Your Backyard

  • Times Available: Thursday, Friday, 10:15am, 11:15am
  • Date Range: October 2023 - May 2024
  • 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.L.1, 1.L.1, 1.L.2

Scheduling Instructions: To begin the scheduling process, 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.