Why are reindeer Santa’s perfect flying companions? Or are they? This course looks at wild North American ungulates and compares reindeer, moose, deer, antelope, buffalo and elk. Using real data and photos from our wildlife biologists, this course compares animal strength, speed, endurance, energy and adaptive traits. Students will help calculate numbers and make comparisons to arrive at their own decision of who should pull Santa’s sleigh.
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Holiday S.C.A.M.P.E.R-- Festive Inventive Thinking in YOUR Classroom!
Perfect for grades 3-8
The Winter holidays are in trouble and just around the corner! Students will learn how to think like an inventor through the SCAMPER method of creative thinking and solve a major holiday dilemma.
SCAMPER is an acronym for:
Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Maximize/Minimize, Put to Other Uses,Eliminate, Reverse
Students will use these principles to observe inventions around them, develop critical thinking skills, and develop a vocabulary to discuss their invention. Teachers choose from one of the following scenarios as a focus for this fun-filled S.C.A.M.P.E.R. lesson:
1. Santa's sleigh has is broken! In order to save Christmas invent a new mode of transportation.
2. Snowed In! It has been snowing for days and days! Help invent a device to clear the way.
3. Elves need help! To keep up with the toy demand , Santa's Elves need your help inventing a toy making machine.
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Holiday Bear Inspires YOUR Classroom
Join Inspired Classroom for a Christmas themed program that looks into the winter habits of bears. During the program we explore whether or not bears are true hibernators. Included is a reading of Bear Stays up for Christmas written by Karma Wilson and a discussion of what really goes on in a bear’s den during the winter. This program uses real footage of a yearling bear inside of its den and allows for plenty of student interaction and fun! New this year: Holiday Art Project!
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Understanding Korea: Past, Present, and Future--Nov. 17 from 10:15-11:00
Understanding Korea: Past, Present and Future
With
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Speaker: Dr. James F. Person
November 17th: 10:15-11:15 am
James F. Person is Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He has a PhD in modern Korean history from the George Washington University, where he also teaches courses on North Korean history. His dissertation explored the evolution of the political and ideological systems in North Korea and Pyongyang’s relations with Beijing and Moscow from 1953-1967. His recent publications include “’We Need Help from Outside: The North Korean Opposition Movement of 1956” (Cold War International History Project Working Paper No. 52), and “New Evidence on North Korea in 1956” CWIHP Bulletin 16. He is currently completing a book manuscript on the pivotal 1956 August Plenum of North Korea’s ruling Korean Worker’s Party and the political and diplomatic fallout.
To prepare students for the discussion with Dr. Person of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, please consider having students watch the movie (or part of the movie):
Ode to My Father
The discussion with the Korean Foundation will include themes addressed in the movie. Watch the Trailer! This movie is available for streaming on Netflix.
*Note: This event and movie will be a great pre-event for Dr. Fluck's two part series about the Humanitarian Crisis in Europe in early January.
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Don't miss this event in your classroom on NOVEMBER 11.
Montana World Affairs Council: Council in the Classroom
Join the Montana World Affairs Council for: Council in the Classroom- interactive distance learning events connecting Montana high school students with global perspectives. For an example of Council in the Classroom please click here!
Consul General Abdulla Alsaboosi
"United Arab Emirates' Emergence on the World Stage: An Overview of UAE-US Relations"
November 11th, 10:00am-11:00am
The Honorable Abdulla Alsaboosi has been appointed Consul General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Los Angeles covering the West Coast in July 2013. Prior to this assignment, he was the Director of the American and Pacific Affairs Department with the title of Ambassador at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Abdulla, a senior career diplomat, served two tours in the UAE Embassy in Washington, D.C. He started as the Director of Congressional Affairs before being appointed Consul & Head of Legal Affairs. He ended his tour in Washington as Head of the Political Section.
Prior to that, he worked at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Chief of the European Union desk and was involved in the European Union – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) free trade negotiations. He also was a member of the UAE official delegation to the United Nations General Assembly Millennium Session in New York. He led, and was a member of, numerous UAE delegations to several regional and international conferences.
Abdulla graduated from the University of Minnesota with a double major in Political Science and International Relations with a minor in History. He also attended courses at the National Defense University and Brookings Institute.
He has received several awards during his diplomatic career, the last of which is "The Distinguish Diplomatic Award" from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Nov. 11--Consul General Abdulla Alsaboos from United Arab Emirates in YOUR Classroom.
