School Programs
60 minutes
$5 per student
No travel fees!
Minimum 30 students
Aligned with the NC Essential Standards,
available for all audiences
Great for AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS and SUMMER CAMPS!
Ancient Engineers
Discover the historic timeline of the first Eastern NC scientists and examine actual artifacts from our region to explore ancient inventions and discoveries. Conduct a simulation to explore trade, make your own clay invention to take home, and play a fun game to see how Native Americans had FUN!
Astronomy Adventures
View constellations right in the classroom and hear stories about them from all over the world. Explore how Earth, the sun, and the moon work together to create shadows and eclipses. See how Earth’s position and movement create day, night, and seasons.
Move like the moon to model phases.
Body Works
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes. Heart, lungs, muscles, and stomach! Explore major systems of the human body. Examine anatomical models, experiment with genetic traits,
and discover how you are uniquely YOU!
Dynamic Dinosaurs
Discover the characteristics of dinosaurs, examine the fossil record, make a human timeline to see when dinosaurs roamed Earth, and explore dinosaur diets. Put together a dinosaur like a paleontologist and play a fun game to learn about extinction.
It's Electric! (and Magnetic!)
Use the scientific method to test object magnetism and perform a "magic trick" to see how invisible electrons move. Participate in a "magic show" to see and feel static electricity. Create an electrical circuit to examine conductors and insulators. Make a human circuit!
Move It!
Discover Newton's Laws with toys! Experiment with push and pull. Compare how gravity, friction, and changes in mass affect motion. Conduct a balance experiment, design a marble maze,
and use force to blast off some rockets!
Rocks Rock!
Identify minerals using characteristic properties such as color, hardness, streak, and magnetism. Analyze sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks up close. Compare soil samples from eastern NC ecosystems to discover the valuable role rocks and minerals play in natural systems. Explore the rock cycle with a fun weathering activity. Use pressure to make a candy rock!
Storm Chasers
Conduct a temperature experiment to practice using scientific tools and making predictions. Explore evaporation, condensation, and precipitation with fun, hands-on activities. Discover what causes wind and make a tornado in a bottle!
Wildlife Wonders
Ecosystems and habitats! Make a food web, examine animal diets, and move like animals. Discover the wonders of life cycles and explore plant and animal adaptations.