Live...from the Heart
This interactive videoconference expands the boundaries of the Museum and the classroom.
Ever wonder what goes on inside an operating room?
Join us as we take you live to the operating room at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Watch via videoconference either in your classroom or at the Museum as a surgical team performs bypass procedure on a patient’s heart. Students in grades 8-12 can talk to the team, ask questions about the procedure, get tips on keeping their heart healthy and find out about exciting careers in medicine.
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If you are interested in registering for Live from the Heart, please contact Sarah Tschaen at (773) 753-6254.
Live from the Heart Classroom Kit
Unable to participate in a videoconference? This kit offers a non-live version of the program that enables teachers to facilitate the program on their own in their classrooms. The kit includes a teacher lesson plan binder, 35 student investigation journals, VHS and DVD video versions of the open heart surgery and a facilitator’s guide for classroom educators.
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