Videos
These sessions will be streamed live and subsequently archived in Windows Media Player, QuickTime Player , and RealOne Player formats. If you do not have the PLUG-INs, you may download them at sites by clicking the blue colored hyper links. Streams will automatically adjust to an appropriate rate for your connection. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.
In order to view live broadcasts as they happen, go to the time listed for the specific broadcast and select a player to watch. Live broadcasts can only be viewed when they are in session. To view previous broadcasts, please visit the archives. You can send in your question and comment by writing to Dr. Willis at "willisj@mail.montclair.edu".
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Monday, January 12 Interview a scientist – How do we count the animals in a habitat? --census techniques.
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9:30 AM Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ: Hillside I.S.. Collierville, TN: St. George's Schools, 10:30 AM Ward-Melville Site, NY: Glenwood Landing E.S. Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ: Hillside I.S. Park Ridge, NJ: Newark, NJ: Abington Ave. School 12:30 PM Ward-Melville Site, NY:Glenwood Landing E.S. Park Ridge, NJ: 2:00 PM (Spanish) Waco Ind. Sch. Dist.,TX: Sul Ross E.S. & South Waco Sch. |
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Tuesday, January 13 Predator - Prey Relationships interspersed with Q & A and sharing.
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9:30 AM Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ: Hillside I.S., Temple, TX: Thornton E.S. 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley H.S. Highlands, NJ: Henry Hudson Reg. H.S. 1:00 PM Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley H.S. |
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Wednesday, January 14 1. Short lesson modules on nutrient cycling, part 1. The “Brown Food Web�--ants and nutrient movements. 2. Short lesson modules on Predator/Prey Relationships interspersed with Q & A and sharing
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8:05 AM (topic 1) Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley H.S. 10:30 AM (topic 2.) Newark, NJ: Dayton St. Sch. Temple, TX: Travis M.S., Lamar M.S. NY: Henry Viscardi School 1:00 PM (topic 2) Waco Independent Sch. Dist, TX: South Waco Sch. Park Ridge, NJ: East Brook E.S. Fairlawn, NJ: Radburn E.S. MSU site, NJ: PRISM teacher observers workshop 1:47 PM (topic 2) Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley H.S. |
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Thursday, January 15 1. Short lesson modules on nutrient cycling, part 2. The “Brown Food Web�—soil profiles and leaf decay, roots & mycchorhizae, fungi 2. Short lesson modules on Predator/Prey Relationships interspersed with Q & A and sharing 3. Short lesson modules on nutrient cycling, part 2. The “Brown Food Web�—soil profiles and leaf litter. Q & A and sharing All Jan. 15 sessions cancelled due to snow and school closures in New Jersey
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8:05 AM (topic 1) Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley H.S. 8:53 AM (topic 2) Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley H.S. 11:20 AM (topic3) Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley H.S. |
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Friday, January 16 1. Tropical Rainforest: My Favorite Biome. Species Diversity Frogs, Lizards, snakes
2. Tropical Rainforest: My Favorite Biome. Species Diversity: Lizards |
10:30 AM (topic 2) NJ: Judd E.S. Jersey City, NJ: PS# Ward-Melville Site, NY: W. H. Cornwell Sch. Waco Ind. Sch. Dist., TX: Sul Ross Sch. 11:15 AM (topic1) NJ: Judd E.S. Monroe Township, NJ: Radix E.S. 1:00 PM (topic 3) Park Ridge, NJ: East Brook Sch. Fairlawn, NJ: Warren Point E.S. Waco Ind. Sch. Dist., TX: Mountainview Sch. Ward-Melville Site, NY: W.H. Cornwell Sch. |
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Saturday, January 17
Family Science Day-- special session to involve families in discussions with rainforest scientists and environmental educators on location in tropical forest: Food Webs NO ARCHIVE |
10:30 AM NJ: Horton E.S. Ecology Club & Hillside I.S. Environmental club |
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Tuesday, January 20 Interview a Scientist – Invertebrate Specialist
