Activity (activities in
bold are in front of
the camera)
Description: Conferences will be held from 1:15-2:00... be prepared to miss 8th period
up to three times if you are in front of the camera, or if your presence is otherwise vital
during the conference. Please visit the "8th & 9th Period Schedule" link and complete
the row for your name. Thank you! Feel free to sign up for more than one task... everything
must be done :)
Student Name
Student Name
Student Name
Prayer
Say the prayer to the 5th graders during video conferences & on balloon day

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Computer/Video Techs
For one conference, control switching from live video to media



Introduction
Welcome and introduce schools attending conference at first conference on Tuesday, January 8th

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Pledge
Read pledge with 5th graders during conference #1

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Host(s)
On screen host(s); introduce speakers; provide general info to viewers , etc.


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Director(s)
Behind the scenes director... cues speakers, tech people, organizes

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Energy Presenters
Connect w/ "Energy Lesson Creators;" present lesson live to fifth graders via Video conference 2

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Force Presenters
Connect w/ "Force Lesson Creators;" present lesson live to fifth graders via [[#|Video conference]] 2


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HAB Presenters
Connect w/ "HAB Lesson Creators;" present lesson live to fifth graders via Video conference 3


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HAB History Present
Connect w/ "HAB Lesson Creators;" present lesson live to fifth graders via Video conference 3

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Energy Lesson Creat
Day 2: Create a 5 min lesson on energy types & energy transfer; make connections to worksheets
fr students' packet; collaborate w/ "energy demo creators" & "Energy Presentors"; write on 5th gr level


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Force Lesson Creators
Day 3: Create 5 min lesson on "force" (& Newton’s Laws) including "buoyancy"write
[[#|lesson plans]] on a 5th grade level; collaborate w/ "buoyancy demo creators" and "Force Presentors"

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HAB Lesson Creators
Day 3: create a 5 min lesson on the "physics of hot air balloons," i.e. need unbalanced forces for
balloon lift; Archimedes' Principal; convection; write lesson plans on 5th grade level; collaborate w/
"HAB demo creators";
collaborate with "HAB lesson presentors" and "HAB Demo Creators."
http://www.real-world-physics-problems.com/hot-air-balloon-physics.html


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HAB History Lesson
Creators
Day 3: create a 5 min lesson on "the history of the hot air balloon." Collaborate with
"HAB History Lesson Presentors." Write lesson on a 5th grade level.
http://www.physics.sc.edu/~rjones/phys101/balloons.html



Energy Demo Creator
Day 1: reate a demo to illustrate energy types & energy transfer


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Buoyancy Demo Creat
Day 3: reate a demo to illustrate buoyancy

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HAB Demo Creators
Day 3:reate a demo to illustrate how a mini hot air balloon rises


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Mini HAB Creators
Day 3: Create a [[#|mini hot air balloon]](s) for a demo; Show how it works



THS HAB Creators
Create a THS hot air balloon(s) to float on Hot Air Balloon Day



Check List
Create a checklist of tasks for students to complete after each video conf.; coordinate with all demo creators, and lesson creators and hosts

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HAB Testers
On Hot Air Balloon Day, test/judge the various 5th grade made Hot Air Balloons for maximum height & other categories



Activity Coordinators
Coordinate additional activities (& gather materials) for Hot Air Balloon Day such as: "quiz bowl"
on physics/HAB topics; a craft; etc.



Lunch???? Aids/Certificates
Coordinate Pizza/drink order, arrival and distribution on Hot Air Balloon Day; gather plates,
drinks (&cups?), napkins, trash recepticals and bags for lunch