Programs & Events
Programs & Events
| Title | Program Type | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Science Saturday: Living With Lemurs |
Science Talks | What exactly is a lemur and what goes on at the Duke Lemur Center? We’ll discuss lemurs, science and conservation with no shortage of adorable lemur photos | 07/06/2013 - 11:00am |
Aquatic Ecologists |
Summer Camp | During this camp based at Yates Mill Pond we’ll learn aquatic science in the field through hands-on activities, experiments, and observations! | 07/08/2013 - 8:30am |
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 |
Home Sweet Home (GIRLS ONLY) |
Summer Camp | Join us for this GIRLS ONLY camp as we meet live animals that have cool adaptations for living in their unique environments. | 07/08/2013 - 8:45am |
Astronomy Adventures |
Summer Camp | Activities, games, and visits from scientists will teach us all about the sun, moons, stars, and planets in our Universe. | 07/08/2013 - 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. | 07/08/2013 - 12:15pm |
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 |
Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils |
Summer Camp | Come explore the world beneath our feet. We’ll learn how rocks and fossils are formed, how volcanoes erupt, and how geology is studied. | 07/08/2013 - 1:30pm |
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. | 07/09/2013 - 9:00am |
Nature Drawing |
Family Program | In 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. | 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. | 07/11/2013 - 6:30pm |
Science Cafe: Adventurous Math for the Playground Crowd |
Science Talks | What can you do to help students learn the advanced math that is required in so much of today’s industries and technologies? What helpful insights come from cognitive science, comparative anthropology, and educational psychology? | 07/11/2013 - 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 | 07/13/2013 - 10:30am |
Ready, Set, Get Wet! |
Summer Camp | During this week of camp at Yates Mill Pond, campers will find, identify, touch, and learn about tadpoles and turtles and much more! We’ll play water games, go canoeing, and tour the historic Mill as we discover why water is important for both wild animals and people in Wake County. | 07/15/2013 - 8:30am |
Investigate |
Summer Camp | This summer we’ll get to meet scientists, tour the Museum’s research labs, play games, and conduct activities and experiments on new topics from ranging from chemistry to paleontology. | 07/15/2013 - 8:45am |
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 |
Young Urban Naturalists |
Summer Camp | Join us as we explore the plants and animals that are often hidden in plain sight in the urban jungle. | 07/15/2013 - 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. | 07/15/2013 - 12:15pm |
Prehistoric Pals |
Summer Camp | Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a giant ground sloth in your backyard? How about a wooly mammoth or a dinosaur? We’ll learn all about these “prehistoric pals” that roamed the earth millions of years ago. | 07/15/2013 - 1:30pm |
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 |
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