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.
- Planetary Geology A full-featured teacher's guide (in PDF format) with 223 pages of geology activities, photos, and lesson plans.
- 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.
- 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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- Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is a fascinating place to visit to learn more about astronomy.
- 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.
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located at 1500 East Garrison Boulevard in Gastonia, the Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 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 James H. Lynn Planetarium offers 45 minute programs for as many as 150 participants per show. “See rotating planets, moons, galaxies, comets, nebulae, asteroids and black holes playing across the domed ceiling. Images from the Mariner to Pathfinder expeditions will transport you to another reality, and state of the art projections of the deep space objects captured by the Hubble Telescope are sure to dazzle.”
The Schiele Museum will come to you! Museum educators will bring all materials for a hands-on experience. Programs usually last an hour and they can accommodate up to 100 participants per session. Program topics include geology, simple machines, animals, astronomy, and more.
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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