Currents from Cuba 2017-2018

M-DCPS Assembly Series

Date / School / # of shows / Total audience size
Oct., 2017
6 / Miami Sunset Senior / 2 / 400
9 / Highland Oaks Middle / 3 / 675
10 / Mandarin K-8 / 3 / 300
11 / Nautilus Middle / 3 / 900
12 / Charles D. Wyche Elementary / 1 / 200
13 / W.R. Thomas Middle / 3 / 900
16 / Irving B. Pescoe K-8 / 2 / 450
17 / H. D. McMillan Middle / 3 / 450
18 / Barbara Goleman Senior / 3 / 450
19 / Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary / 1 / 156
20 / Kenwood K-8 Center / 3 / 450
23 / Lawton Chiles Middle / 3 / 600
24 / Miami Killian Senior / 3 / 750
25 / G.W. Carver Middle / 3 / 975
26 / Miami Springs Elementary / 1 / 125
30 / Mae M. Walters Elementary / 2 / 230
November
1 / Air Base K-8 / 2 / 488
2 / Lamar Louise Curry Middle / 3 / 1000
3 / Lamar Louise Curry Middle / 3 / 1000
6 / M.A. Milam K-8 / 3 / 540
7 / Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior / 3 / 1050
8 / Kinloch Park Elementary / 1 / 300
9 / Key Biscayne K-8 Center / 3 / 600
14 / Shenandoah Middle / 3 / 750
15 / Ben Sheppard Elementary / 1 / 350
16 / Country Club Middle / 2 / 450
17 / Country Club Middle / 2 / 450
20 / Palmetto Middle / 3 / 650
21 / Fienberg Fisher K-8 / 3 / 300
27 / South Dade Senior / 3 / 1000
28 / South Dade Senior / 3 / 1000
29 / Bob Graham Education Center / 1 / 200
30 / Gulfstream Elementary / 1 / 200
December
1 / MAST @ Homestead / 2 / 400
4 / Richmond Heights Middle / 1 / 521
5 / Pinecrest Elementary / 2 / 300
6 / Palm Lakes Elementary / 1 / 250
7 / Bowman Ashe/ Doolin K-8 / 2 / 550
8 / Calusa Elementary / 2 / 280
11 / Ponce de Leon Middle / 3 / 780
13 / TERRA / 3 / 500
14 / Palm Springs Middle / 3 / 900
15 / Santa Clara Elementary / 1 / 200
18 / Paul W. Bell Middle / 3 / 500
19 / Fairlawn Elementary / 1 / 200
20 / V.A. Boone Highland Oaks Elementary / 2 / 240
21 / Jorge Mas Canosa Middle / 1 / 400
22 / Mays Conservatory of the Arts / 3 / 548
January
8 / BioTECH @ Richmond Heights / 2 / 150
9 / South Miami Middle / 3 / 900
10 / Miami Springs Middle / 2 / 500
11 / Miami Palmetto Senior / 3 / 1400
12 / Redland Middle / 2 / 400
16 / Felix Varela Senior / 3 / 1100
17 / Henry H. Filer Middle / 3 / 750
18 / Henry H. Filer Middle / 3 / 500
22 / Somerset Arts Conservatory / 1 / 140
23 / Hammocks Middle / 3 / 750
24 / Homestead Senior / 3 / 750
25 / Southwest Miami Senior / 3 / 1100
26 / Howard Drive Elementary / 1 / 250
30 / Campbell Drive K-8 Center / 3 / 275
February
1 / N.S.E. Sunny Isles Beach k-8 Center / 1 / 450
2 / J. F. K. Middle / 1 / 150
5 / Miami Lakes Education Center / 3 / 900
13 / Rockway Middle / 3 / 840
20 / South Miami Senior / 3 / 900
22 / Hialeah Gardens Middle / 3 / 1300
23 / MAST Academy / 3 / 750
Totals= / # of schools = 69 / 161 / 39,163

Stark County ESC Assembly Series

Date / School / # of shows / Total audience size
March 5 / Minerva Middle School / 1 / 140
5 / Edison Middle School / 1 / 370
6 / Fairless Middle School / 1 / 250
6 / Tuslaw Middle School / 1 / 125
7 / Louisville Middle School / 1 / 250
7 / Marlington Middle School / 1 / 170
8 / Minerva Middle School / 1 / 125
8 / East Canton Middle School / 1 / 135
9 / North Canton Middle School / 1 / 300
9 / Lake Middle School / 1 / 280
Totals= / 10 / 2,145

Totals for M-DCPS and Stark County ESC

Number of Schools / # of shows / Total Audience Size
Totals= / 79 / 171 / 41,306

OdysseyEarth.com Analytic Summary

(4/1/2017-3/15/2018)

Total video plays
4/1/2017 – 3/15/2018 / 13,820
4/1/2016 – 3/15/2017 / 9,954
Percentage increase / 27.98%

Top performing videos:

Title / Views
The Food Chain / 6,055
The Food Web / 3,266
The Everglades: River of Grass / 865
The Properties of Water / 488
Currents from Cuba film trailer / 359

