Programs & Events
Programs & Events
| Title | Program Type | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Citizen Science Saturdays at Prairie Ridge |
Citizen Science, Family Program | Learn how YOU can contribute to science during our weekly citizen science walks | 05/25/2013 - 10:30am |
Photography for Science |
Citizen Science, Family Program | Your nature photos are a valuable scientific resource — learn how to put them to use! | 05/25/2013 - 1:00pm |
Walk Through the Seasons |
Family Program | Explore the native plant garden, prairie, and lowland arboretum as you take a leisurely 1-mile walk with a Museum naturalist through the Prairie Ridge Ecostation. | 05/28/2013 - 9:00am |
Family Science Investigation - PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction |
Family Program | Participants will learn the theory behind and perform a procedure known as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). PCR involves the amplification of a minute sample of DNA, and is used in a variety of research, forensic, medical and industrial applications. Based on a model research question, this program will take students through sample preparation, DNA amplification, visualization of PCR products through gel electrophoresis and data interpretation. | 05/28/2013 - 2:00pm |
Science Cafe: Why be nice? Cooperation among wild chimpanzees |
Science Talks | How do male chimpanzees achieve a balance between competition and cooperation? Why cooperate if Natural Selection favors those who act in their own self-interest? | 05/30/2013 - 7:00pm |
Citizen Science Saturdays at Prairie Ridge |
Citizen Science, Family Program | Learn how YOU can contribute to science during our weekly citizen science walks | 06/01/2013 - 10:30am |
Science Saturday: A Look at Carolina Bays |
Science Talks | Phillips will discuss Carolina Bays, especially those in southeastern NC. | 06/01/2013 - 11:00am |
Animal Architects |
Summer Camp | What could be better or more fun than building with LEGOS®-AND meeting live animals?! | 06/03/2013 - 8:45am |
Backyard Explorers |
Summer Camp | Campers will explore common plants and animals that you’ve probably seen around your house – seeds, trees, spiders, box turtles, birds, butterflies, and more. | 06/03/2013 - 8:45am |
Lunchtime at the Museum |
Summer Camp | Join the Museum’s Junior Curators for lunch between your morning and afternoon classes. Each day we will enjoy our lunches and then either play a game, make a craft, or watch a short nature show. | 06/03/2013 - 12:15pm |
Water Worlds |
Summer Camp | In this camp we’ll learn about fish, turtles, and mammals that keep their fins, flippers, and feet wet in a variety of different aquatic environments. | 06/03/2013 - 1:30pm |
Backyard Explorers |
Summer Camp | Campers will explore common plants and animals that you’ve probably seen around your house – seeds, trees, spiders, box turtles, birds, butterflies, and more. | 06/03/2013 - 1:30pm |
Animal Architects |
Summer Camp | What could be better or more fun than building with LEGOS®-AND meeting live animals?! | 06/03/2013 - 1:30pm |
Picture Creek Lifelong Hike |
Workshop or Trip | We will hike through the world’s largest population of the federally endangered smooth coneflower in peak bloom during this visit to the Picture Creek nature preserve | 06/05/2013 - 7:30am |
The Wonderful World of Mushrooms |
Workshop or Trip | A meeting of the culinary with the scientific, in this class we will explore just what IS a mushroom, its life cycle, and the role it can play in healthy forests, bioremediation, bio-fuels, medicine and yes, cuisine! | 06/06/2013 - 6:00pm |
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. | 06/06/2013 - 6:30pm |
Nature Drawing |
Family Program | this class, we'll learn how to use illustration and art to explore a wide range of natural life, from creatures that live in your backyard to animals that live in the canopies of the rainforest. | 06/06/2013 - 6:30pm |
Science Trivia! |
Event | Questions feature a mix of science facts, current news, pop culture and scientific discoveries. | 06/06/2013 - 7:00pm |
Citizen Science Saturdays at Prairie Ridge |
Citizen Science, Family Program | Learn how YOU can contribute to science during our weekly citizen science walks | 06/08/2013 - 10:30am |
Dragonfly Walk |
Citizen Science, Family Program | Join us at Prairie Ridge as we discover dragonflies | 06/08/2013 - 1:00pm |
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