The differences between ionic and covalent bonds are explained by the use of scientific models and examples from nature.

The Panhandle Area Educational Consortium and the Florida Association of Partners in Education (FAPE) presents Mary Chance. With the economic down-turn, the recession and all the factors that come with that, Mary Chance, Executive Director of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, wants to share new ideas for effective partnerships in Florida to increase resources and capacity for your students and schools

"The National Safe Driving Test" is the centerpiece of one of the most ambitious driver safety initiatives ever undertaken. This program enables drivers across America to take an entertaining multiple choice test that pits their driving know-how against common road hazards and situations. Hosted by FOX Sports anchor Chris Myers, the program engagingly raises the level of awareness of drivers of all ages and abilities.

In this intimate studio session, meet cast members Harriet Harris, Alan Muraoka, Parker Esse, and 13-year-old Harrison Chad as they discuss their roles and methods of preparation for the Kennedy Center's recent production of Mame, and offer students insights into the professional world of musical theater. American University Professor of Theatre Caleen Sinnette Jennings moderates this program that provides a unique perspective on reviving a cornerstone of American musical theater.

This EFT will take a look at the timeless song, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” written by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer a century ago. Today, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” is synonymous with a baseball game’s seventh-inning stretch, but the song was actually written to be performed on home pianos and the vaudeville stage.

The Early Childhood Observation System (ECHOS) is a whole-child-oriented measure based on national standards in seven domains. The ECHOS portion of the FLKRS provides an overview of development in all seven areas. The key to efficient administration of the ECHOS portion of the FLKRS is to carefully plan activities that will elicit the behaviors to be observed. The teacher will find that the observable behaviors are part of the routine beginning-of-school activities and are easily integrated into lesson plans. The following presentation will give teachers strategies for effectively administering the ECHOS portion of FLKRS. David Schwartz, Ph.D., Presenter