DESTINY Traveling Science Learning Program

The DESTINY (Delivering Edge-Cutting Science Technology and Internet Across North Carolina for Years to Come) Traveling Science Learning Program is Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s formal science education initiative serving pre-college teachers and students across North Carolina.

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• First class butterflies: This is an integrated unit on raising and releasing Painted Lady butterflies. Students will learn that technology is very useful in obtaining and sharing information about butterflies via the internet.
• Going batty: In this lesson students will hear the story Stellaluna by Janell Cannon and then create a Venn Diagram comparing bats to birds.
• A population and a biome: This activity will introduce students to the use of laptop computers. Students will participate in a unit on ecosystems using the Microsoft programs Excel and PowerPoint.

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• Learn more about None County, biology and life science, chemistry, computer/technology skills, education technology, physics and physical science, and science.

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Professional development offerings

Through the creation and delivery of innovative approaches, DESTINY seeks to empower teachers, schools and communities to transform science learning environments. DESTINY develops science curriculum modules (sequences of lessons plans) that address different topics on the N.C. Standard Course of Study, and then trains teachers to incorporate these modules into their classrooms at professional development workshops. We hope that teachers will gain innovative ideas and resources which are easily put into action and meet their students’ needs.

• Classes typically serve fewer than 20 persons per session.
• Content may be aligned with North Carolina standards for professional development and is tailored to the needs of the individual student. Offerings are based on theory, classroom strategies and subject matter content.
• Sessions offered are a combination of seminar, lecture and processing activities with time to process the learning with other participants.
• Follow-up activities include a required evaluation of the professional development session and electronic follow-up.
• Materials are included in the cost of the workshops.