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Presented by Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Grades: 6-12

Cost: FREE

Date: November 19

Time: 10:00-10:50 a.m. CST

"We celebrate the past to awaken the future." - President John F. Kennedy, August 14, 1960

Journey back to the fateful day of the Kennedy assassination and experience the emotion of that historical event through actual photographs and firsthand accounts. More than 60 photographs from the Museum's collections provide a backdrop to a dramatic voice-over by our curator. Learn about a key moment in Texas and American history from the people who witnessed the events of November 22, 1963.

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 Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Grades: 4-12

Cost: $100

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

How can you tell a story without words? Students will examine photographs and artwork from the Museum’s collections to document people and events connected to President Kennedy and the 1960s. They will then create an artwork that documents their own lives and their connections to history.

Presented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Grades: 1-4

Cost: FREE

Dates: December 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, or 14
Times: various times available

Learn the intricacies of individual snowflakes as we view and discuss works of art featuring wintry wonderlands in the Carter's collection. Discover how artists have depicted the beauty and wonder of snow and ice.

Presented by Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Grades: Pre-K-12

Cost: $75

Dates: December 2, 8, or 15

Time: 10:00 a.m. CST

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

People on the Panhandle-Plains have adapted to weather for centuries. Come along with our friendly cricket, Thomas J, and learn all about wild and wacky weather. This science-based program will help your students understand what causes weather like blizzards, dust storms, floods, and tornadoes, and learn how to prepare for severe weather and which plants and animals live in different climate zones.

NOTE: Check materials list for in classroom experiments.

Presented by National Museum of the Pacific War

Grade: 5

Cost: FREE

Dates: December 2, 9, or 16

Times: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or 1:00 p.m. CST

Contact distancelearning@nimitzfoundation.org to request a specific date/time.

This lesson is designed to provide fifth graders with an overview of key events that led to the United States entering WWII. Students will also kinesthetically experience the dramatic production differences between the U.S. and Japan that contributed to America's victory. The intent of this lesson is for students to have an eye-opening realization about the differences in industrial production between America and Japan.

Presented by Texas State Aquarium

Grades: 3-5

Cost: $130

Date: December 7

Time: 1:00 p.m. CST

Contact aquavision@txstateaq.org to request a specific date/time.

Students will observe shark biofacts and explore how a shark’s skeleton, jaws, teeth, skin, and camouflage make them top predators. We will look at common shark species in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean as well as view our resident sharks live from the Texas State Aquarium. Why shark conservation is important will also be discussed, along with what scientists and aquariums are doing to conserve these mysterious animals.

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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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