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

by  Denver Museum of Nature & Science

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Experience, explore, and engage in the Museum’s health classes right in your classroom, taught by professional Museum educators. Explore heart anatomy as you observe a sheep heart dissection which takes a close look at concepts behind how our heart works and what it does for us and the circulatory system. Participate in activities and make observations to learn how the circulatory system works.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s Virtual Heart program received the 2013 Colorado Program of the Year Award!

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About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $140.00
Point to Point Premium: $120.00


BOOKING REQUESTS MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 21 DAYS IN ADVANCE.

Please suggest alternative dates and/or times in the 'Additional Information for Content Provider to Know' box.

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Please contact us at virtual@dmns.org for information about scholarship availability.

To determine if you qualify for scholarship, please include your most recent federal free & reduced lunch percentages for your school. We will automatically apply scholarship funds to those who qualify.

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School Name
school's mailing address
teacher's email address
% of Federal Free & Reduced Lunch
county
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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, Science


Program Delivery Mode

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

BOOKING REQUESTS MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 21 DAYS IN ADVANCE. Please suggest 3 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. 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.

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For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (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.

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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.

Contact:
Virtual Experiences
virtual@dmns.org
303-370-6000

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 circulatory system while participating in activities.
Predict & record in a student journal.
Observe a sheep heart dissection.
Time will be allowed during program for questions.

Objectives

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

Standards Alignment

National Standards

Next Generation Science Standards
• 4-LS1-1 Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. [Clarification Statement: Examples of structures could include thorns, stems, roots, colored petals, heart, stomach, lung, brain, and skin.]

State Standards

Colorado Academic Standards:
• 4-LS2-GLE1: Organisms have both internal and external structures that serve various functions.