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Elementary K-5 Sessions
Monarch Tagging
Grades K-5
September 13, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM &
September 13, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM &
September 13, 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Registration Deadline: 09/09/11
Students learn about the monarch butterfly as an international traveler and participate in the MonarchWatch tagging program. A naturalist from the Polk County Conservation Board demonstrates how they tag monarch butterflies and discusses the importance of keeping track of this migratory insect. This interactive program allows time for student questions, so come prepared.
Following the ICN session, registrants receive the complimentary book, Butterflies or alternate title.
All about Archaeology
Grades 3-5
September 14, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM &
September 14, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Registration Deadline: 09/09/11
Join this session to give your students an early introduction and understanding of what an archaeologist does in their daily work.
Staff from the University of Iowa, Office of the State Archaeologist, conducts an inquiry-based activity during this session. We will demonstrate material evidence and what can be learned from it via one or more of the following activities.
The overall goal of this session is to demonstrate that archaeology is the study of people of the past through the recovery, analysis, and interpretation of material remains; illustrate career possibilities.
Stories & More: ABC's
Grades PK-1
September 15, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM &
September 15, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Registration Deadline: 09/09/11
Stories & More ICN sessions are interactive, educational and fun! During the session we read stories, watch short videos, sing songs, discuss and do activities. Participating in ICN sessions is a great way to get children excited about technology as well as our various topics. Content is geared toward Prek-1st grade audiences.
Following the ICN session, registrants receive a complimentary copy of Poor Puppy by Nick Bruel or alternate title.
Martha Speaks, Star of the Week
Grades K-2
September 20, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM &
September 20, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Registration Deadline: 09/16/11
This is a series of ICN sessions for K-2 based on the Reading Buddies Program for Martha Speaks. If you have a buddies system in your school we invite you to bring them to the session together. The content will be aimed for children in grades K-2.
Each week we will watch a 13 minute episode of Martha Speaks, play a game, read a story, and write a short journal entry; all based on chosen vocabulary words.
Following this session confirmed registrants will receive a complimentary developmentally appropriate book.
Amphibians and Reptiles
Grades K-4
September 22, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM &
September 22, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Registration Deadline: 09/16/11
Join naturalists from the Warren County Conservation Board to explore the similarities and differences between these groups of animals. Learn about the characteristics and life cycles of amphibians and reptiles. Also discover which creatures live in Iowa. Live animals will be on-hand throughout the presentation.
The Warren County naturalists involve students in the educational fun throughout the session, so please come prepared with questions about these fascinating groups of animals.
Following the session, registrants receive The Fascinating World of Snakes or alternate title by mail.
Munch My Math
Grades 1-4
September 26, 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM &
September 26, 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
Registration Deadline: 09/16/11
In this hands-on (mouths-on) ICN session, presenters lead students in a variety of edible math activities. First, students create a bar graph to represent each site's vote for our favorite cereal brand. Next, they build a cereal abacus, and use it to create their own math equations. Then, students construct patterns using the cereal pieces. Finally, they integrate language arts and math for some fun story problem solving.
Following the ICN session, registrants receive the complimentary book Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday or alternate title by mail.
Martha Speaks, Dex: The Heart of a Hero
Grades K-2
September 27, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM &
September 27, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Registration Deadline: 09/16/11
This is a series of ICN sessions for K-2 based on the Reading Buddies Program for Martha Speaks. If you have a buddies system in your school we invite you to bring them to the session together. The content will be aimed for children in grades K-2.
Each week we will watch a 13 minute episode of Martha Speaks, play a game, read a story, and write a short journal entry; all based on chosen vocabulary words.
Following this session confirmed registrants will receive a complimentary Martha Speaks book.
Insects
Grades K-5
September 28, 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM &
September 28, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Registration Deadline: 09/23/11
They're creepy and they're crawly, but they're awesome! Students learn what it takes to be part of the largest group of animals in the world. Students are invited to get up close and personal with a giant cockroach and other 'creepy crawly critters' by exploring the fascinating world of insects. This interactive program also allows time for students to ask questions, so come prepared.
Following the ICN session, registrants receive the complimentary book, Insects & Spiders, Readers Digest or alternate title.
Reading with a Veterinarian
Grades 4-7
September 28, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM &
September 28, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Registration Deadline: 09/23/11
One of our most popular career professionals will host this session. She was the first female large animal veterinarian in Carroll County where she still practices today. This will be a fun packed and informative session for your students! During this event she will read from one her favorite stories by Scottish veterinarian and author, James Wight (James Harriot). She will tell your students about how this series of books influenced her and how she became interested in becoming a veterinarian. (She knew from the age of 9 that was what she wanted to do with her life.) We will also show a short video clip of her on the job and students will have a chance to ask her questions. This is a great opportunity for your students to hear a reading from a great book as well as do some early career exploration.
Arthur's Sleepover
Grades 1-3
September 29, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM &
September 29, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM &
September 29, 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Registration Deadline: 09/23/11
Everyone loves a sleepover! Join us for this exciting ICN session where we read the book Arthur's Sleepover by Marc Brown and engage students in interdisciplinary activities designed to foster learning while having fun at Arthur's sleepover. During the session we will sing Arthur's theme song, pack our paper suitcases with sleepover words, read Arthur's Sleepover, vote for our favorite book genre, map Arthur's sleepover campsite, and use pretzels to spell Arthur's name!
Following the ICN session, registrants receive the complimentary book
Arthur's Sleepover Teacher Resources, or alternate Arthur book by mail.
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