Live distance learning, direct to your class

If you have videoconferencing capabilities at your school, our live ScienceCast distance-learning programs can give you and your students the opportunity to interact with Perot Museum educators in real time. These engaging TEKS-aligned programs will get your class excited about science!

Many ScienceCast programs are offered for multiple grade levels, with program content and activities tailored to meet the learning needs of each specific age group.

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Register for ScienceCast Distance-Learning

Explore our year-round distance-learning programs.

Duration: 50 minutes

Paleontology 101

If your students have ever wondered how paleontologists have learned so much about dinosaurs and other ancient creatures, this is their chance to learn how scientific methods can help unwrap the mysteries of the past.

Adapt to Survive

In the animal kingdom, adaptation is the key to survival. In this instructor-led, dialogue-based program, students use taxidermy specimens, skulls, pelts and other natural items to pinpoint the ways in which animals are both physically and behaviorally adapted to survive — and thrive — in their habitats.

ABC’s of Chemistry

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.

Fire & Ice

This program goes to extremes to teach students about the different states of matter. Using fire and liquid nitrogen, our instructor demonstrates how physical and chemical changes occur.

New!

ScienceCast programs that change with the seasons

Masters of Migration

September-November
Duration: 50 minutes
In this special program, students will learn how migratory birds, butterflies, bats and other animals navigate through Texas each fall. They’ll also learn tips on where and when to spot some of our seasonal visitors in the North Texas region.

Winter Skies

December-February
Duration: 50 minutes
Our night skies look different depending on the season. This interactive astronomy-based program reveals which constellations are visible to North Texans in the wintertime, and focuses on the reasons why we have seasons in the first place.

Forecast: Stormy Weather

March-June: Forecast
Duration: 50 minutes
This interactive program gives students the chance to act as weather forecasters for their classroom as they explore why springtime in North Texas often means tornadoes, thunderstorms and other stormy weather.

ScienceCast Basics 

• Programs are 50 minutes in length, but can be shortened for grades K-2 if requested when making your reservation.
• All programs must be registered through Connect2Texas (www.connect2texas.net).
   - Programs offered are scheduled on the Connect2Texas calendar, but we can schedule a specific session to fit your needs.
   - When we create a session for you through Connect2Texas, you will receive an email that will guide you through the registration process.
• ScienceCast bridges through our regional ESC partner.
   - Once you have registered for a program, our regional ESC partner will perform a connection test of your school’s system to assure that the systems will perform properly.
   - If any unforeseen technical issues arise, they will work to provide a solution.
• All programs include a shipped packet of information containing pre- and post-program extension activities. Some also include activities to be done during the program with the Museum educator.

Registration Questions

Questions about distance learning registration? We’re here to help. Contact the Perot Museum of Nature and Science reservation office at 214.428.5555 x8 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) or email sciencecast@perotmuseum.org.

For ScienceCast pricing and scholarship information, explore our Interactive Teacher's Guide.

Teacher's Guide