| Ball State University Electronic Field Trips | NEW! |
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Five 60-minute lessons Ball State University, in partnership with museums across the country, has produced five new interactive electronic field trips (EFTs) for the coming school year. Each EFT is accompanied with a Web site complete with interactive content focusing on the EFT’s subject, student activities, classroom activities and lesson plans. Teachers and students are invited to participate in the live interactive EFT or they may view it live on PBS 45 & 49. To participate schools must register through the Web site and pay a $75 fee. The fee includes access to interactive and Web-based materials. Also, a Best Buy scholarship is available through the Web site, to cover participant fees. The original broadcasts on Tuesday afternoons allow for interactivity; the Monday rebroadcasts do not. Tues. Oct. 17 1:00 1. Freedom in America: Some Assembly Required Grades 5-9 / Social Studies Discover the sights Philadelphia has to offer as you visit Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and many more prominent landmarks where pivotal events took place in the assembly of the good ol’ United States! Find out what struggles our forefathers encountered during the difficult process of drafting the Declaration of Independence and learn more about those responsible for writing this famous document. Explore the story behind the Liberty Bell, which is an international symbol of freedom that, like our democracy, is fragile and imperfect but still endures. Learn why it is considered an important U.S. artifact and how it earned its celebrated crack. On this field trip, students get the chance to see up close historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, as well as to access thousands of other critical documents, photos, maps and artifacts that have withstood the test of time. Students will also explore Independence National Historical Park, with 21 historical sites available for fascinating tours. Tues. Dec. 5 1:00 2. Eruption: An Island Rising From the Sea Grades 4-6 / Social Studies Awaiting your discovery is the fascinating world of active volcanism, biological diversity and a legacy of Hawaiian culture at Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park, Here, students get to see lava up close and learn of its impact and eruption into the sky. Volcanoes created the island chain at least 70 million years ago and continue to add land to the island of Hawaii today. Students visit two of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa, where they get the chance to uncover the geology behind these fiery mountains and the biological and cultural history that surrounds them. Legend explains that Pele, the goddess of fire, controls these lava flows. More than 1,600 years ago, her people first migrated to these islands and developed a unique Hawaiian culture. Learn about these fascinating people, their island world, their goddess of fire and the inherent animal and plant life. Hawaii is home to many animals, insects and plants found nowhere else on Earth. This astounding diversity of life that flourishes on these isolated, once barren volcanic islands bears witness to the force of evolution and the tenacity of life. Tues. Feb. 17 1:00 3. Desert Diamonds Behind Barbed Wire Grades 5-9 / Social Studies Imagine being forcibly relocated from your home, your school or your family to a bleak prison surrounded by barbed wire and armed guards. This was not a nightmare from Nazi Germany but an American injustice endured by nearly 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry living in the United States following the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Thousands of innocent Japanese Americans were forced into isolated internment camps because of racial prejudice and wartime hysteria. Remarkably, they created courageous communities where patriotism prospered and loyalty to the United States did not falter, and where they played baseball to sustain their pride and morale. Join the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the National Park Service for a sobering visit to the Manzanar War Relocation Center. This National Historic Site offers a compelling classroom to relive the experience of Japanese Americans held captive during World War II, as well as the plight of countless nationalities of people who still face discrimination and intolerance. This is a tale of the indomitable Issei and Nisei generations. Learn through the emotional memories of survivors and the invincible cheers of detainees’ baseball games that still echo across the desert valley. Tues. Apr. 17 1:00 4. Going, Going Faster: The Science of Speed Grades 4-6 / Science Visit the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Ind. Here students can explore Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion that states an object usually stays in motion with the same speed unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Look at the fundamentals behind race cars taking turns at 200 miles an hour. What do “minimizing time,” “finding the line,” “cornering” and “braking” have to do with going faster? Students meet Indy and NASCAR drivers and follow them as they drive the racetrack and demonstrate Newton’s First Law. From the legendary oval track in Indianapolis, students explore how technology is enhancing the ability to go faster and faster! Tues. May 8 1:00 5. Listening to Our Ancestors Grades 5-9 / Social Studies Native people have lived on the lands and waterways along the North Pacific Coast for more than 10,000 years. Their stories and traditions link them to the natural world in which they live. Through songs, dances and ceremonies, the native people of the North Pacific Coast honor their past and celebrate their present. Start your visit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., to hear stories of 11 different native communities from the North Pacific Coast. See how they present their own stories and give voice to their own world views through the museum’s collection. Then, with the help of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, take a trip to Juneau, Alaska. Students can enjoy the abundance of the rich Alaskan environment, learn about the importance of family in Alaska native communities and find out about the significance of cultural expression through art, language and traditional customs. Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian elders and traditional knowledge keepers help expand students’ understanding of the vital history and vibrant cultures of the native people of the North Pacific Coast — where everything tells a story. |
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