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9:30 AM Park Ridge, NJ: 10:30 AM Totowa, NJ: Ward-Melville Site, NY: B. G. Manor E.S. & South Country E.S. 1:00 PM Totowa, NJ: Ward-Melville Site, NY: Patchogue-Medford Dist Park Ridge, NJ: |
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Wednesday, January 21 1. Impressions of a Rainforest- 2. Interview a Scientist: Bat/Katydid Researchers
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10:30 AM (topic 1) Ward-Melville Site, NY: Sag Harbor E.S. Waco Ind. Sch. Dist., TX: South Waco Sch. & Bell's Hill Sch. Vineland, NJ: Mennies E.S. East Orange, NJ: J. Howard E.S. 1:00 PM (topic 2) Park Ridge, NJ: Ward-Melville Site, NY: Sag Harbor E.S. |
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Thursday, January 22 1. Tropical Rainforest: My Favorite Biome. Symbiosis. 2. Tropical Rainforest: My Favorite Biome. Camouflage/Mimicry
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9:30 AM (topic 1) Bridgewater, NJ: Hillside I.S. Kearny, NJ: Franklin E.S. Waco Independent Sch. Dist, TX: Provident Heights Sch. 10:30 AM (topic 2) Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ: Hillside I.S. Waco Ind. Sch. Dist., TX: Provident Heights Sch. 1:00 PM (topic 3, Spanish) Passaic, NJ: PS #9, PS # 11 Kearny, NJ: Franklin E.S. Waco Ind. Sch. Dist., TX: South Waco Sch. & Provident Heights Sch. |
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| Friday, January 23
1. Interview a Scientist: 2. Interview a Scientist:
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9:30 AM (topic 1) Temple Ind. SD, TX: Bonham MS Park Ridge, NJ: Peterson, NJ: 10:30 AM (topic 2) Ward-Melville Site, NY: Comack & Burr I.S. Kearny, NJ: Franklin Sch. Park Ridge, NJ 1:00 PM (topic 3) Emerson, NJ: Linwood Ave Sch. Ward-Melville Site, NY: Comack & Burr I.S. Temple, TX: Scott E.S. & Bonham M.S. Hillsborough, NJ: Auten Road E.S. & Hillsborough H.S. |
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Archived Events 2003, Panama These sessions will be streamed live and subsequently archived in REAL media format. If you do not have a REAL PLAYER PLUG-IN, you may download it here. Streams will automatically adjust to an appropriate rate for your connection. |
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Tuesday, February 11, |
Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley High School (grade 9) Park Ridge, NJ: West Ridge Elementary School (grade 3), Jeanne Kohan Kearny, NJ: Franklin School (grade 5) Temple School District, Texas: Lamar Middle School (grades 6,7,8) |
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"PREDATION" - archive |
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Wednesday, February 12, |
Park Ridge, NJ: West Ridge Elementary School (grade 3). Christine Scheer Kearny, NJ: Franklin School (grade 5) Temple School District, Texas: Lamar Middle School (grades 6,7,8) Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley High School (grade 9) Temple School District, Texas: Travis Middle School (grades 6,7,8) Cape May (NJ) Special Services: High School |
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"REPTILE and AMPHIBIAN ADAPTATIONS" - archive |
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Wednesday, February 12, |
Passaic, NJ: Passaic Public Schools #9 and #11 (grades 3 & 4) East Orange, NJ: John Howard Elementary School (grade 4) Park Ridge, NJ: Park Ridge High School (grade 7) |
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"PREDATION" - Spanish - archive |
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Thursday, February 13, |
Little Falls, NJ: Passaic Valley High School (grades 11 & 12) Park Ridge, NJ: East Brook Elementary School (grade 3), D. Ledgerwood Paterson, NJ: School #12 (grade 8) Kearny, NJ: Franklin School (grade 5) Temple School District, Texas: Bonham Middle School (grades 6,7,8) |
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"CANOPY LIFE" - archive |
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Friday, February 14, |
Park Ridge, NJ: East Brook Elementary School (grade 3), M. Barker Park Ridge, NJ: East Brook Elementary School (grade 3), M. Lajterman Temple School District, Texas: Temple High Schooll (grade 10) Union City, NJ: Edison School (grade 7) Wayne, NJ: Passaic County Technical Institute (grade 9-12) |
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