Nature Explorations
At first, the idea of life underground may seem impossible. It is dark, damp and surrounded by dirt. Yet, many creatures, including ants, worms, and moles call the underground their home for all or part of their lives. We see and admire trees, but we see only part of them. Underground, their roots interact in fascinating ways. Many creatures live their lives in caves without ever seeing the light of day. Some bacteria live inside of rocks, and over 400 lakes are deep underground in Antarctica. We will explore these many facets of the underground biosphere.
For young audiences we will focus on familiar creatures such as ants, worms, and moles. Older audiences will enjoy a tour of the entire range of underground life.
MicroWorlds (Available April-October)
Discover the hidden world in a drop of pond water and other micro marvels. We use photographs and illustrations to preview the expedition ahead, then we journey into the microscopic world with live microscopic images projected on a screen for easy group viewing. I use real microscopes fitted with a video camera for quality images. The pictures at the bottom of the Vernal Pools article give a sample of what might be viewed. I can also offer a micro scavenger hunt option where children can gather samples to be viewed. This will require a longer program time and appropriate outdoor access.
Nature’s Designs
Discover the many patterns, shapes, and designs in nature. The plants and animals around us are design engineers. The show features photographs and computer demonstrations of the many patterns found in the natural world. We feature spirals and leaf vein patterns as examples of design optimization in nature.
Incredible Insects (Available May-September)
Insects are our hidden neighbors. We will learn how to find a variety of these creatures, how to identify them, and details of their weird and wonderful lives. Photographs and live images are magnified on a screen for easy group viewing. Program is available with live demos May through September only.
Solar System Tour
Our solar system has a variety of intriguing worlds with unique characteristics. Enjoy a ramble through the solar system with NASA images and computer simulations featuring highlights from the latest missions. Learn about conditions on the planets and their moons, and explore the often overlooked Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud.
Stories of the Night Sky
Learn about the stars, constellations, and planets in your night sky. We will focus on what is visible in the season the program is given, and then give a preview of the coming seasons. This program is given with a planetarium program projected from a computer, and so is not dependent on the weather. We can couple this with an outdoor observing session as well.
Learn about the stars, constellations, and planets in your night sky. We will focus on what is visible in the season the program is given, and then give a preview of the coming seasons. This program is given with a planetarium program projected from a computer, and so is not dependent on the weather. We can couple this with an outdoor observing session as well.
Understanding seasonal change in the sky is a key to learning the constellations. The ancients used the sky and their stories to track the seasons. We use many examples from ancient star lore to illustrate the concepts.
A Look at Black Holes
When exploring black holes we encounter warped space, quantum particles, and other topics once found only in science fiction. We will gain a better understanding of these once theoretical objects while preserving the wonder around them. This is best for ages 10 and up.
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University of Vermont Master of Accountancy Program
University of Vermont is located in Burlington, VT, a small but culturally vibrant and picturesque city that sits on the east
side of Lake Champlain with the Green Mountains to the east and the Adirondack Mountains across the lake to the west.
Burlington was recently ranked #1 by A&E Television on a list of the 10 cities that “have it all.”
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GEL Solutions
GEL Solutions (GEL), a member of the GEL Group, Inc is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina and provides a range of utility locating, geophysical and surveying services for K-12 facilities, colleges and universities and many other various clients. Our data provides support for land development, construction, transportation and utility infrastructure projects throughout the Southeast and beyond. In addition to our headquarters in Charleston, GEL has permanently staffed offices in Marietta, Georgia; Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville and Greensboro, North Carolina; and Jacksonville, Florida.
With our staff of over 60 professionals, we have the capacity to meet a vast range of project requirements. Regardless of the complexity of your needs, we are prepared with the experience, resources and equipment to meet your expectations with the most cost-effective solutions.
Our Services
Including but not limited to:
- Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
- Private Utility Locating
- Underground Utility Locating
- Vacuum Excavation
- CCTV Pipe Inspection
- Geophysical Services
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
- Borehole Logging
- Non-Destructive Evaluation
- Surveying
Who We Serve
Including but not limited to:
- Educational Facilities: K-12, Colleges/Universities
- Federal, State and Municipal Agencies
- Health Care Facilities
- Airports
- General Contractors
- Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities
- Environmental and Geotechnical Consultants
- Cemeteries
If you would like to hear more about our services, please contact us for more information. We would love to discuss your project needs.
University of Chicago Summer Session
Lawrence Schubert Piano Instruction
Friendly, encouraging, quality instruction for beginners, accomplished students, teachers, pianists. Many years’ experience with young children (from age 6), high school students, adults on all levels.
Former faculty, Long Island High School for the Arts – former concert pianist, college instructor –
accomplished, dedicated teacher – great with kids. Strictly classical.
“A superior pianistic talent”…NY Times. Also many raves from 6-year olds.
VISIT MY WEBSITE to
– watch over 200 student videos (ages 6-18)
– read comments from students and parents
– see over 400 students photos
– read about student news
