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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 | |
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 |
Unicellular Life |
iLab | Use compound microscopes to discover the structures that allow single-celled organisms to carry out the basic functions of life. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
Tropical Connections |
Interactive Video Conferencing | Where are the Tropics and how is North Carolina connected to them? We will look at the characteristics of the tropical regions of the earth. | year-round |
Tropical Bugs and their North Carolina Cousins |
Living Conservatory | Learn about the unique natural histories and unusual adaptations of several tropical arthropods and their North Carolina counterparts. | October 1, 2012 - May 30, 2013 |
Transpiration Lab |
iLab | In this hands-on lab students will design and conduct experiments as they study how transpiration works, how it can be disrupted, and the implications for plant health when it is. | October 2 - 31, 2012, March 1 - May 31, 2013 |
The Key to Animal Classification |
iLab | Explore relationships among groups of animals using identifiable differences in body parts to organize taxonomic groups. | 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 | |
Rocks Stories |
Discovery Room | Share a journey through time with three rocks: metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary. | October 2, 2012 - June 28, 2013 |
Reptiles |
Curiosity Classes | Compare turtles, alligators, lizards and snakes to learn about reptiles and how they live. | 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 | |
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 | |
Plant Genetics: Walking with Mendel |
iLab | This introduction to the principles of Mendelian genetics includes topics such as dominant and recessive traits, expected vs. actual ratios of inheritance, and Parent vs. F1 and F2 generation characteristics. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
Photosynthesis Lab |
iLab | In this class students will design and conduct experiments which test a plant’s ability to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. | 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 |
North Carolina Geology |
iLab | Work in teams to examine typical North Carolina rocks and practice classifying them. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
Making a Global Connection |
Living Conservatory | Discuss human population growth and its impact on environmental quality and Earth's natural resources. Participate in a hands-on activity followed by a visit to the Living Conservatory, which models a dry tropical forest, a rapidly disappearing ecosystem | October 1, 2012 - May 30, 2013 |
Investigating an Ecosystem |
Curiosity Classes | Investigate the interdependence of plants and animals in ecosystems. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
Investigate Lab Experience |
iLab | Spend the morning exploring either our Micro World our Natural World, or our Visual World Investigate Lab’s offerings of hands-on science activities. | October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013 |
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