Dallas Arboretum
The Scoop on Soil (Campus Program)- During School Day
Take a closer look at soil! Students work in groups to observe a soil sample from the Arboretum grounds and sort out the components that make up the soil. Groups then compare their observations with each other and discuss how scientists learn from samples. Students explore how water moves through di...
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Dallas Arboretum
Stories from the Soil (Field Trip)
What do properties of soils tell us about the environments they came from? Students will first examine properties of soils from different areas, including color and texture, capacity to retain water and ability to support the growth of plants. Students will then use what they learned to investigate ...
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Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Reporting on History - Dallas Civil Rights
Students put on their journalists' hats and go back to the 1960s to better understand the Civil Rights Movement in Dallas. Through primary sources, from on-site film footage to eyewitness reports, they will write their own front-page news story on the Civil Rights sit-in at the Piccadilly Cafeteria....
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MCP Shows - In school performing artists
After School Balloon Twisting Class with MCP Shows- On Campus Program
Kids will learn the fun art of balloon twisting in this hands-on interactive class. This one hour repeatable class ties in with math and science. Students will learn how to operate a balloon hand pump to blow up their balloons, and learn about air pressure. They will see the instructor blow up, tw...
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Dallas Arboretum
Pumpkin Circle (On Campus)- During School Day
After distinguishing between living and nonliving things, students explore the basic needs, parts and functions of pumpkin plants. Students discuss the life cycle of a pumpkin and plant their own seeds for observation. Note: If this class is booked outside of pumpkin season, we may replace the pumpk...
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Bishop Arts Theatre Center
Junior Film Critics Club: Digital Storytelling & Journalism: Fall/Spring 23-24
This program encourages critical thinking and media literacy by exploring digital storytelling and film analysis. It aligns with ELA and media literacy standards and offers a safe space for self-expression. Students are encouraged to encounter film as an art form while exploring its connection to so...
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The Writer's Garret
BookMarks! Empathy: fishing in "A Different Pond" (In Person Workshop)
Empathy is our ability to understand and experience how others feel. We can use our empathy to understand a situation and support our community. Participants in this workshop will explore the concept of empathy by finding examples of empathy while listening to the story of a young boy and his father...
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Epic Domain
Epic MAGLEV -Magnetic Levitation
Give students a magnet and challenge them to navigate the paperclip (acting as a "Superhero character") suspended in the air. They'll learn to manipulate magnetic forces to control the movement.
We will also provide small, strong magnets and magnetic material (like a neodymium magnet) to each stude...
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Malone Connection
Voices of the UnderGround Railroad * Grades 3-5 * On Campus
Celebrate the human drive we all possess to simply ‘Be.’ Hear the voices of those who have come and gone before us. Meet people who blazed the path to freedom through fearless tenacity. Sojourn with a young man propelled by the desire to make his own way in the world and with the help of the Undergr...
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