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What is Bell LIVE!
Bell LIVE! is committed to exciting students grades in 4-8 about the
natural world. It consists of a hands-on, interdisciplinary curriculum,
Internet components, and a live, interactive satellite broadcast. Each
year, Bell LIVE! focuses on a different environmental science topic
that integrates science into the everyday lives of students. The curriculum
is available every summer and the live broadcast occurs mid-October
every year.
Who is Bell LIVE!
Bell LIVE! is a product of the University of Minnesotašs Bell Museum
of Natural History. For the past 125 years, the Bell Museum has been
dedicated to exploring the diversity of life in the natural world, and
to promoting an understanding and appreciation of nature through excellence
in collection, education and research.
How can my school get the live broadcast?
Schools around the nation access Bell LIVE! through a variety of methods.
Bell LIVE! is transmitted via satellite in KU and C Band. Schools or
districts with satellite receivers can downlink the program or request
that their local cable company downlink the show and send it to the
school via cable. Some schools receive the program through a local college
or service cooperative.
What topics were included in Bell LIVE! 2000?
Bell LIVE! explored the latest research in fish, water quality, exotic
species, and the critters that keep this amazing ecosystem so dynamic.
Students studied the shipping industry and the resources that are transported
to and from faraway and how they affect the world in which we live.
Bell LIVE! 2000 subjects included the dynamic processes of lakes including
food webs, lake turnover, and large lakes influence on climate. Participating
schools received the Great Lakes curriculum at the start of the 2000-2001
school year and the live broadcast occurred on October 12, 2000. If
you are interested in viewing this year's broadcast
How much does it cost?
$200 / school, unlimited students. The fee includes one curriculum,
Internet activities and access to the live broadcast. Registered schools
may also tape the program for future educational use. District rates
are available.
How do I register?
To register for Bell LIVE! 2000, call (800) 923-5548 or (612) 624-9050. |
