Live Virtual Dolphin Field Trip Oct. 7th |
| Reviewed by Diane Flynn Keith |
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| Resource: | Live Virtual Dolphin Field Trip Oct. 7th | ||
| Provider: | Scholastic: Winter's Tail | ||
| Summary: | A big THANK YOU goes out to ClickScholar Judy Savoy who recommended this website where you can take a FREE 45-minute virtual field trip to Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida via a LIVE webcast on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 1:00 PM (EST). | ||
| Description: | The event will also be available to watch in video on-demand following the live webcast - so if you can't make the live event, bookmark the site to see the video at your convenience. On the webcast, you'll meet Winter the dolphin, star of the book "Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again" by Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig Hatkoff. As explained at the website, on this virtual field trip students will: *Meet a courageous dolphin named Winter at her aquarium home *Learn about dolphins and marine life from Winter's trainers *See Winter in action using her prosthetic tail *Meet the author(s) of the book Winter's Tail *Celebrate Winter's 4th Birthday! Parents, teachers, and educators can download a free "Teaching Guide" at the website that includes lessons and activities that can be used in conjunction with the virtual field trip, but can also be used alone or with the video on-demand. You need a computer and a high speed Internet connection in order to participate in the live webcast. You do not need to download additional software and the webcast is FREE. Mark your calendars to participate in this exciting learning event! |
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| C A T E G O R I E S | |||
| Orientation: | General | ||
| Subjects: | Animals | ||
| Teaching Methods: | Online Interactive, Lesson Plan | ||
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| Ages: | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | ||
| Grades: | Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | ||
| F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N | |||
| Web Site: | http://www.scholastic.com/winterstail/ | ||
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