Education
Programs
You may search for student programs below.
- For programs that come to you, see the Outreach section.
- To find programs open to the general public, search our Programs & Events.
| Title |
Program Type |
Description | Dates Available |
|---|---|---|---|
Additional Homeschool Programs |
In addition to the Museum's Discovery Room, Curiosity Classes, Living Conservatory and Investigate Lab programs, many of the Museum's regularly sch many of the Museum's regularly scheduled programs and events are ideally suited to the homeschool audience. | usually once or twice a month, year-round | |
Wild Exploration |
Animal tracks, signs and dwellings are all around. Look closely and explore the landscape in search of evidence of its inhabitants. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 | |
Cycles of Life at Prairie Ridge |
Seasonal changes produce life cycle changes. Search out baby birds, tadpoles, flowers, or insects and learn about their development. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 | |
Soils & Seeds |
Explore properties of soils, water retention, texture, and color. Test the dispersal properties of carious seeds. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 | |
Animal Adaptations |
Study the animals in the forest, prairie, or pond to see how their different behaviors or structures help then to survive in these specific habitats. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 | |
Prairie Ridge Ecosystems 1 |
Explore the prairie and the pond, searching for producers, consumers, and decomposers. How do all of these plants and animals depend on each other? | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 | |
Prairie Ridge Ecosystems 2 |
Explore the forest floor or the pond, searching for the producers, consumers, and decomposers. How does energy move through this ecosystem? | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 | |
Investigating an Ecosystem |
Curiosity Classes | Investigate the interdependence of plants and animals in ecosystems. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
Animal Detectives |
Curiosity Classes | Working in teams, students use observation skills and field guides to identify live animals and to investigate the adaptations these animals possess for survival. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
Animal Life Cycles |
Curiosity Classes | Explore the life cycles of five major groups of animals: amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds and insects. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
Green Plants |
Curiosity Classes | Examine the lives of green plants through hands-on activities and role-playing. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
Reptiles |
Curiosity Classes | Compare turtles, alligators, lizards and snakes to learn about reptiles and how they live. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
What Is an Animal? |
Curiosity Classes | Observe and touch different live animals and explore the similarities and differences between them. Learn what the animals need to survive. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
North Carolina Wildlife |
Curiosity Classes | Find out where wildlife lives in your area - from the mountains to the coast, to your own backyard. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
Discovery Room: Parent-Led Programs |
Discovery Room | Your children may be too young for a structured school program, but they are never too young to enjoy and explore the Discovery Room. | October 2, 2012 - June 28, 2013 |
Beaver Ponds |
Discovery Room | Meet wet creatures such as dragonfly nymphs, frogs, tadpoles and turtles, that live in or near the pond. | October 2, 2012 - June 28, 2013 |
Dinosaurs Roar! |
Discovery Room | Take a pretend field trip back to the time of dinosaurs. | October 2, 2012 - June 28, 2013 |
Your Backyard in Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer |
Discovery Room | Meet live backyard animals such as box turtles, rabbits and snakes. | October 2, 2012 - June 28, 2013 |
Rocks Stories |
Discovery Room | Share a journey through time with three rocks: metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary. | October 2, 2012 - June 28, 2013 |
Go Outside to Prairie Ridge |
Discovery Room | Hike through the prairie to a bird blind overlooking a pond and look for animal signs using all your senses and a few tools. | September - October 2012; April - May 2013 |
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