Social Media Analytic Summary

YouTube

1,667 channel subscribers

Total video plays
4/1/2017 – 3/15/2018 / 269,279
4/1/2016 – 3/15/2017 / 282,339
Percentage increase / -4.6%

Top performing videos:

Title / Views
The Food Chain / 106,564
The Properties of Water / 29,514
The Food Web / 32,792
Ninita, the World’s Smallest Monkey / 18,356
Primates: What is a Primate? / 17,670

Facebook

Total page likes / 2,735
New page likes (last 365 days) / 517
Total video views (last 365 days) / 170,000

Top performing videos:

Title / Views
Dolphins Playing with Food / 124,996
The Birds of Cuba / 10,427
Zapata Swamp / 9,728
Currents from Cuba film trailer / 8,992
The Everglades: River of Grass / 3,223

Pre Evaluation- Currents from Cuba SAMPLE

______

NameTeacher’s NameSchool Name

True and False

1) 98% of Cuba’s plants and vertebrates are also native to South Florida.

TrueFalse

2) Scientists believe that some of Florida’s orchids originated in Cuba, their seeds being transported across the ocean by hurricane winds.

TrueFalse

3) Most marine debris that is found floating in the ocean came from land.

TrueFalse

4) Cuba’s cave systems were created by large, burrowing mammals that were hunted to extinction.

TrueFalse

5) The presence of lots of sharks on a coral reef usually indicates an unhealthy reef system.

TrueFalse

How much do you agree with the following statements? Circle one.

6) The health of Cuba’s coral reefs can have an impact on the health of South Florida’s marine environments.

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeUndecided Agree Strongly Agree

7) Although plastics are very convenient in day-to-day life, do you think we should look for ways to reduce single-use plastics?

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeUndecided Agree Strongly Agree

Post Evaluation- Currents from Cuba SAMPLE

True and False

1) 98% of Cuba’s plants and vertebrates are also native to South Florida.

TrueFalse

2) Scientists believe that some of Florida’s orchids originated in Cuba, their seeds being transported across the ocean by hurricane winds.

TrueFalse

3) Most marine debris that is found floating in the ocean came from land.

TrueFalse

4) Cuba’s cave systems were created by large, burrowing mammals that were hunted to extinction.

TrueFalse

5) The presence of lots of sharks on a coral reef usually indicates an unhealthy reef system.

TrueFalse

How much do you agree with the following statements? Circle one.

6) The health of Cuba’s coral reefs can have an impact on the health of South Florida’s marine environments.

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeUndecided Agree Strongly Agree

7) Although plastics are very convenient in day-to-day life, do you think we should look for ways to reduce single-use plastics?

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeUndecided Agree Strongly Agree

8) Did you find this presentation to be engaging and informative?

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeUndecided Agree Strongly Agree

Pre/Post Evaluation Analysis

45 pre-evaluations collected, 45 post-evaluations collected

Pre Evaluation / Post Evaluation
True / False / N/A / % correct / True / False / N/A / % correct / % improvement
1 / 23 / 16 / 6 / 35.6 / 26 / 19 / 0 / 42.2 / 6.6
2 / 28 / 15 / 2 / 62.2 / 39 / 6 / 0 / 86.7 / 24.5
3 / 38 / 3 / 4 / 84.4 / 45 / 0 / 0 / 100 / 15.6
4 / 7 / 35 / 3 / 77.8 / 3 / 42 / 0 / 93.3 / 15.5
5 / 7 / 34 / 5 / 75.6 / 5 / 40 / 0 / 88.9 / 13.3
SD / D / U / A / SA / N/A / Target answer %
(SA) / SD / D / U / A / SA / N/A / Target answer %
(SA) / % Improvement
6 / 2 / 1 / 6 / 16 / 15 / 5 / 33.3 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 24 / 17 / 0 / 37.8 / 4.5
7 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 10 / 27 / 5 / 60.0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 37 / 0 / 82.2 / 22.2
8 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 37 / 0 / 82.2 / N/A

SAMPLE

Teacher Evaluation Form Data Summary

Evaluations received= 165

  1. How would you rate the educational value of the program?

Excellent / Good / Average / Poor
# / 164 / 1 / 0 / 0
% / 99.4 / 0.6 / 0 / 0

2a.Do you feel your students benefited from the presentations?

Yes / No / Didn’t Answer, N/A
# / 165 / 0 / 0
% / 100 / 0 / 0
  1. Did the program compliment your science objectives?

Yes / No / Didn’t Answer, N/A
# / 152 / 1 / 12
% / 92.1 / 0.6 / 7.3
  1. Did the presentation stimulate classroom discussion?

Yes / No / Didn’t Answer, N/A
# / 161 / 0 / 4
% / 97.6 / 0 / 2.4
  1. Were the online Teacher Resources helpful?

Yes / No / Didn’t Answer, N/A
# / 136 / 2 / 27
% / 82.4 / 1.2 / 16.4
  1. Do you use a smartboard or similar technology in the classroom?

Yes / No / Didn’t Answer, N/A
# / 155 / 5 / 5
% / 93.9 / 3.03 / 3.03

9.Would you like a similar program next year?

Yes / No / Didn’t Answer, N/A
# / 163 / 0 / 2
% / 98.8 / 0 / 1.2

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