{"id":7201,"date":"2021-09-16T16:07:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T20:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theadkx.org\/?page_id=7201"},"modified":"2025-09-10T14:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:51:12","slug":"video-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theadkx.org\/fr\/education\/virtual-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Salle de classe virtuelle ADKX"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><\/div><\/div>
\n

ADKX Virtual Classroom<\/h1>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n

Connect to the Museum remotely with engaging virtual programming!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ADKX remote programs bring regional history and culture into your classroom on your schedule. Most programs can be adapted to grade-level curriculum and student interest. <\/strong>(Programs available using WebEx or Zoom platform.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
\n

Contact ADKX Education Team<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n

Elementary School Programs<\/h2>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n

MAKING BUTTER<\/h2>

Grades: Can be adapted for all ages<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections:
\n\u2022 States of matter
\n\u2022 Chemical change
\n\u2022 Early agriculture<\/p>\n

Approximate Run Time: 30 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
Book Now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

\"\"Butter is yummy on toast, popcorn and corn on the cob. It is also delicious baked in to cookies and cakes. Learn how people made butter themselves at home long ago, and the tools they needed. Learn how you can make your own at home!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

AMAZING ADAPTATIONS<\/h2>

Grades: 2nd – 4th<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections:
\n\u2022 Biodiversity
\n\u2022 Object analysis<\/p>\n

Approximate Run Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
Book Now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

\"\"<\/p>\n

Learn\u00a0what makes Adirondack mammals uniquely suited to surviving in our forests with an in-depth look at the specialized body and skull structures of our study specimens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n
<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n

Middle & High School Programs<\/h2>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n

LUMBERJACK LIFE<\/h2>

Grades: 5th – 8th<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections:
\n\u2022 Critical analysis
\n\u2022 Immigration<\/p>\n

Approximate Run Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
Book Now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

\"A<\/p>\n

Discover the thrills and dangers of the logging industry of long ago. Historic photos, film footage and tools of the trade are highlighted.<\/p>\n

Students will explore the question:<\/p>\n

What are the pros and cons of the development of the logging industry in the Adirondacks?<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

OUT OF THE EARTH<\/h2>

Grades: 6th – 8th<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections:
\n\u2022 Regional minerals
\n\u2022 Industry<\/p>\n

Approximate Run Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
Book Now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

\"\" The extraction of minerals and ore has shaped the regions landscape and communities. Students will analyze historic photos of the industry and consider how mining has changed the environment and the effects of those changes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Exploring the Grace Brown Murder Through Literature <\/h2>

Grades: 10th – 12th<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections:
\n\u2022 Class disparity
\n\u2022 Women’s rights
\n\u2022 Media literacy<\/p>\n

Approximate Run Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
Book Now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

\"\"Extend student examination of women\u2019s rights and social inequity with this study of the Grace Brown murder. The tragic story of a young factory worker murdered by her social-climbing boyfriend, which has inspired works of fiction.<\/p>\n

Photos, videos and one \u201cspecial\u201d artifact help students explore the question: What does it mean to be equal?<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Wilderness Cure<\/h2>

Grades: 6th – 12th
\nApproximate Run Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
Book Now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

\"\"<\/p>\n

Discover the work of premier health champion Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau and the impact of his endeavors on the lifestyle and economy of a small Adirondack village. Students will envision \u2018taking the cure\u2019 in frigid Saranac Lake when tuberculous was a national epidemic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

OUT OF THE EARTH<\/h2>

Grades: 9th – 12th
\nApproximate Run Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
Book Now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

\"\" The extraction of minerals and ore has shaped the regions landscape and communities. Students will analyze historic photos of the industry and consider how mining has changed the environment and the effects of those changes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

NAMING NARRATIVES<\/h2>

Grades: 9th – 12th
\nApproximate Run Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n
Book Now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

\"\"Names are universal, the stories behind them are unique. Names may express proud cultural heritage or serve as a weighty reminder of forced assimilation or misappropriation. This program uses diverse personal narratives to explore the significance of names, both individual and collective.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\n