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- Grassroots Science Museums Collaborative
- Grassroots museums annually serve millions of citizens through general visitation, teacher training and special programs. Programs include both onsite and offsite presentations and reach students in every North Carolina school district.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Imagination Station
- Slither and slide, hop and bop, run and jump, explore and discover Imagination Station where Science rocks and kids rule!
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- North Carolina Maritime Museum
- Students will learn about the rich maritime history of the North Carolina coast as well as the coastal environment and barrier island ecology.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- The Iredell Museums: The Iredell Museum of Arts and Heritage
- Visit the museum to explore exhibits with scientific and historic interest.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- The Iredell Museums: The Children's Museum
- From hands-on learning experiences in the arts, culture and sciences to exhibits, programs, classes, and performances there is so much to do at the Children's Museum.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center
- Students will love visiting the Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center. The exhibits are fun, hands-on, and engaging.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Natural Science Center of Greensboro
- Features hands-on exhibits, a zoo, and a planetarium as well as a dinosaur exhibit and a Gem and Mineral Gallery.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Colburn Earth Science Museum
- The best rock and mineral specimens from the Burnham Standish Colburn collection are housed in the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Students will enjoy the programs that are centered around this collection of fossils, gems, and North Carolina minerals.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Cape Fear Museum of History and Science
- The estimated 40,000+ artifacts in the collection of the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science relate to the history, science and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Port Discover
- Students will enjoy visiting this new hands-on science and health center which is geared to the pre-k to fifth grade curriculum.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Neuseway Nature Park, Planetarium, and Health and Science Center
- A rich resource for Lenoir County, this center provides free health, astronomy, and nature and environmental experiences to school groups.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- What do you see? (visit)
- This lesson outlines activities for students to complete while visiting the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill, NC. Students will observe and reflect upon a variety of artwork. In doing so, they will develop observation and communication skills, and learn to understand and appreciate others' interpretations and opinions of works of art. This lesson applies skills learned in the previous lesson, "What Do You See" (Pre-Visit).
This lesson may be adapted for use in a school/classroom by using museums and artwork found online (see Web sites listed below). A Powerpoint presentation which displays some artwork from the Ackland Art Museum is attached to this plan, as well. - Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
- By Reagan West.
- SciWorks Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County
- Whether it is biology, geology, physics, or health science, "it is fun to learn about science at SciWorks!"
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum
- Gems, minerals, fossils, Indian artifacts, and much more can be found at the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Mystery Hill, Appalachian Heritage Museum and The Native American Artifacts Museum
- Visitors will experience strange phenomena which some believe is attributed to a gravitational anomaly known as a vortex, learn about the ancient native people of the area, and see what it would have been like to live at the turn of the century at the Mystery Hill museums.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- The Health Adventure: A Health and Science Education Museum
- Features information about the museum and its exhibitions. Teachers will find a free lesson plan for 4th and 5th graders about world climate change, reservations for school classes, and downloadable teacher visiting guide.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County
- A wonderful selection of minerals, gemstones, fossils, and Native American artifacts can be found in this museum.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Museum of the Albemarle
- Students can explore the lives of inhabitants, the development of industries, and the Albemarle area's social and cultural background at this museum.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center
- Part of the non-profit Partnership for the Sounds organization, the center provides information on environmental stewardship for coastal North Carolina.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- North Carolina Museum of Forestry
- There is a rich history of forestry in North Carolina. Visit the NC Museum of Forestry and discover why North Carolina is called the "Tar Heel" state.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
