Consider all the K-3 field trip options…museum discovery, MasterMinds and IMAX Educational Movies or a combination of museum and IMAX!
Museum Discovery
Embark on a learning adventure. Imagine, invent and experiment in our hands-on, minds-on exhibits that align with NC Standards. Ready, set, PLAY!
First Floor Exhibits
Students take on the role of good citizens as they become firemen,journalists,farmers, grocery store clerks, paramedics and teachers They collaborate, cooperate and problem solve to provide services and explore how people work and live together.
Science Curriculum Match: K.P.2, K.L.1
Social Studies Curriculum Match: K.H.1, K.G.2, K.C&G.1, K.C.1, 1.G.2, 1C&G.1, 1.C.1, 2.C&G.2, 2.C.1, 3.C&G.2, 3.C.1
Mathematics Curriculum Match: K.G.1, K.G.2
Explore physical properties of water and solids in Splash as students test what sinks or floats at the water tables, conduct experiments on the USS Science Sub and set sail for adventure on the pirate ship.
Science Curriculum Match: K.P.2
Math Curriculum Match: K.MD.1, K.MD.2, K.MD.3
Investigate what makes a garden grow and help care for the vegetables and flowers in Sun Sprouts.Students work together to identify roots,stems,leaves, flowers and seeds that make up healthy food choices. Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.
Science Curriculum Match: K.L.1, 1.E.2, 1.L.1, 1.L.2, 3.L.2
Social Studies Curriculum Match: K.G.2
Students play around with sound and whimsical vibrations to compose their own melodies on giant outdoor percussion instruments. Presented by The Jandy Ammons Foundation.
Science Curriculum Match: 2.P.1
Arts Curriculum Match: 2.ML.3, 2.MR.1
Second Floor Exhibits
Moneypalooza
Students explore how people earn and use money for goods and services in the pizzeria or pet shop. Money flows through the bank as they work to save and make deposits and withdrawals. In partnership with your North Carolina banks.
Science Curriculum Match: 1.P.1, 3.P.1
Mathematics Curriculum Match: K.CC.4, 1.G.3, 2.G.3, 2.MD.8, 3.G.2
Social Studies Curriculum Match: K.E.1, K.C&G.1, 1.E.1, 2.E.1, 2.C&G.2, 3.E.2, 3.C&G.2
Create, innovate, design and construct. Students solve problems, engineer solutions and experiment with how objects move as they build cars, use a variety of materials to design inventions and build super structures with giant legos.
Science Curriculum Match: K.P.2, 1.P.1, 3.P.1
Math Curriculum Match: K.MD.1, K.G.6, 2.MD.1, 2.MD.3, 3.MD.8
Visual Arts Curriculum Match: K-3.V.1, K-3.V.2, K-3.V.3
Students put their skeletal and muscular systems to the test as they shoot, skate, climb, dribble and balance.Cook up a balanced mealin Healthy Kitchen choosing foods from the My Plate table to fuel the fun. Presented by Carolina Hurricanes.
Science Curriculum Match: 3.L.1
Healthful Living Curriculum Match: K.NPA.1, K.NPA.2, 1.NPA.1, 1.NPA.2, 1.NPA.3, 2.NPA.1, 2.NPA.2, 2.NPA.3, 3.NPA.1, 3.NPA.2
Using cranks,levers and pulleys, students work together to keep the electricity flowing through the power grid. Students learn about where energy comes from and how we use and save it. Presented by ABB.
Science Curriculum Match: 1.P.1, 3.P.3
Social Studies Curriculum Match: K.C&G.1, 1.G.2, 2.G.2, 3.C&G.2
Charge up hands-on play at challenge stations about science, technology, engineering and math! Students make and test fliers that soar up wind towers. They build and re-build circuits and engineer solutions to brain teasers. Presented by Duke Energy.
Science Curriculum Match:1.P.1, 3.P.1, 3.P.2, 3.P.3
Mathematics Curriculum Match: 3.G.1
Artists at work!Imagination and self-expression unfold as students use a variety of materialsto create artistic masterpieces. It's all about the process.
Visual Arts Curriculum Match: K-3.V.1, K-3.V.2, K-3.V.3
RequesT A Field Trip
Museum MasterMinds
Delve deeper into biology, money, meteorology or world cultures with a 20-minute Museum MasterMind, an interactive presentation that builds on grade-level content aligned with NC Standards. Advance reservation required.
Body Works
The human body is built to move.Explore how bones, muscles,the heart and lungs all work together and how being active and eating smart fuels healthy play. Sponsored by Chiesi. 
Science Curriculum Match: 3.L.1
Healthful Living Curriculum Match: K.NPA.1, K.NPA.2, 1.NPA.1, 1.NPA.2, 1.NPA.3, 2.NPA.1, 2.NPA.2, 2.NPA.3, 3.NPA.1, 3.NPA.2
Celebrate
Join the celebration and explore the music,food, customs and traditions that define cultures around the world.
Social Studies Curriculum Match: K.C.1, 1.H.1, 1.C.1, 2.C.1, 3.C&G.2, 3.C.1
Dollars & Sense
Making smart money choices isn't magic, it's dollars and sense. Students learn how to earn, save and spend responsibly.
Social Studies Curriculum Match: K.E.1, K.C&G.1, 1.E.1, 2.E.1, 2.C&G.2
Math Curriculum Match: K.OA.1, 1.OA.1, 1.OA.6, 2.0A.1, 2.0A.2, 2.MD.8
Weather Wizards
Meteorologists in the making whip up a storm and experiment with the key ingredients of weather air, temperature and moisture.
Science Curriculum Match: K.E.1, 2.E.1
Social Studies Curriculum Match: K.H.1, K.G.2, 2.G.2
IMAX Educational Movies
Get the most out of Marbles and take learning to the third dimension with an IMAX Educational Movie. Your students will literally reach out and touch images jumping off NC's biggest screen. Movies are approximately 40 minutes and align with NC Standards.
Explore the incredible story of two endangered species - orangutans and elephants - and the trailblazing heroes saving them from extinction in Kenya and Borneo. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Science Curriculum Match: K.L.1, 1.L.1, 1.L.2, 2.L.1
Investigate the longest insect migration on Earth, and soar alongside half a billion butterflies heading south on a 3,000 mile journey across North America. Watch butterflies unite countries and cultures and turn scientists into detectives uncovering the amazing journey of these tiny creatures. Narrated by Gordon Pinsent.
Science Curriculum Match: 1.L.1, 1.L.2, 2.L.1
Go on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar,and discover the incredible true story of nature's greatest explorers - lemurs. Learn about primates,ecosystems and how we can protect Madagascar's unique habitats. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Science Curriculum Match: K.L.1, 1.L.1, 1.L.2, 2.L.1
An extraordinary journey into the world of one of nature's most awe-inspiring mammals - the humpback whale. Students experience the ocean, its ecosystems and animals, and ways to protect and preserve this crucial resource. Narrated by Ewan McGregor.
Science Curriculum Match: K.L.1, 1.L.1, 1.L.2, 2.L.1
Additional Titles Available for K-3
A Beautiful Planet 3D - Science Curriculum Match: 1.E.1, 3.E.1
Forces of Nature - Science Curriculum Match: 2.E.1
Hidden Universe - Science Curriculum Match: 3.E.1
Hubble 3D - Science Curriculum Match: 3.E.1
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