Programs & Events
Programs & Events
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Title |
Program Type | Description | Date |
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Green Builders |
Summer Camp | Join us as we partner for the second year in a row with Play-well TEKnologies and let your imagination run wild with over 100,000 pieces of LEGO®! | 08/05/2013 - 8:45am |
Gorgeous Gorges Mountain Weekend |
Workshop or Trip | Plunging waterfalls, gorgeous river gorges and breathtaking scenery will all be part of our weekend of exploring the NC mountains. | 06/21/2013 - 10:00am |
Girls In Science Piedmont Ed-Venture |
Summer Camp, Youth Science Program | Summer Ed-Venture will engage girls in hands-on science experiences in the natural world and in the Museum. | 06/24/2013 - 1:00pm |
Girls In Science Piedmont Ed-Venture |
Summer Camp, Youth Science Program | Summer Ed-Venture will engage girls in hands-on science experiences in the natural world and in the Museum. | 06/24/2013 - 1:00pm |
Genetics and our Food Supply |
Workshop or Trip | In this workshop, teachers will connect cutting-edge research to current food issues. | 07/18/2013 - 9:00am |
Field Herpetology |
Summer Camp | Campers will learn distinguishing features for groups of amphibians and reptiles as well as field identification, capture techniques, captive care, life cycles, and conservation. | 07/29/2013 - 8:30am |
Feathers, Gills, Claws, & Spines |
Summer Camp | Join us as we meet live animals and learn about animals that use special adaptations to survive in a wide variety of environments. | 06/24/2013 - 1:30pm |
Feathers, Gills, Claws, & Spines |
Summer Camp | Join us as we meet live animals and learn about animals that use special adaptations to survive in a wide variety of environments. | 07/08/2013 - 1:30pm |
Feathers, Gills, Claws, & Spines |
Summer Camp | Join us as we meet live animals and learn about animals that use special adaptations to survive in a wide variety of environments. | 07/15/2013 - 8:45am |
Family Science Investigation: Life of a Tree |
Family Program | In this class we study the strategies different tree species use to survive. We will learn the all important role of the cambium layer in creating the tree’s trunk and the function of xylem and phloem cells. We will also identify several NC tree species and core a tree to obtain a ring sample. | 10/23/2013 - 10:00am |
Family Science Investigation: Introduction to Entomology |
Family Program | In this two part series we will learn the anatomy and classification of major insect groups. | 08/21/2013 - 10:00am |
Family Science Investigation: Introduction to Entomology |
Family Program | In this two part series we will learn the anatomy and classification of major insect groups. | 08/21/2013 - 10:00am |
Family Science Investigation: Archimedes and the Principle of Buoyancy |
Family Program | Experiment with density and buoyancy as we recreate some of the experiments the Greek scientist Archimedes performed thousands of years ago. | 09/18/2013 - 10:00am |
Electronics for Beginners |
Workshop or Trip | Designed for the young and the young at heart… Come explore the basics of electricity, electronics and programming to build your own working gadget. | 07/11/2013 - 6:30pm |
Electronics for Beginners |
Workshop or Trip | Designed for the young and the young at heart… Come explore the basics of electricity, electronics and programming to build your own working gadget. | 08/08/2013 - 6:30pm |
Electronics for Beginners |
Workshop or Trip | Designed for the young and the young at heart… Come explore the basics of electricity, electronics and programming to build your own working gadget. | 09/12/2013 - 6:30pm |
Electronics for Beginners |
Workshop or Trip | Designed for the young and the young at heart… Come explore the basics of electricity, electronics and programming to build your own working gadget. | 10/10/2013 - 6:30pm |
Electronics for Beginners |
Workshop or Trip | Designed for the young and the young at heart… Come explore the basics of electricity, electronics and programming to build your own working gadget. | 11/14/2013 - 6:30pm |
Dragonfly Walk |
Citizen Science, Family Program | Join us at Prairie Ridge as we discover dragonflies! | 08/10/2013 - 1:00pm |
Creepy Crawlies |
Summer Camp | Find out about the fascinating role that insects and arthropods play in our global web of life! | 07/08/2013 - 8:45am |




