| May At-A-Glance from Connect2Texas Keep your students learning to the end of the school year!
Students can reach to the stars with a retired astronaut, discuss with an author who can inspire them to read, grasp a better understanding of animal adaptations, actively engage in live science experiments, learn to appreciate natural history, and imagine the life of a cowboy on a cattle drive back in time. This is just a small taste of what Connect2Texas providers still have available in May. Schedule your programs today before it's too late!
All program descriptions, cost, grade levels, TEKS and/or national standards
are available at www.Connect2Texas.net .
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Great Tree Stories in Words and Pictures (Grades K-6)
This spring, six great stories were selected from among 191 entries by third graders in Fort Worth ISD for special recognition in the fourth annual Great Tree Story Essay Contest sponsored by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas and other members of the Great Tree Ring www.brit.org/education/great-trees/the-great-tree-ring/ . The focus of the contest was to identify and celebrate trees that are significant to an individual or community. Two of the winning stories will be read by their authors from the galleries of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Participants in this videoconference will also view and discuss some of the greatest works by Hudson River School artists which are currently on loan to the Amon Carter from the New-York Historical Society. Paintings viewed will depict unspoiled landscapes from the mid- 19th century and participants will see how artists such as Thomas Cole and Albert Bierstadt used art and writing to promote conservation. This prog ram has connections to science, social studies, and language arts. Most sites will be view-only.
Date: May 16
Cost: Free Author John Erickson (Hank the Cowdog book series) Hank the Cowdog (Grades 2-12)
"It’s me again, Hank the Cowdog." Hank’s author, John R. Erickson, has been entertaining audiences with Hank programs for twenty-eight years, all the way from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Key West, Florida. Accompanying himself on the banjo, he sings songs from the Hank audio books and does readings from the stories (about sixty-five character voices). There is a reason why the Hank the Cowdog stories have sold more than 7.5 million copies: kids love to read them, even those who think they don't enjoy reading. John Erickson and Hank are sure to inspire your students to read!
Dates: May 17, 18 or 25
Cost: $225 (interactive with 20 autographed books) or $100 (view only with no books) Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Living History with Colonel Walt Cunningham, retired Apollo 7 Astronaut (Grades 4-12)
America's second civilian astronaut in 1968, Cunningham was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 7, the first manned mission in the Apollo program. He joined NASA in October 1963, less than one month before the Kennedy assassination. Join us for this special presentation, which marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's announcement that the U.S. would put a man on the moon by 1970. This program is view only. However, students will be encouraged to submit their own questions for Colonel Cunningham in advance. A small selection of the best questions will be asked during the Q&A session at the end of the presentation!
Date: May 27
Cost: $50 Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum | Measuring Up La Belle (Grades 3-7)
Date: May 11
Cost: $100 Exploring The French Shipwreck La Belle (Grades 4-7)
Date: May 18
Cost: $100 Wild Texas Weather (Grades 4-7)
Date: May 19
Cost: $100 | First Encounters!
When the Conquistadors Met the Karankawa (Grades 4-7)
Date: May 12 or 17
Cost: $100 Gone to Texas!
Part of the Nation's Immigration Story (Grades 4-12)
Date: May 16
Cost: $100 | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Adaptation Exploration: Owls (Grades 3-4)
Date: May 11
Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Eggs Everywhere (Grades K-5)
Dates: May 13 or 17
Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Icy Science (Grades 3-5)
Dates: May 16, 23 or 31
Cost: $140 (materials kit included) All About Matter (Grades K-6)
Dates: May 16, 20 or 26
Cost: $140 (materials kit included) | Geometric Transformation (Grades 3-8)
Dates: May 16, 23, 24 or 31
Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Investigations in Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition (Grades 3-5)
Dates: May 17, 19, 24 or 26
Cost: $140 (materials kit included) Spring Skies Tonight (Grades 3-6)
Date: May 12
Cost: $75 Around a Cactus-Animals of the Desert for Young Children (Grades K-2)
Dates: May 18 or 25
Cost: $140 (materials kit included) | Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge | Dragons in the Skies (Grades 3-12)
Date: May 11
Cost: $125 A Monarch's Journey (Grades 1-12)
Dates: May 11 or 13
Cost: $125 Animal Survivor (Grades K-8)
Dates: May 17 or 20
Cost: $125 | Nature's Pollinators (Grades 1-6)
Date: May 18
Cost: $125 Submerged Inhabitants (Grades 3-9)
Date: May 24
Cost: $125 F-16's of the Summer Skies (Grades 5-12)
Date: May 25
Cost: $125 | National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame | Home on the Range:
Charles Goodnight and the Invention of the Chuck Wagon (Grades 4 & 7)
Dates: May 16, 17, 18 or 26
Cost: $100 Thanks to Molly Goodnight, the Bison Do Still Roam (Grades 4 & 7)
Dates: May 16 or 18
Cost: $100 Life on the Prairie with Sarah Plain and Tall (Grades 1-7)
Dates: May 12, 17 or 25
Cost: $100 Coming to the United States and Finding a Life of Adventure (Grades 3-8)
Dates: May 13, 24 or 25
Cost: $100 Untangling Cattle Brands (Grades 3-12)
Date: May 18
Cost: $100 | Cowgirl Science (Grades K-1, 2-3, or 4-5)
Dates: May 12, 13, 16, 17 or 18
Cost: $100 Museum Math - Gemetry (Grades 4-5)
Dates: May 16 or 26
Cost: $100 Museum Math (Grades 1-5)
Dates: May 16, 18 or 26
Cost: $100 A Journey Through Texas (Grades 1-12)
Date: May 13
Cost: $100 The Cowgirl (Grades K-12)
Date: May 17
Cost: $ 100 | Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum | Quanah Parker: Adapting in a World of Change (Grades 3-7)
Dates: May 11, 13, 16, 26 or 31
Cost: $75 | Wild Horses: Population and Ecosystems (Grades 4-7)
Dates: May 12, 13, 16, 19, 26 or 31
Cost: $100 | Texas Wildlife Association | Urban Animal Encounters: Skunks and Armadillos! (Grades 1-5)
Date: May 19
Cost: $70 | Bats: LIVE on the BIG Screen! (Grades 1-5)
Date: May 24
Cost: $70 interactive or $60 view only | To register for any of these content enhancement programs go to www.Connect2Texas.net .
If you are interested in a program but it is not available on a date/time that works for your class time contact the provider directly to make special arrangements. For provider contact information click here . |
