What Makes Texas, Texas? State Symbols
Presented by Bullock Texas State History Museum
Grades: Prek-7
Cost: FREE
Date: October 4
Time: 10:00-10:45 a.m. CST
What do you picture when you think about Texas? How much do you know about the symbols chosen by our Legislature? Which symbols of Texas are your favorites? A Museum educator will lead students as they discover the important elements and symbols that represent our great state through sight and sound.
Resourceful Raccoons
Presented by Texas Wildlife Association
Grades: 1-8
Cost: FREE
Date: October 25
Time: 9:00-9:45 a.m. CST
The Northern Raccoon is easily recognized by its striped tail and black mask. During this program, you will get to see a live raccoon up close. We will discuss their adaptations, diet, and habitat, including why they are more adapted to live in our neighborhoods than other species of wildlife.
RECORDING - Can't join us live on October 25th? No problem! You will be sent a link to access the recording within 1-3 business days after the live program.
Constitution Day is September 17th!
We hope you will register for Shaping the Nation by Our Constitution on September 26th from the George H.W. Bush Presidential Museum and Library to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. This was a very important day in our nation's history, so let's celebrate together through distance learning.
George to George: Shaping the Nation by Our Constitution
Presented by George H.W. Bush Presidential Museum and Library
Grades: 4-8
Cost: FREE
Date: September 26
Times: 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-1:30 p.m. CST
Please join us as constitutional law expert Thomas Borcher emphasizes and discusses the specific role of the three branches of the U.S. Government: Executive, Judicial, and the Legislative branch. We will discuss how the Constitution has guidelines and established precedents for the president to follow. Examples of these roles will be given in this program.
Mr. Borcher will cover how George Washington, using the Constitution as his guide, established the Executive Branch during the first presidency. This creation of the Executive Branch set the bar that President George H.W. Bush met throughout his presidency.
Mr. Borcher will discuss George H.W. Bush’s decisions as Commander in Chief of the Military in the Gulf War as well as his integral role in the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Working side by side with Congress, President George H.W. Bush exemplified the cooperative relationship between the different branches of government, just as President Washington intended.
RECORDING - Can't join us live on September 26th? No problem! You will be sent a link to access the recording within 1-3 business days after the live program.
Texas and Texans During WWII
Presented by National Museum of the Pacific War
Grade: 7
Cost: FREE
Dates: October 2, 9, 16, 23, or 30
Times: 9:00-9:45 a.m., 10:00:10:45 a.m., or 1:00-1:45 p.m. CST
This lesson is designed so students learn about the role that Texas played in WWII and to engage students in thinking about how race, gender, and class influence historical perspectives and events. The biographies of the four Texans presented in the lesson when used together will demonstrates how WWII changed each of the participant’s lives and highlights the social issues and consequent changes in American society.
Essential Questions:
- Identify Texas’s role in helping the U.S. win WWII.
- Identify the contributions of four famous Texans in WWII and analyze the obstacles each overcame in their paths to success.
La Belle: The Ship That Changed History
Presented by Bullock Texas State History Museum
Grades: 4-8
Cost: FREE
Dates: October 1, 3, 7, 9, 17, 23, 25, or 30
Times: 8:30-9:20 a.m., 10:00-10:50 a.m., 11:00-11:50 a.m, or 1:00-1:50 p.m. CST
Also available by request at your preferred date/time by contacting distance.learning@thestoryoftexas.com.
Who was the 17th Century French explorer La Salle? How did the sinking of his ship, La Belle, change the history of Texas? What technological innovations were used to excavate and conserve this 300-year-old ship and its artifacts? Discover the answers to these questions by examining the artifacts found on the ship with a Museum Educator.
Dancing Dolphins
Presented by Texas State Aquarium
Grades: Prek-2
Cost: $85
Date: October 3
Also available by request at your preferred date/time by contacting aquavision@txstateaq.org.
Join us as we learn how to move and talk like a dolphin! Get your students up and moving as they study the adaptations and body parts these mammals use to swim and survive in the ocean. Students will also discover how dolphins communicate using distinct clicks and whistles, and visit our Atlantic bottlenose dolphins through our real-time view into Dolphin Bay.
Animal Encounters: Owl Adaptations
Presented by Texas Wildlife Association
Grades: K-8
Cost: FREE
Date: October 8
Times: 9:00-9:45 a.m., 10:15-11:00 a.m., 12:30-1:15 p.m., or 2:00-2:45 p.m. CST
The owl: nature’s nocturnal bird of prey. Accompanied by our live Eastern Screech Owl in the studio, we will learn about these interesting animals found around the globe and all across Texas. This program will examine the special adaptations which allow them to fly, hunt for prey, and survive in their environment. We will also play the calls of some common Texas owls that your students may hear in their own backyard.
RECORDING - Can't join us live on October 8th? No problem! You will be sent a link to access the recording within 1-3 business days after the live program.
Connect2Texas
Email: c2tx@esc11.net
Website: www.connect2texas.net
Location: 1451 S, Cherry Lane, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Phone: 817-740-7516
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