Location: Museum of Natural Sciences
Dates: October 5, 2010 - June 24, 2011
Times: Tuesday-Friday, 10 & 11 am
School Type(s): Public, Private, Home School
Grade Levels(s): PreK, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Class Size: Preschool: maximum 20; Grades K-1: maximum 26
Month(s) Available: January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November, December
Requirements: Not recommended for 3- and young 4-year-olds; one adult chaperone required for every five children
Fee: Preschools $35 per program; Grades K-1 $40 per program

Share a journey through time with three rocks: metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary. Learn how rocks were formed. Meet a live animal whose ancestors can be found as a fossil.

During this program students will also explore the Museum's Discovery Room which is filled with Discovery Boxes, Discovery Drawers, microscopes, an active beehive, animal costumes, animal hand puppets and much more. Teachers receive a packet with material for each student, post-visit class activities and a natural history object for the class's science center. This program is adapted for each age group.

Science Curriculum Correlation(s): Grade K – Properties of Common Objects; Grade K – Similarities and Differences; Grade 1 – Solid Earth Materials

Scheduling information: Scheduling for the 2010–2011 school year begins Tuesday, August 17, 2010. You must register for programs at least four weeks in advance of your group's visit. To schedule this program, contact the Scheduling Coordinator at 919.733.7450 x555 (toll-free in North Carolina 1.877.462.8724) or submit an online Scheduling Request form available August 17th.
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