Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
The museum provides an opportunity for visitors to learn about the natural resources of North Carolina and its Piedmont region.
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- Ology Dive deep into topics like space, dinosaurs and genetics on this science site for kids.
- North Carolina Geological Survey Explore the geological maps of North Carolina, learn about the minerals that can be found there, and check out the questions that students are asking geologists.
- Lesson plan: Classify that! In this lesson from Science NetLinks, students will get acquainted with diverse forms of life by using modern biological classification systems to group animals that are related. Students will learn about basic scientific groupings like genus, species, mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, and reptiles.
- Planetary Geology A full-featured teacher's guide (in PDF format) with 223 pages of geology activities, photos, and lesson plans.
- Lesson plan: Nature and nurture In this lesson from Science NetLinks, students begin to develop an understanding of the role played by nature (our genes) and nurture (the environment in which we live and the things that happen to us) in defining who we are and what it means to be human.
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- Horizons Unlimited: This wonderful education center and museum provides hands-on programs for students in the areas of history and the physical and biological sciences.
- Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium: The museum's exhibits include extensive collections of seashells, saltwater fish, birds, wetland animals, sea animals, live snakes, animal skins, Native American artifacts, and Civil War relics.
- Hanging Rock State Park: Students will learn about the Sauratown Mountains and the Saura Indians for which the mountains were named at Hanging Rock State Park. Ranger led programs are available for class field trips which correlate to the North Carolina curriculum for 5th through 8th grades.
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- Learn more about American Indians, Gaston County, North Carolina, animals, astronomy, biology, history museums, mammals, natural history, planetariums, science, solar system, space exploration, and wildlife.
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This museum offers exceptional opportunities for families and visitors to see the region’s rocks and minerals, hills and rivers, and plants and animals. Learn how these things connect the past and present peoples of the Carolinas’ Piedmont. Students will enjoy the Nature Trail and the 18th-century Backcountry Farm, as well as learning of Catawba Indian ways.
The museum is open Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Call (704) 854-6676 to schedule a group visit. There is a charge for admission as well as a charge to visit the planetarium.
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