Dallas Arboretum
Restless Earth Classroom Lab (Field Trip) - During School Day
Every place has a story. In this lab, students explore the slow processes that create geological change: weathering, erosion and deposition. 3rd and 4th grade students investigate how these processes lead to the formation of soils and use this information to explain why soils have different properti...
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The Writer's Garret
The Great Kapok Tree and Interdependence
The Great Kapok Tree, by Lynne Cherry, tells the story of the importance of the kapok tree through the voice of the animals of the rain forest. In this workshop, students will discuss how all living things depend on each other and write a poem about interdependence...
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Dallas Arboretum
Butterflies, Bees and Blossoms - After School-Residency
In this unit, students discover the basic needs of insects, while learning about their body parts and life cycles. Students will make use of models, maintain a student journal and observe living specimens throughout the seven weeks. They also dissect real flowers and explore their schoolyard to inve...
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USA Film Festival / Kid Film
KIDFILM 2024: VIRTUAL MOVIE FIELD TRIPS (K-3rd)
KidFilm is a TEKS based visual arts program that brings classroom books to life on the screen. A majority of films are book-based works (that can be found in your school library) designed to help reinforce literacy skills and includes a variety of classroom topics such as the arts, math, social stu...
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Dallas Arboretum
Plants are Alive: Pumpkin Powered Learning Gallery Program - During School Day (Offer 9/18-11/3/2023 only)
Each autumn, the Arboretum is transformed by thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squash. In this seasonally-spiced version of our Plants are Alive program, students learn about the differences between living and nonliving things and explore the structures and functions of a pumpkin plant. Each class r...
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Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
What is an Upstander? - Around the World
This discussion-based interactive program allows students to explore what it means to be an Upstander through examples of American and Holocaust history. Then, they reflect on the impact of bystander behavior....
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Symphony YES! String Quintet 23-24 (On Campus)
Five members from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra provide students with an interactive introduction to the versatile string instruments. A wide range of repertoire in contrasting styles is performed as individual string instruments are discussed and demonstrated. Audiences for each presentation are li...
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Chefsville Kids
Chefsville-Kids: Energy (Assembly Program) On Campus 2024
This program helps students discover the uses of energy in cooking with practical cooking experiments. In our program, students will explore the properties of matter and energy through exciting cooking demonstrations. Kids will discover how chefs harness the power of energy in baking and cooking wit...
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Chefsville Kids
Chefsville-Kids: The Great State of Texas (Classroom) On Campus 2024
This Great State of Texas program is a great opportunity for students to dive deep into the culture, history, and incredible foods that the Lone Star State has to offer.
Students will learn about the amazing diverse geography of Texas. We'll cover "Six Flags Over Texas", along with the leaders wh...
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