Dallas Arboretum
Rapid Changes (Field Trip)
How do volcanoes, earthquakes and landslides impact Earth’s surface? Students explore images that show the aftermath of volcanoes, landslides and earthquakes. Then they use models to further investigate these geological processes. Students are challenged to describe a strength and weakness of each m...
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Dallas Arboretum
Amazing Adaptations: Plants (Field Trip)
After reviewing the basic structures and functions of plants, students work through three stations to observe and describe a diverse selection of leaves, stems and roots. Students then learn about different Texas environments and infer, based on their observations, which plant grows best in each env...
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Dallas Arboretum
Living Cycles Learning Gallery Program - During School Day
The Living Cycles gallery is all about growth and change. Predict how the changes in each season correspond to a plant’s life cycle from seed back to soil. Investigate pollinators and their role in the development of some plants. Explore the growth of various plants and animals and identify the impo...
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Malone Connection
The Many Faces of Bullying Prevention * peer-to-peer accountability * Grades 4-5 & 6-8 * Residency
*Is an individual born a bully?
*Can we identify and head off bullying before it happens?
*Do you confront the bully, try to reason with the bully, avoid the bully, run from the bully or fight the bully?
*What do you do when you cannot avoid a fight?
*What is the meaning of personal accountabili...
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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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Dallas Arboretum
Diving into Physical Properties (Field Trip)
Students will observe images of trash in our waterways and discuss this global issue. They will then be presented with an issue closer to home: a woman has dropped the contents of her purse into one of the reflecting pools at the Dallas Arboretum and needs help getting the items out. Students will m...
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Malone Connection
Wildlife on the Move * PK-2 * 3-5 * 6-8 Synchronous Live Virtual
Choose from four themed options, 1) THE UNHUGGABLES - our most popular live animal show, helps kids overcome their fears through facts. 2) AMAZING ADAPTATIONS - animals ingeniously survive through structural and behavioral adaptations! 3) COOL, COLD-BLOODED CRITTERS - we are all about reptiles! 4) T...
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MCP Shows - In school performing artists
Let's Do Lunch! Adventures on the Food Chain with the "Singing Zoologist" Pre-recorded Program
Learn about food chains, adaptations, carnivores, herbivores, and more in this crowd-pleasing, multimedia program for grades 2-4 (can be adapted to older or younger audiences).
Includes:
"The Chimichanga Song," about carnivores, herbivores, insectivores and omnivores
"I'm a Mako Shark," a ...
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The Writer's Garret
Horton Foote: Creating Powerful Stories Using Personal History and Small Moments
Learn about native Texan Horton Foote, a legendary writer who used his observations and memories to discuss more significant universal issues. In this workshop, students will learn the value of using small details to engage a reader's thought processes....
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