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The 2005-2006 Ball State Electronic Field Trip calendar includes new partnerships and new adventures. Only here will you find a gathering of content, excitement, and learning opportunities such as these.
An Electronic Field Trip is the sum of many parts. It's an interactive educational experience that makes the rich content of our nation's parks and museums available to kids.
The broadcast is the culminating element of the EFT experience. After having spent time on the website and learning in the classroom, students watch a 90-minute, live broadcast from the museum, park or institution that helped us develop that EFT. The program will feature experts from the museum, as well as other students and teachers who have also been using the curriculum on this site. Each EFT features interactivity through a toll-free telephone number and information about each is provided after you register.
Just Where Is That Zero-G Room?
December 6, 2005, 10am and 1pm EDT
Live from Space Center Houston, NASA
Geared toward grades 7-12
Welcome to the Electronic Field Trip "Just Where Is That Zero-G Room?" This field trip examines gravity and the science behind orbits and weightlessness.
Painting the Corners: Art and Inspiration
Tuesday, October 18, 10am and 1pm Eastern
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Duration is 90 minutes
Geared toward grades 3-8
The fine art of sports is portrayed in broad brush strokes across the canvas of American culture. From advertising to motion pictures and literature to the lyrics of a Top 40 song, ours is a nation endowed by an uncommon creativity found on the field of play. Through the paintings and sculptures of America's best-known talents - such as Warhol, Rockwell and Neiman - our social history comes alive in a colorful palette of fastballs, fashion and folk art.
Tree-mendous Technology: The Science and Technology of Studying the Treetops
Tuesday, March 7, 2006, 11am and 1pm Eastern
Live from SERC Ecology Lab.
Geared toward grades 3-8
When Dr. Jess Parker, head of SERC's Forest Ecology Lab, walks through a forest, he looks up. The forest canopy is a microclimate of its own, one that absorbs sunlight and rain, removes particles like dust and pollen, and even affects the pH of rainwater as it makes its way down to the forest floor. The forest ceiling houses the machinery of photosynthesis, controls the growth of the entire forest, and provides habitat for many organisms.
Exploring Nature's Plumbing System: Caves of the National Park System
Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 10am and 1pm Eastern
Geared toward grades 3-8
What good are caves? In a practical sense, they are nature's plumbing system and homes to many animals. For people with various needs, values and levels of curiosity, caves provide places for adventure, shelter, and cutting-edge research. Discoveries made in caves offer us a glimpse into the past and the future and continue to lead us into future exploration. The National Park Service protects 81 sites that contain over a thousand limestone caves and lava tubes.
The 2005-2006 Ball State Electronic Field Trip calendar includes new partnerships and new adventures. Only here will you find a gathering of content, excitement, and learning opportunities such as these.
