Seasons e-Lab

Length

60 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 6, 7, 8 Science Camps Public Library: Informal Education Environments

Minimum participants:

5

Maximum participants:

30

Primary Disciplines

Gifted & Talented, International, Problem Solving, Sciences, Special Needs, Technology/Information Science STEM

Program Delivery Mode

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

e-Lab: Seasons from Challenger Learning Ctr Wju on Vimeo.

Booking Information

Scheduled at your convenience; you select the date/time.

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling University (West Virginia)

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

Provider's Cancellation Policy

We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.

However, there are instances in which we will work together to figure out a solution and help in rescheduling the event.

About This Provider

 

Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling University (West Virginia)

Wheeling, WV
United States

In addition to offering award winning, state-of-the-art programs in a $500,000 space simulator, the Challenger Learning Center, thanks to technology, brings its innovative programs to distant classrooms around the world through its electronic distance-learning programs, known as e-Missions. The CLC flies more than 800 e-Missions for schools, many located in traditionally underserved districts, each year. We provide FREE Teacher Training sessions via video conference for any of our distance learning programs.

The Challenger Learning Center® also offers adult and student learners the chance to climb aboard a space station and complete a mission in the role of astronauts, scientists, and engineers with its Corporate Missions. A successful mission requires critical thinking, leadership, cooperation, and problem solving.

Program Details

Format

At the beginning of the vc, students will participate in 2 qualifier rounds to ensure they have the background information needed. Demonstrations using various models will be provided by the Lab Director so that they students gain an understanding of the reasons for the seasons. The students will gain access to an on-line seasons simulator that will help them determine the seasons in various parts of the globe. Each team will give a Seasons Report for 5 different cities during the vc.

Objectives

Students will learn about the tilt of the earth's axis; the important lines of latitude; how the energy from the sun hits earth and how it determines the seasons; and how to determine the seasons in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

Check out the link under "Standards/Objectives" for this mission on www.e-mission.net/elabs. Many state or local standards are addressed with this program and the complete list is available on the website.

State Standards

Check out the link under "Standards/Objectives" for this mission on www.e-mission.net/elabs. Many state or local standards are addressed with this program and the complete list is available on the website.