Virtual Visits with the New York Hall of Science

This past Tuesday, me and my buddy Albert Mach II (a.k.a “V”) had our very first virtual visit for the 2008-2009 school year. I taught 2 Sports Challenge virtual visits back to back and man was my throat ripped at the end of it. Apparently me and Albert have to get into more training so we can get back to our top physical shape. I guess its back to jogging at 4 in the morning and drinking egg yolk for the both of us! I had such a great time with both classes. The first session was from Michigan and the second session was from right here in Queens.

To read about how our first session went you can click on the following link. Thank you once again to Janine Lim for her kind words about our program.

UPDATE: You can now read about how our second Sports Challenge session with Andrea Israeli’s class at I.S 145 at this link.

I want to take the chance to welcome everyone coming to this site via our newly launched Digital Newsletter. We are very excited about the new initiatives we have been taking to help promote our Virtual Visit programs. These new paths include our quarterly released Digital Newsletter, which offers insight into future endeavors of the Digital Learning department as well as taking the time to highlight a new educator for every release. We have also recently unveiled our Virtual Visit website that includes PDF’s of all our VV program activities, technical requirements for connection, and a comprehensible guide of how to prepare for a Virtual Visit. We look forward to an exciting school year and bringing one of our programs to your class!

* If you want to be included in our Digital Newsletter email anegron@nyscience.org for more information.

* To view our Virtual Visit website click on the following link.

Students explore the physical properties involved with athletic activity by engaging in table top experiments as well as interacting with a New York Hall of Science Explainer and exhibits. Investigate how different surfaces change how a ball bounces, the importance of muscle memory, center of gravity, and much more!

Learn more about this program by clicking the following link.

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What is a microorganism? There are several different terms used to describe these organisms: microbe, germ, protist, protozoa, algae, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. A “microorganism” or “microbe” is any organism that is too small to see with a naked eye. This program introduces students to “Microspace” and allows them to begin to observe and classify its inhabitants. Student’s will learn that microorganisms are omnipresent, existing literally everywhere and have an enormous impact upon the environment and humanity. Through hands on exploration with microscopes and the New York Hall of Science’s Hidden Kingdoms microbe exhibit students can explore the world inside the microscope.

Learn more about this program by clicking the following link.

Also see a video clip of a live Hidden Kingdoms Virtual Visit.

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Extremeophiles are microorganisms that live and thrive in extreme conditions such as intense heat, arctic waters and methane lakes. These recently discovered hardy life forms might unlock the keys to imagining life on other planets. This program allows students to study Earth environments such as Atacama Desert in Chile or deep-sea smoker vents and learn about similar environments on places like Mars and the Jupiter moon, Europa. Students will learn the requirements for life, interact with the exhibits multimedia elements and extend these ideas in our post-visit project, Profile an Extremeophile!?

Learn more about this program by clicking this link.

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Do a little dance, have a little fun, and in the process learn all about shadows. Visit exhibits and do activities to discover what you need to make a shadow, how to change its size and learn how a shadow differs from the object that created it. You can even learn more after the program is over with a fun activity called “Dancing Shadow Puppets”.

You can read more about this program at this following link.

Also get the opportunity to see a small clip from a live Sophisticated Shadows Virtual Visit.

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“How are we going to use the quadratic formula in our everyday lives”. I am sure we have all heard a student say this before but, what if we can show them how relevant Math is in society. Is Math only defined by numbers? How is Math related to other subjects? What professions use Math on a daily basis? Find these answers and much more!

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Can a bubble be a shape other than a sphere? Make your own bubbles while learning what makes a bubble, why they maintain their shape, and investigating their different colors.

*Our Fun with Bubbles Virtual Visit class has received 3 out of 3 stars on all its reviews from satisfied teachers on www.cilc.org

You can learn more about this program by clicking the following link or viewing the following clip:

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Our second installment in our new Virtual Visit demonstrations revolves around the world of Chemistry. It takes a very close look at the phase changes of matter. Students will see several live experiments that will explore these different phase changes with the help of liquid nitrogen. Examples include crushing a can without using your hands, making ice in less than thirty seconds, and taking away a balloons’ elasticity.

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Introducing a new type of Virtual Visit program called Virtual Visit demonstrations. Bring your classroom directly in to our Science Demonstration stage to experience our exciting New York Hall of Science interactive demonstrations. Our first demonstration deals with Laser and Optics. Participants will learn the properties of light, different uses of lasers, how lasers work and so much more. Learn more about booking this program at the following link.

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