from the late 19th Century, students explore key
themes of this period, including the impact of the Civil War
on Americans, manufacturing, transportation, expansion,
urbanization, and the stratification of American society.
Guided by a museum educator, students will analyze and
interpret primary sources to gain a more powerful connection
to this historical period.
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7 - 12 |
45 - 60 Minutes |
Awesome
Adaptations
In this program
students will uncover the mystery of land animals' feet.
Adaptation, a challenging yet essential concept, becomes
clear in this program. Understanding how physical
adaptations are related to the environment will lead
students to additional insights, such as why an animal
cannot survive when its habitat is destroyed.
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5 - 8 |
60 Minutes
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Food Webs
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Each individual
species is concerned with obtaining energy - energy to keep
going, energy to grow, energy to reproduce, energy for survival.
Starting with analyzing their own breakfast, students examine
the flow of energy in living systems as represented in food
chains and webs. Students discover the role of producers,
consumers, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, as they build
an actual food web. |
4 - 6 |
60 Minutes |
Moves &
Meals
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In this lesson students explore the many different ways animals
move about in order to find their food and to avoid becoming
someone else's food!
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K - 3 |
45 Minutes |
Size & Shape
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Why is a ferret long and thin? Youngsters consider this and
other questions about how an animal's size and shape are related
to its way of life. By observing a variety of animals, students
discover some fundamental concepts about how size and shape help
an animal survive. Students also draw conclusions about where an
animal lives and what it eats.
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K - 13 |
45 Minutes |
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