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Program Flyer: Secret Life of DOLPHINS
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Mote Marine Laboratory  2007-08, 2008-09 |
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| Contact Information |
SeaTrek Coordinator contact@seatrek.org 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, FL 34236 United States Phone: (941) 388-4441 ext. 263 Fax: (941) 388-3503 |
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| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating |
  based on 5 evaluation(s). |
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| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | There is no maximum, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no more than 40 students. | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | There is no minimum, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no less than 10 students. | |
| Primary Disciplines | Sciences | |
| Secondary Disciplines | Technology/Information Science | |
| Program Description |
Think you know everything about dolphins? Stay tuned as we expose the reality of these misunderstood marine mammals. See our website for additional details http://www.seatrek.org/prog_dolphins.htm |
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| Program Format |
* Basic mammalian and specfic dolphin anatomy and physiology. * The resident dolphins of Brookfield Zoo and their life histories. * Double Dolphin game featuring dolphin diets, behavior and communication. * Wild dolphin research featuring the work of Dr. Randy Wells. * Question and Answer featuring live video from our Dolphin and Whale Hospital. |
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| Objectives | The students will be introduced to dolphin reality; dolphin anatomy and adaptations; dolphin society; dolphin behavior; dolphin research; and dolphin conservation. Students will learn the popular misconceptions about dolphins and why they are often misunderstood. | |
| National Standards to which this program aligns |
See our curriculum appendix for alignment to National Educational Standards http://www.seatrek.org/prog_dolphins.htm |
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| State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns |
See our curriculum appendix for alignment to Sunshine State Standards (FL) http://www.seatrek.org/prog_dolphins.htm |
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| Program Length | approx 50 minutes | |
| By Request |
This program is available by request ONLY |
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| Date/Time Notes |
Before requesting this program, please check to see if your preferred timeslot is available on our calendar, http://www.seatrek.org/sched.html Customer conferences are currently scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Registration should be made with at least one month's notice. SeaTrek Videoconference Registration Form is available at http://www.seatrek.org/sched.html. |
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| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees |
Interactive Cost: $155.00 Point to Point Cost: $155.00 By Request Cost: $155.00 |
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| Program Fee Notes |
Science programs are $155 USD. We invoice after successful delivery of each program. Payment is due in full upon receipt of the invoice. Checks should be made out to Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. A 1 1/2% late charge will be added thirty days after the invoice date. Non-payment will result in the denial of further registrations from your organization. See our website for additional details www.seatrek.org/sched.html#connect |
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| Cancellation Policy |
Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to your confirmed videoconference time to avoid billing. We recommend that you do a test call no later than five working days before your scheduled conference. Program fees will not be waived due to technical problems, unless reliably traced to a SeaTrek hardware malfunction. In the event we have to cancel within 24 hours of your confirmed videoconference time, we may offer a rescheduled program at no charge. The day of your conference, you may connect with us up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to ensure the quality of your service. However, you must connect with us no later than 15 minutes after your start time to avoid cancellation and billing. See our website for additional details www.seatrek.org/sched.html#connect |
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| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| Recording Notes |
If you are planning for media coverage during the delivery of your SeaTrek program, please let us know. We always appreciate notification about press coverage of Mote Marine Laboratory events. To assist you and the press, a concise guide to SeaTrek information is also available. Also, please note that direct videotaping of SeaTrek programs is not allowed without permission. See our website for additional details www.seatrek.org/sched.html#connect |
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| The Provider broadcasts over |
IP Internet 2 AVS (Vision Athena) |
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| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider |
Program recipients are responsible for connecting with our studios to receive programming. Mote Marine Laboratory recommends using IP at 384 Kbps (H.323), customers may connect to us via Internet2 Videoconferencing (H.323). Mote's dial-up numbers and testing protocols will be sent by email to the contact listed on the registration form. The day of your conference, you may connect with us up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to ensure the quality of your service. However, you must connect with us no later than 15 minutes after your start time to avoid cancellation and billing. If you are having difficulty connecting to our studios just prior to or during your conference, you can directly reach our technician in the studio at 941-388-2904. All other times, please call customer support at 941-388-4441 x 263. See our website for additional details www.seatrek.org/sched.html#connect |
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