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E-LEARNING DURING COVID-19

Recent health concerns across the state and nation from COVID-19 have resulted in schools being closed. In response to this crisis, Connect2Texas is providing FREE alternatives for your students, including live daily events on Facebook or YouTube, webinars, activities, worksheets, recordings, etc. Please feel free to share these programs with parents or incorporate them into your online lessons and homework as needed.

Some providers are still available to deliver live and engaging experiences to your students at home via Zoom. See the current events posted online and register.

Bullock Texas State History Museum

Our live programs are still available. See our current event schedule and register your class to connect from home via Zoom or contact distance.learning@thestoryoftexas.com to make specific program request.

Texas History Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 a.m. or 1:00-2:00 p.m. CST

April 7 - Myths and Unsolved Mysteries of the Texas Revolution

April 14 - Mavericks, Dogies, and Drovers - Cattle Drives

April 21 - La Belle: The Ship that Changed History

April 28 - Tall Tales in Texas

Click here to see our free resources.

Don Harrington Discovery Center

April 15 - KABOOM (Grades Prek-6) 10:00-10:45 a.m. CST

Oxygen, fuel, and an ignition source. That’s all you need for this spine-tingling Science Live! From coffee creamer fireballs to barking dog rocket reactions, KABOOM! explores the science of combustion with demonstrations that will leave your students cheering for more.

NOTE: Registration deadline is April 8. Teachers will be sent a Zoom link to share with their students. If the live program is canceled, you will receive a link to watch our recorded program instead.

Click here to see our free resources.

McDonald Observatory

April 17 - Astronomy Day 2020! (Grades Prek-2) 10:00-10:45 a.m. CST

In this fun Astronomy Day video conference, your young scientists will learn about how astronomers study stars at McDonald Observatory, read a science storybook about the Sun, use a real telescope to observe our own daytime star, and compare the relative sizes of the Sun, Earth, and Moon!

April 17 - Astronomy Day 2020! (Grades 3-12) 1:00-1:45 p.m. CST

In this fun Astronomy Day video conference, students will explore McDonald Observatory from the air, see giant research telescopes used by astronomers, observe planet Venus in real-time with telescopes equipped with special video cameras, and complete a size and scale ranking task activity. By exploring Galileo’s historical drawings and watching modern computer animations, students observe why Venus has phases and learn about Galileo's famous discovery that the planets orbit the Sun.

NOTE: Teachers will be sent a Zoom link to share with their students. If you can't join us on April 17, be sure to register for the recording.

Click here to see our free resources.

Sixth Floor Museum

April 23 - Shaping a President: JFK and PT-109 (Grades 4-12)

Join the Sixth Floor Museum and the National Museum of the Pacific War and learn about President Kennedy's service during World War II. Explore a PT-309 and a model of Kennedy's PT-109 then hear about how his time in the Navy helped shape his future. In the middle of World War II, on August 2, 1943, Lt. John F. Kennedy’s motor torpedo boat PT-109 was sunk in the Pacific Theater. Kennedy, clenching a life jacket strap between his teeth to tow one injured crew-member, swam for four hours to lead survivors to a nearby island. This dramatic tale of World War II heroism framed Senator Kennedy’s political narrative as he ran for president in 1960.

Check our Facebook page or follow us @SixthFlrMuseum for periodic fun activities to do from home with your family.

Click here to see our free resources.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

April 8 – Monarch and Milkweed 10:00 a.m. CST
It's springtime, and that means butterflies and flowers are beginning to appear around us, such as monarchs and milkweed. Learn more about how monarch butterflies fit into the insect world, explore the diversity of the milkweed species, and find out more about why monarch butterflies rely on milkweed plants to survive!

April 15 - Restore the Reef (Grades 5-12)

For a number of different reasons, many oyster reefs along the Texas coast have become severely damaged. Learn a little about the ecological importance of oysters while discovering how and why TPWD restores our oyster reefs in Texas.

NOTE: Teachers will be sent a Zoom link to share with their students. If you can't join us on April 15, be sure to register for the recording.

Click here to see our free resources.

Texas State Aquarium

Our live programs are still available at this time, but only by request. Contact aquavision@txstateaq.org to make arrangements to connect your students from home.

Anyone can join us via Facebook at 11:50 a.m. CST to watch our daily planned Aquavision programs. Find the April 6-10 schedule on the resource page linked below.

Click here to see our free resources.

Texas Wildife Association

Our live animal encounter programs are not available at this time. Register for our recordings and you will be sent a link to access the program within 1-2 business days.

Backyard Bunnies (recording)

Creepy Critters (recording)

Owl Adaptations (recording)

The Magic of Monarchs (recording)

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Content Disclaimer
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).

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