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Ocean Institute                   ** Integration Plans**
http://www.ocean-institute.org
Contact:  Kelli Lewis     949.496.2274  Ext. 313
E-Mail:  klewis@ocean-institute.org

The Ocean Institute is a laboratory for the creation, testing, and dissemination of new ideas, strategies, and technologies for teaching and learning.  The Institute is a leader, serving as a resource to museums, school districts, teachers, and others who seek to enhance and strengthen an educational program. 

The Ocean Institute offers unique videoconferencing programs for your school.  The videoconferencing programs are conducted over both an ISDN based Zydracron system and a T-1 based RoseTel system. 

How to Schedule a Videoconference Program with the Ocean Institute
If you would like to schedule a program, you may do so over the phone or via e-mail.

Call: 1-949-496-2274 ex.211 or e-mail: tsiplivy@ocean-institute.org

Please provide the following information:
1. Several dates and times that you could do. Please indicate time zone.
2. The name of the program you would like.
3. The grade level and # of students.
4. Your phone number and billing address.
5. Name of school, teachers name and phone.

You will receive confirmation by email after receiving your registration form. Programs may be scheduled 7:30-4:00 PST, M-F, year round. In order to get the day and time you like, please schedule early, scheduling is subject to availability. We recommend that a test-call be made at least two days prior to your videoconference program.

Programs are 50 min. long and the cost is $150 per class (no multi-conferences) . Payment is due in full upon receipt of our invoice, which you will receive by mail shortly after your confirmation notice. Recipients are responsible for dialing the Ocean Institute and any associated long distance charges. Please note that cancellation notices must be received 48 hours prior to your videoconference to avoid billing.

An Octopus is Amazing! Videoconference
Grades K-3 • 50 Minutes • One Class • $200.00
What underwater creature can change its color and texture, eats with a beak, and can disappear in a cloud of ink? During this interactive videoconference, students develop their skills in observing and comparing as they study the amazing anatomy and behavior of an octopus.

Safari into the Intertidal Zone Videoconference
Grades 1-12• 50 Minutes • One Class • $200.00
Join us for an “Intertidal Safari”! During this videoconference, students take a “virtual walk” through the tidepools and use their observation skills to define this unique and rugged ocean ecosystem. Younger students discover what makes a tidepool and learn about the animals that inhabit them. Older students define the abiotic and biotic components of a tidepool, use a field guide to identify animals, hypothesize about their survival strategies, and carry out a population survey of the intertidal zone.

Mysterious Whales Videoconference
Grades 1-12• 50 Minutes • One Class • $200.00
There are few animals in the ocean that fascinate humans more than whales. From graceful humpbacks to awe-inspiring blue whales, students experience how field biologists study these mysterious creatures. Younger students observe the differences between whales and fish as well as identify different types of whales. After identifying different species of whales, older students record whale behaviors and study vocal patterns just as if they were aboard a research vessel.

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