Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Brain Power: Dissection - Campus Visit
Gain insight on basic brain anatomy and function through a guided dissection of a sheep’s brain. Working in pairs, students will uncover how the brain controls all our bodily functions and how a sheep’s brain compares to a human’s.
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The Writer's Garret
BookMarks! Use Your Voice! (Like Barbara Jordan) Grades 3-5 (In-person Workshop)
Students will learn about the importance of speaking up and participating in civic affairs by reading "What Do You Do With a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan" by Chris Barton. Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confidant voice, and she learned how to use it. St...
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Dallas Arboretum
Earth's Water Cycle (Field Trip)
In this lab, students will investigate various components of the water cycle. They will identify how models can be used to represent natural phenomena and explore the sun’s role in the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth....
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Dallas Arboretum
Landform Formation (Field Trip)
Why does the surface of Earth look the way it does? First, students observe images of landforms from around the globe. Then they use stream tables to investigate and describe how wind, water and ice contribute to the formation of sand dunes, valleys, canyons and deltas....
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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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The Artist Outreach
Creating Song Lyrics Using Current Vocabulary
We take current vocabulary from the teachers as the basis for lyric writing and creating songs from scratch with the students; a song is created using vocabulary and current topics as their subjects. Students participate in the writing of the song (and performance when they choose to be so bold!). ...
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Chefsville Kids
Westward Expansion Lewis and Clark (Assembly Program) On Campus 2024
Join us on this westward expansion journey where we’ll learn the story of Lewis and Clark.
The students will identify the tools, clothing, and goods needed for the journey. We’ll discuss historical figures such as Thomas Jefferson, Meriweather Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea. Using maps and ...
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Dallas Arboretum
What's For Dinner? (On Campus)- During School Day
Like all ecosystems, the Arboretum is a complex and active place, filled with interconnected organisms. In this lab, students will closely observe the components of a terrarium: pill bugs, millipedes, moss, plants, mulch, rocks. They will then sort the living and non-living things and create food ch...
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Chefsville Kids
Great Presidents (Virtual/Asynchronous) 2024
Great Presidents explores the culinary preferences of each former president of the United States. We’ll begin by identifying the three branches of government and particularly explore the executive branch. Starting from 1789 to 2023, we'll discover what region of the U.S. each president comes from an...
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