School field trip groups can reserve the following Science Presentations Monday – Friday. Groups will be assigned a 10am, 11am, or 12pm program based on availability. Reservations must be requested at least two business weeks prior to your group visit.
*Thanks to a contract between the Guilford County Public School System and the Greensboro Science Center, each class in the Guilford County Public School System is allowed free general admission and up to two complimentary Science Presentations as availability allows. This agreement is only valid on days when Guilford County Public Schools are in session, during school hours through June 30, 2024
Recommended for: Grades K, 1, 2, Ex, Seniors
Students will have the opportunity to meet a variety of small animals while learning the special features of each species. They will also discover the differences between mammals, birds and reptiles. Typical animals introduced may include a snake, turtle, chicken, hedgehog, rabbit, armadillo, ferret or lizard.
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
Kindergarten: K.P.2, K.L.1
1st Grade: 1.L.1, 1.L.2
2nd Grade: 2.L.1, 2.L.2
Exceptional Children: EX.K.P.2, EX.K. L.1, EX.K.L.2, EX.1.L.1, EX.2.L.1
Senior Groups
Recommended for: Grades 1, 2
Professor I.M. Igneous has disappeared, and your help is needed. The Professor has left you some clues… a series of mineral mysteries which you will be challenged to solve. This presentation combines theater and science in a lively manner that will delight your students. After all, their knowledge of rocks and minerals may help save the day!
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
1st Grade: 1.E.2
Recommended for: Grades 1, 2, 3
Not only will students learn about the key characteristics, life cycles and variations of these fascinating animals, they will have the opportunity to see a number of live animals. This will be an unforgettable experience for your students.
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
1st Grade: 1.L.1, 1.L.2.2
2nd Grade: 2.L.1, 2.L.2.2
3rd Grade: 3.L.1.2
Recommended for: Grades 1 – 5
Welcome to the world of six- and eight-legged monsters! Learn about their life cycles, meet them and see the world through their eyes. Students will learn to recognize the differences between insects and spiders when two lucky volunteers are transformed using vivid costuming.
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
1st Grade: 1.L.1, 1.L.2.2
2nd Grade: 2.L.1, 2.L.2
3rd Grade: 3.L.1
Recommended for: Grades 1 – 8
What do animals need to survive? Students will have the opportunity to meet some interesting animal friends as they explore the conditions (air, water, food, shelter, space and protection) necessary for animals to survive. An emphasis is placed on conservation and good stewardship.
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
1st Grade: 1.L.1, 1.L.2
2nd Grade: 2.L.1
5th Grade: 5.L.1, 5.L.2
7th Grade: 7.L.2.3
8th Grade: 8.P.2, 8.E.1, 8.L.3
Recommended for: Grades 2, 3, 4
Catch some “good vibrations” as we experiment with the science of sound. Students will participate in demonstrations to learn about vibration, pitch and volume, and will produce sounds using a variety of objects. They will learn how the human body produces and hears sounds by studying vocal cords and the human ear. See the giant sound wave, perform some beautiful music, judge the distance to a lightning strike and make substances dance to the rhythm of the beat!
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
2nd Grade: 2.P.1
4th Grade: 4.P.3.1
6th Grade: 6.P.1
Recommended for: Grades 2 – 6
Through experimentation and audience participation, students will be intrigued by this investigation of matter. They will learn to understand the meaning of “matter,” and will also participate in exciting demonstrations about atoms, molecules, states of matter, and expansion and contraction. They will see matter dramatically expand and contract before their very eyes!
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
2nd Grade: 2.P.2
3rd Grade: 3.P.2, 3.P.3
5th Grade: 5.P.3
6th Grade: 6.P.2, 6.P.3.3
Recommended for: Grades 3 – 8
Students will enjoy learning about, and seeing some of the many intriguing ways that animals’ bodies and lifestyles have adapted for survival. Live animals and animal specimens will be used to demonstrate some of nature’s most ingenious adaptations.
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
4th Grade: 4.L.1
8th Grade: 8.L.3, 8.L.4
Recommended for: Grades 3 – 6
Magnetism, static electricity and electrical current will be demonstrated in this exciting presentation. Students will have the opportunity to participate in many electrifying demonstrations involving an electrostatic generator and electrical conduction. Many students (and some teachers) find this to be a really hair-raising experience! Available Monday through Wednesday only.
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
4th Grade: 4.P.1, 4.P.3.1
Recommended for: Grades 4 – 7
This world is full of wild weather – hurricanes, tornados and hail-producing thunderstorms. Students will learn about the factors that contribute to these weather wonders including wind, humidity, air pressure and the water cycle. A tornado will appear in the classroom as the grand finale!
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
5th Grade: 5.E.1
7th Grade: 7.E.1
Recommended for: Grades 4 – 8
Students participate in a series of fun demonstrations designed to help them understand the 6 basic forms of energy. They will generate electricity, fire a cannon and produce an eerie chemical light. Energy transformation and conservation (including technologies such as LED and solar) are also demonstrated.
North Carolina Essential Standards Correlation:
4th Grade: 4.P.3.1
7th Grade: 7.P.2.1, .2, .3
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