Virtual Lung - GR3-5 (50% off w/ Scholarship)

Length

45 minutes, can be adjusted to accommodate class schedules

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 3, 4, 5

Minimum participants:

There is no Minimum, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no less than 10 students

Maximum participants:

Recommended maximum 30 students per class. If you need more than 30 students, please email us. More than 30 students will decrease the interactiveness of the program.

Primary Disciplines

Health/Physical Education, Literacy, Sciences

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, Blue Jeans, etc...)
Zoom

Booking Information

Please make requests at least 4 weeks in advance. Please suggest alternative dates and/or times with request. Limited 50% scholarship funds available on a first come first serve basis. (restrictions may apply). Grant funds available on a first come first served basis. In order to receive scholarship, students must be in 3rd to 5th grades. Scholarship Qualification: To determine if you qualify for scholarship, please include you’re most recent federal free & reduced lunch percentages for your school. We will automatically apply scholarship funds to those who qualify. W/out Scholarship if you don't qualify... $140/session, $120 additional session on same connection.

Book it!

For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Cancelations with less than two weeks’ notice will be charged a $50 fee, except in the case of severe weather.

About This Provider

 

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Denver, CO
United States

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain region’s leading resource for informal science education.

A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help Museum visitors experience the natural wonders of Colorado, planet Earth, and the universe.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science sparks curiosity and inspires minds of all ages through scientific discovery and the presentation and preservation of the world’s unique treasures. As a community of critical thinkers, the Museum serves as a catalyst for visitors to understand the lessons of the past and act as responsible stewards of the future.

Program Details

Format

Program begins with a welcome and introduction by a Denver Museum of Nature & Science professional educator.
Program topic will be introduced with a question or activity.
Investigate the Respiratory System while participating in activities.
Predict & record in a student journal.
Observe a sheep lung dissection.
Time will be allowed during program for questions.

Objectives

The participants will be able to...
*Explore the different functions and parts of the respiratory system
*Identify the structure of the respiratory system as well as the structures of the individual parts
*Explain why the body needs the respiratory system to survive.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

All classes are aligned to the Common Core Standards.

National Framework Guidelines for Science Standards.
- By 5th grade…
• LS1A Structure and Function - Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction. (Boundary: Stress at this grade level is on understanding the macroscale systems and their function, not microscopic processes.)

State Standards

NHES 1,2,7; Science 1,3; Literacy 1–5
New Colorado Standards
- SC09-GR.5-S.2-GLE.1 - All organisms have structures and systems with separate functions
- SC09-GR.5-S.2-GLE.2 - Human body systems have basic structures, functions, and needs