Montana World Affairs Council: Council in the Classroom
Join the Montana World Affairs Council for: Council in the Classroom- interactive distance learning events connecting Montana high school students with global perspectives. For an example of Council in the Classroom please click here!
Consul General Abdulla Alsaboosi
"United Arab Emirates' Emergence on the World Stage: An Overview of UAE-US Relations"
November 11th, 10:00am-11:00am
The Honorable Abdulla Alsaboosi has been appointed Consul General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Los Angeles covering the West Coast in July 2013. Prior to this assignment, he was the Director of the American and Pacific Affairs Department with the title of Ambassador at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Abdulla, a senior career diplomat, served two tours in the UAE Embassy in Washington, D.C. He started as the Director of Congressional Affairs before being appointed Consul & Head of Legal Affairs. He ended his tour in Washington as Head of the Political Section.
Prior to that, he worked at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Chief of the European Union desk and was involved in the European Union – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) free trade negotiations. He also was a member of the UAE official delegation to the United Nations General Assembly Millennium Session in New York. He led, and was a member of, numerous UAE delegations to several regional and international conferences.
Abdulla graduated from the University of Minnesota with a double major in Political Science and International Relations with a minor in History. He also attended courses at the National Defense University and Brookings Institute.
He has received several awards during his diplomatic career, the last of which is "The Distinguish Diplomatic Award" from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Congratulations to Inspired Classroom Advisory Board Member Jessica Anderson!
2016 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Inspired Classroom is proud of Educator Advisory Board Member Jessica Anderson. Jessica was named TEACHER OF THE YEAR for Montana. She is a science teacher at Powell County HIgh School in Deer Lodge. She is also moderator for MTEdchat and a Digital Ambassador. Congratulations, Jessica! We are glad you are on the Inspired Classroom team.
Montana STEMfest Day 1
STEMfest is now under way! Hundreds of Montana High School students are connecting with UM faculty and STEM businesses through distance learning. Excitement!
"Merging Science and Renewable Resources Through Bio-Chemistry"--Oct. 20 from 10:00-10:50am
Montana STEMfest 2015
Rivertop Renewables and Brian Kerns
Tues, Oct. 20
10:00-10:50
Rivertop Renewables: Presenter: Tyler Smith Rivertop Renewables is revolutionizing bio-based chemistry. Through our safe, sustainable and cost-competitive Novel Chemistry approach, we produce glucaric acid and other chemicals for consumer and industrial applications. Merging proven science with renewable resources, Rivertop is improving the performance, sustainability and cost of end-products with innovative, new to market solutions www.rivertop.com
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"Physics of Design"--Oct. 20 from 11:00-11:50am
Montana STEMfest 2015
CTA Architects and Dr. Mark Reiser
Tues, Oct. 20
11:00-11:50
CTA Architects: Presenter: Jackie Bull Organized in 1938, CTA has grown to provide a wide variety of building services to its clients. Each year CTA completes more than 1,200 projects, translating into $400 million in construction costs. Projects include medical clinics, hospitals, airports, colleges, schools, residences, planning, and recreational, commercial, and industrial developments.
A unique advantage of CTA is our broad base of personnel resources. Besides architectural services, CTA employs mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural engineers. We also provide landscape architecture, interior design, graphic design, and employ a range of specialists in such areas as cost estimating, code review, and roofing and envelope design. Our comprehensive approach allows CTA to provide our clients a full service architecture/engineering firm with some of the best talent available.
Mark Reiser Ph.D: After receiving my BS in physics in 2002, I have spent the better part of the last 10+ years as a graduate student at the University of Wyoming. After growing up in Wisconsin, I fulfilled my dream to move out west, where I spent the next 10+ years in Laramie, WY. I was a graduate student for the better part of the last decade, studying in gaining experience in two different fields: 1) physics & astronomy, and 2) counseling. In the area of physics & astronomy, I focused most of my energy into astronomy teaching and outreach. As a counselor, I became trained as a mental health counselor, and then worked as a school counselor for two years. Ultimately, I have always hoped to find a position that allowed me to combine my love of astronomy & physics with my passion for working with students. Just this past fall, in 2013, I began working here at the University of Montana in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, serving as the Academic Advisor - Recruitment & Retention Specialist. The position is an ideal combination of my background and interests, and I am eager to put my energies into helping our students develop and succeed!
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