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JANUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER

A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL IN THE SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT NETWORK!

VIDEO STREAMING REMINDER!
DVD RECIPIENTS:  Permission is granted to transcode your SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT or SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT FOR KIDS  DVDs into the appropriate format (AVI, MOV, MPS, etc.) in order to stream the programs to classrooms within your school ONLY.  For districts that receive SSR and/ or SSR for Kids you may stream the programs to those school sites only within the confines of your district.    If you have questions regarding whether your school or district may stream these videos, please email 2scott@ssrvideo.com or call: 1-800-232-2133 ext 201.    For technical questions please contact:  Stuart Scoon at 1-800-232-2133 ext 209 or email stuart@ssrvideo.com.

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RELATED NEWS LINKS FOR SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT PROGRAMS
ENGINEERING:  In the 2011-12 Science Screen Report engineering program: BRIDGES BY DESIGN we showcase some of today’s most innovative bridges including England’s remarkable Millennium ‘tilting’ Bridge.  More engineering marvels such as the ones featured below can be found on YouTube and other internet sites:

In the Chinese province of Shandong is a bridge across the Gulf of Jiaozhou. The bridge length over 36 km is calculated for eight car lanes, and is the longest sea bridge in the world.

The Banpo Bridge in Seoul , South Korea   is a triumph of engineering and architectural design.

The river above the river: Magdeburg Water Bridge, Germany is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world.

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VIRTUAL SCIENTIST GUEST LECTURE SERIES UPDATE
Research Oceanographer Dr. Kara Lavender Law, of the Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA, spoke to students at the Chavez High School, Santa Ana, CA via Skype about the growing problem of marine trash in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.  The presentation lasted about 30 minutes and gave students the opportunity to ask questions about this and other issues concerning the health of the world’s oceans.   In January, the Mission High School, in San Francisco will receive virtual visits from an astrophysicist and a civil engineer who will talk about the next generation of citizen space travel as well as an introduction to civil engineering respectively. 

ENERGY EXPERT GUEST SPEAKERS AVAILABLE for schools in upstate New York, Long Island, NY.  Email: marie@ssrvideo.net for more information, or call toll free:  1-800-232-2133 x 266. 

BI-LINGUAL STEM EDUCATORS OPPORTUNITY
The Science Screen Report team is looking for a bi-lingual science teacher of middle or high school grade level students to join its advisory panel.   The panel of eight STEM classroom educators provides suggestions for future SSR programs and ensures that the content meets state standards.  If you are interested in learning more, please email:  Jon Glassman at jon@ssrvideo.com.

2011/12 PROGRAM PREVIEWS NOW ON LINE
To review clips and descriptions of SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT® (Vol. 41) and  SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT FOR KIDS® (Vol. 21) go to:   http://www.ssrvideo.com/nssr.html

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RATE THE PROGRAMS.
Your feedback is important to us.  Rate this year’s programs.  Click on the following links and give us your feedback on individual programs and suggest ideas for future releases! 

WHO TO CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS:
Advisory panel:              Jon Glassman at 1-800-232-2133 ext 233;    email: jon@ssrvideo.com
Sponsorship:                  Glenn Forman at 1-800-232-2133 ext 202;   email: Glenn@ssrvideo.com
General inquiries:          Scott Forman at 1-800-232-2133 ext 201;    email: 2scott@ssrvideo.com

ABOUT US
SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT® and SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT FOR KIDS® are produced by Florida-based Allegro Productions, Inc. in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET), the Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS), and the National Museum of Education™(NMOE), and has served as a trusted resource of objective science news reporting for more than 40 years.  The programs are designed to help students understand the vital role that science plays as an economic driver and to address some of the most critical issues facing our society today, as well as the myriad of opportunities in a science-based career.  The programs are provided to schools free of charge through the support of local corporations who sponsor the DVD series on behalf of school districts in their plant communities as part of their education outreach initiatives.  SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT® is endorsed as an exemplary resource by the Smithsonian Institute’s Teacher Resource Center, the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse and MIT's prestigious Haystack Observatory.  SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT® programs are appropriate for grades 8 through 12; SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT FOR KIDS® are for grades 4 through 7.   They are actively used in about 7,000 schools districts nationwide and seen by more than seven million students in grades 3-12 annually.    For program previews and to learn more visit: www.ssrvideo.com  or call toll free:  1-800-233-2133 ext 201. 


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