Dallas Arboretum
Plants for Survival - After School-Residency
Students discover plant parts, their functions and life cycles as they investigate real plants. They learn how a plant is an important part of food chains and webs and how living organisms depend on them. They explore ecosystems and plant adaptations, as well as the human impact on the environment. ...
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Dallas Arboretum
Garden Design Challenge
What environmental factors and landscape design choices must our horticulture staff consider when designing our seasonal plantings? In this new offering, students work with actual Arboretum plant lists and design notes to create a landscape in the garden, with specific focus on elements of design an...
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Do Bugs Bug You? - Campus Visit
There are lots of bugs in the world, but not all of them are insects. Your students will explore insect characteristics, their basic needs and how they fit into the animal kingdom.
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Chefsville Kids
Chefsville-Kids: Life (Hybrid Learning) 2024
The LIFE program will enchant students as they discover the connections between all living things.
The program will encourage students to explore their senses and use them to understand the world around them. They'll identify the shapes, sounds, textures, and flavors of life. We’ll begin by lear...
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MCP Shows - In school performing artists
Jungle Fun with Safari Cinde - Let's READ! - asynchronous (pre-recorded)
Jungle Fun is a 45 - 50 minute presentation by Safari Cinde encouraging the adventures of Reading using wild animal puppets through storytelling, magic and music.. The love of reading can take children on adventures through imagination and creativity. The show is introduced with a five foot ostrich ...
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Chefsville Kids
Chefsville-Kids: Social Studies (Residency Program) 2024
Residency programs allow students to focus on teacher-selected areas of interests, topics, TEKS connections, and a more personalized approach allowing students much more direct interaction with the chef instructors than our assembly programs. They consist of several programs spread out over a number...
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Dallas Arboretum
Pure Energy Learning Gallery Program
On the Pure Energy islands, witness the transformation of water, solar and wind energy into electricity. Step inside our wind machine to feel the power of this renewable energy source and use a variety of turbines to determine which machine best harnesses the power of wind. Feel and see the power of...
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Dallas Arboretum
Disappearing Act (On Campus) - During School Day
What happens when an organism in an ecosystem disappears? Students will work in teams to create a model of a Post Oak Savannah habitat and then play a game to explore how the local extinction of wolves in this area affects all components of the ecosystem. Students will examine the adaptations of wol...
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Dallas Arboretum
Moody Oasis: Path to Pollen Learning Gallery Program (Field Trip) - During School Day
Are insects our friends or foes? Are they pests? No! 75% of all flowering plants need animal pollinators. This includes the majority of the plant foods in our diet. In this program students learn about the important relationships between plants and pollinators and how each are adapted to benefit fro...
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