At the Museum | 50-Minute
Availability
Outdoor programs are available September 14 – November 19 and March 14 – May 27.
All other programs are available September 14 – May 27 unless otherwise noted.
Fees for 50-Minute focused field trips
$180 + discounted group admission
$195 for outdoor programs or programs with animals + discounted group admission
Maximum group size
25 students for ages 4-5
30 students for grades K-8
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| Build-Your-Own Animal Program The Museum has a variety of live animals for your students to meet and touch! Are you learning about reptiles, nocturnal animals or North Carolina species? Do you plan to study invertebrates, mammals or carnivores? Choose any four of our animals to customize a 50-minute Focused Field Trip that best fits with your curriculum. *All animals subject to availability |
Mammals: Chinchilla, Ferret, Opossum, Rabbit
Birds: Silkie Chicken, Barred Owl, Red-tailed Hawk
Amphibians: Tiger Salamander, Yellow-spotted Salamander, American Toad |
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Wind and Weather
Rain or Shine |
Three Ring Circus
Native American Ways
Winter Freeze
What's Hatching |
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Butterfly Life Study these beautiful creatures and their fascinating life cycles by looking at real specimens, comparing lifecycles and making microscope slides of wings to see up-close! Weather Watchers Learn about the fascinating, and sometimes unpredictable, world of meteorologists by using their tools to analyze the components of weather. |
Life in Wetlands
Movers and Shapers |
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| Force and Motion Join us for a fast-paced, hands-on program that uses sail-cars and motion sensors to learn about the many forces that affect motion. Junior Meteorologists Join us as we create weather at the Museum! We'll make it rain the room and craft a cloud in a bottle as we learn about weather patterns, the water cycle and storms. |
Minerals Rock! Become a geologist and practice classifying rocks and minerals using tools of the trade. Lean how we use these minerals in our everyday lives. Animal Eyewitness Investigate our bears and wolves in their Museum habitats to learn how animal behaviors and adaptations are key to survival. |
| GRADES 5–7 |
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Greenhouse Gases Explore what makes up the earth’s atmosphere, how changes to it can affect life on Earth and investigate solar technology. |
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