NATURAL HISTORY PROGRAMS
Beneath Your Feet
(Grades K4-6) Earth’s crust is made up mainly of rocks and minerals. How were they formed? How can you tell one from the other? Like detectives, our older students will engage in hands-on activities to answer these and other questions in NatureSpace; our young learners will take a “trip” through the earth, where each major layer will be viewed and discussed.
The Diverse World of Animals
(Grades 3-6) Students will engage in a classification activity. Models, replicas and pictures of animals native to South Carolina will be used to help students recognize traits. Then a visit to the South Carolina Habitats exhibit will allow them to see the habitat of each animal classified.
Umbrellas or Snowshoes: The Weather Around Us
(Grades K4-6) In NatureSpace, young learners will measure temperature, make a cloud chart, and learn about the water cycle. Older students will manipulate variables as they measure the temperature of several things.
Sticks and Stones Make Animal Homes
(Grades K4-2, 60 minutes) In NatureSpace, students will learn about the animals that share their backyards. Using their knowledge of the elements which make a good habitat, students will build a squirrel’s nest and create their own backyard habitat using our collection of “critters. “