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Experiential Learning Through Educational Events
Dallas World Aquarium
Environmental science students travelled to the aquarium to learn how different ecosystems support a variety of organisms both in and out of the water.
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UTA Library
Students travel to the University of Texas at Arlington library to learn about primary sources and do some research for their History Day project.
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8th grade trip to NASA
Students in 8th grade spend a few days down in Houston/Galveston to visit the plethora of interesting museums and go to NASA.
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Sky Ranch trip
Every year students head to Sky Ranch to do problem solving, team building, and leadership developing activities. They also have a ton of fun!
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Physical Science
Students are given ample time to develop and test hypotheses using practical experiments and using the resources and space around our school.
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Dallas Holocaust Musuem
Students read and analyzed The Diary of Anne Franke in English class, followed by a visit to the Holocaust Museum to consider further the impact of this historic tragedy.
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Dallas Museum of Art
Students visited the Dallas Museum of Art for a guided tour of the Islamic Art exhibition and also explore the extensive collection in the art galleries. Here, they also enjoyed recreating famous scenes from a
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Visit to restaurant India Grill
Students were reading the book "The Life of Pi" and finished off their study with a trip to the India Grill to experience culture through food.
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Bass Hall performances
Students enjoy traveling to local sights to enjoy theatre, music, and anything else that happens to be showing. This year students were treated to a modern rendition of Romeo and Juliet.
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Environmental Science
Students often take trips into the woods behind the school to gather specimens and learn about the environment.
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