Your Backyard

  • Times Available: Tuesday-Thursday, 10:15am, 11:15am
  • Date Range: October 2024 - May 2025
  • Grade Levels: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
  • Class Size: minimum 8, maximum 26 students/per program
  • Months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December
  • Requirements: Must register for program at least four weeks in advance of your group's visit.
    Minimum age 3 years.
  • Fee: $120 per program
  • Contact: Missy Chernick at melissa.chernick@naturalsciences.org
Discover the fascinating world of your backyard. Learn how backyards can be good animal homes and meet some North Carolina backyard “stars”: live animals like turtles, rabbits, snakes, and birds. Program includes time for Discovery Room exploration, teacher handouts and a natural science object for the classroom.
Program length is 45 minutes.

This program is held onsite at our Downtown Raleigh location.

Science Curriculum Correlation(s): K.P.1, K.L.1, 1.L.1, 1.L.2

Scheduling Instructions: Scheduling for the upcoming school year will begin on Tuesday, July 30 for programs in October–January, and Tuesday, August 27 for programs in February–May. To schedule, please fill out the Onsite Group Program Scheduling Request Form.

Scholarship Opportunities: Funding may be available to cover all or part of program fees for qualifying schools. Please indicate your interest in the Additional Information section of the Scheduling Request Form.