Creative Arts Center of Dallas
Mud Pies
Get your hands dirty turning "mud" into fun and functional works of art while you learn the basics of clay construction with creative hand-built projects. Using clay as our canvas, we will explore texture and line as we decorate the surface of our pottery forms. We use an expensive clay which does n...
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Dallas Museum of Art
Arts of Europe
Trace the artistic traditions of European art from classical times to the 20th century and discover how history comes alive through works of art. Students will investigate a range of European objects including ceramics, paintings, and sculptures. They will learn about Classical, Renaissance, and Mod...
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Dallas Historical Society
"Tales from the Trail" (Cowboy Jack)
Reminisce with “Big Tex”, a real cowboy, as he remembers his life and adventures on the cattle trail from ranch to market. Stories, songs and hands-on objects bring the Texas cattle trail to life in front of students’ eyes....
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Dallas Children's Theater
Curtains Up on Reading: Mythology, Ancient Civilization, and Heroes – Line
CURTAINS UP ON READING RESIDENCY: A Multi-Sensory Unit of Study. By linking line to the study of mythical and historical heroes, students begin to connect with time (past, present, and future), story (literary, plot), and chronology (beginning, middle, and end). The concept of line heightens their u...
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Junanne Peck - Mexican Folk Arts and Print Making
Mexican Folk Art Residency on Campus
Students will explore the vibrant and fascinating folk arts of many Mexican regions and states. Inspired by the brightly colored Oaxaca carved animals, students will design and then construct their own multi-colored creation using paper mache.
Tin is common material used in the popular arts of Mexi...
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science (formerly Museum of Nature and Science)
Air and Weather- On Campus (January 1, 2013- May 31, 2013)
Discovery is in the air as students explore the water cycle, learn
how clouds form and investigate the explosive power of tornadoes.
We’ll also use a Van de Graaff generator to reveal shocking facts
about lightning! Some student volunteers will even have the opportunity
to join our educators in ...
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science (formerly Museum of Nature and Science)
ABC's of Chemistry- (Participatory) Distance Learning (January 1, 2013- May 31, 2013)
Chemistry can be exciting! This class introduces students to the
basics of chemistry, states of matter and atomic behavior, and
helps demonstrate the important role that energy plays in the
process of phase change. Through hands-on experiments and
demonstrations using innocuous yet reactive mate...
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Dallas Museum of Art
Searching for Faces
Look for clues - including faces, clothing, and gestures - that tell us about figures in works of art. This tour includes interactive gallery experiences....
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Texana Living History Association
"Tall Tales, Texas Style by Aunt Sukey" as Portrayed by LaJuanna Faught
Stories have been shared in every culture and in every land as a means of entertainment, education, preservation of culture, and to instill moral values. These traditional Tall Tales will be told with a decisive Texas Style to them. Aunt Sukey will use traditional folktales as a gentle way to guide ...
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