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Presented by Don Harrington Discovery Center

Grades: Pre-K-4

Cost: FREE

Date: December 6

Times: 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. CST

Gingerbread Slime, the Northern Lights, and maybe an explosion or two...all in a normal Christmas season at the Don Harrington Discovery Center (DHDC)! Join us for a special one-time Christmas event with all-new demonstrations and activities!

Presented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Grades: Pre-K-2

Cost: FREE

Date: January 14

Time: 10:00 a.m. CST

Join us for a storytime adventure. Take our virtual experience of learning about Wilson Alwyn Bentley or "Snowflake Bentley," whose love of snow and determination made contributions to art but also to understanding snowflakes firsthand. Our little learners will learn about water crystal formations, snowflake facts, and the reward of perseverance all through the Carters collection.

Presented by Imagination Fort Worth

Grades: 7-12

Cost: FREE

Posted date/time is for registration purposes only!

Explore the world of art from a business perspective as told through the annual Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) Sale and Show. This recorded program will include a series of videos from CAA artists that will include: Q&A from students as well as artist demos from Teal Blake (2D) and Dustin Payne (3D). This is an exciting opportunity to learn from this collective of highly successful western artists.

Imagination Fort Worth has partnered with The Cowboy Artists of America and the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo to present this program which will help guide students into a potential career in the visual arts.

Presented by Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Grades: Pre-K-12

Cost: $75

Dates: January 10, 24, or 31

Time: 10:00 a.m. CST

Contact education@pphm.wtamu.edu to request a specific date/time.

What is Presidents' Day? How do we celebrate it? Who are we celebrating? These are just some of the questions that will be answered in our new distance learning program, 'A look into Presidents' Day.' Presidents' Day is a holiday that you might learn about in school, but do you really know the history behind this day? Join us as we jump back in time to find out what the holiday is all about.

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Presented by Don Harrington Discovery Center

Grades: 4-6

Cost: FREE

Date: January 11

Time: 10:00 a.m. CST

Have you ever watched a hack video and thought it was too cool to be true? Most of the time, that turns out to be true. In this program, we’ll attempt to debunk popular internet hacks and see if we can find a way to make them work scientifically!

NOTE: Each month, we will be offering a one-time free program, so check the event schedule for our next monthly special.

Presented by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Grades: 4-7

Cost: FREE

Date: January 24

Time: 10:00 a.m. CST

Join biologists at Sea Center Texas for a virtual aquarium tour. We'll learn about different Gulf habitats and see real-life examples found at our aquarium.

Presented by Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Grades: 4-12

Cost: $100

Contact education@jfk.org to request a specific date/time.

Students become crime scene investigators, evaluating evidence found within the first

24 hours after the assassination of President Kennedy. Students will study primary source

documents and images to determine their accuracy and gain a better understanding of what

transpired on November 22, 1963. After reviewing the evidence and information provided,

students will create a final report detailing their findings.

Click here to see our recorded program options. Some programs are available now, and some will not be available until after the live program date/time. Registration is required to receive access to a recording. You will receive a link within 1-3 business days to watch at your convenience once the recording is available.

Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Bullock Texas State History Museum

Don Harrington Discovery Center

George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

The Grace Museum

Imagination Fort Worth

McDonald Observatory

National Museum of the Pacific War

Old Jail Art Center

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Petroleum Museum

Sixth Floor Museum

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Texas State Aquarium

Texas Wildlife Association

The Printing Museum

The Witte Museum

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The views and opinions expressed are those of the contributing members of Connect2Texas and do not necessarily represent the views of the Education Service Center Region 11. While some content is deemed appropriate for various curriculum standards used by viewers nationwide, most content providers make an effort to tie their content to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

Connect2Texas is a service of the Education Service Center Region 11.

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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NS 12/2/2021