Chefsville Kids
Science Chefs in Motion (Classroom Program) On Campus 2024
Join us in the journey of "motion through cooking", where students learn will both kitchen safety and the use of motion in the culinary world!
The program demonstrates different kitchen equipment and cooking techniques that will help students identify different forms of thermal and kinetic energ...
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Dallas Arboretum
Life Cycles (Field Trip)
This class includes live organisms! In this lesson, students will make observations of four different arthropods at various stages in their life cycles and identify similarities and differences in how these organisms change over time....
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Chefsville Kids
Celebrate African American Cooking Greats (Assembly Program) On Campus 2024
Our program showcases heroic African Americans who excelled in their time with perseverance, determination, and willingness to make life better. Our program covers George Washington Carver, Edna Lewis, Rufus Estes, Chef Hercules, Frederick McKinley, Alfred Cralle, Norbert Rillieux, and more. This in...
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The Writer's Garret
The Me Nobody Sees-Pieces of Me
“The Me Nobody Sees” is a creative exploration of the self, using texts from literature (both classic and contemporary), selections of visual artworks, and visual arts and or writing exercises for students to write about (and discover) who they are. Self-awareness involves knowledge of all the thing...
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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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The Writer's Garret
BookMarks! Building Community and Harvesting Hope with Cesar Chavez (in person workshop)
Our ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with different types of individuals and groups can give us a sense of belonging and also provide support. In this workshop, students will learn the true story of Cesar Chavez, a migrant worker who became a community organizer ...
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Malone Connection
Express Yourself! Storytelling & Creative Writing, Grades 3-5 * Asynchronous Virtual
Children Are Natural StoryTellers. To get your students excited about writing...begin with a great story! These guided experiences build confidence and help individuals find their true voice as they toggle between the written and spoken word. They work cooperatively, listening to and interpreting a ...
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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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Dallas Arboretum
Garden Art (Field Trip)
How does light travel? In this lesson, students will first complete three investigations to explore how light travels in a straight line and changes direction when reflected or refracted. They will then be challenged to use what they learned about light to design a prototype of an art piece for the ...
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