Education

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Title Program Type Description Dates Available

Animals 2 X 2

Curiosity Classes In this program, students will meet live animals of the same type, and compare and contrast them. October 3, 2013 - May 30, 2014

Animals and the Weather

Discovery Room Scales, skin, feather and fur which works the best in all types of weather, we’ll see how local animal adapt to the changing weather. October 3, 2013- June 27, 2014

Special Teacher-Led Exploration of Collections

Other Teachers can conduct their own lessons while using the Naturalist Center’s collections and equipment. Year round

Bat Basics

Interactive Video Conferencing We will explore bats in North Carolina and demystify these amazing creatures. year-round

Butterflies and Moths

Interactive Video Conferencing Students will learn how to identify common butterflies and moths of North Carolina. year-round

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

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

Soils & Seeds

Explore properties of soils, water retention, texture, and color. Test the dispersal properties of carious seeds. 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

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

DNA Electrophoresis Lab

iLab In this lab students will learn how to obtain a DNA “fingerprint.” They will perform gel electrophoresis, stain a completed gel, and deduce from the results who the “guilty party” is from a series of suspects. October 2, 2012 - May 31, 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

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

GIS 101

iLab Use computers and geographic information system (GIS) software to view and edit geo-referenced data sets. January 9 -May 31, 2013

Gram Staining Bacteria

iLab Learn about and then perform Gram staining on a variety of bacterial species. October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013

Cell Cycle

iLab Prepare and stain plant root tips for examining cells in interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase and cytokinesis. 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

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

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

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