We are happy to announce that through the NC Science Museums Grant Program, under the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, we were awarded funds to help sustain the Museum and grow STEM/STEAMA education programs for schoolkids and the public, such as:

• STEAMA programs in Ila's Kitchen Garden.
• Programs in the Joann Cowan Brown Botanical Garden.
• Outreach programs and remote learning activities for schools, youth groups, homeschoolers, and the public.  

Please email Anne Skinner for more information: anne.skinner@duplincountync.com.

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Below are resources that students, families, caregivers, and the general public may take advantage of during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you enjoy them.

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Smithsonian Virtual Exhibitions:

• Habitat

Learn about such things as habitats; the plants, animals, and humans that call them home; and the importance of protecting habitats. 

• Pollinator Garden

Topics include the connections between plants and butterflies and the life cycles of butterflies.  

Smithsonian Distance Learning Resources:

• ​Smithsonian Education Guide for K-12 (+ preschool)
  

Here you will find a spreadsheet showing grade level, theme/topic, resource name, URL, NGSS standard, and whether material is available in Spanish.

• ​​Tweens and Teens Guide
  

This spreadsheet is divided into categories that include: Games, Maker – Low tech & High tech, Activities (Art & Design, History & Culture, Science & Nature), and Resources (Art & Design, History & Culture, Science & Nature).

Science Friday:

• Volcanic Soundwaves

Grades 4-8.

• Survey Ecosystem Health on a Virtual Coral Reef

Grades 3-8.

• Interpret the Impacts of Rising Ocean Temperatures on Coral Reefs  

Grades 7-12. 

• The Cookie Chemistry Challenge

All Grades.

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National Geographic Kids:

• Save the Earth

• Action and Adventure Games

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: 

• Science At Home!

Do activities like the Water Tension Experiment.

• A Moment of Science  

Watch short videos, like Why Carpenter Bees Drill Holes In Houses.

North Carolina Science Festival:

Check out this site's projects and activities page.

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​San Francisco Exploratorium Online Learning:

• They have a Learning Toolbox for COVID-19 School Closures that focuses on learning about the coronavirus and health.

• On the site is an extensive collection of high quality science videos and activities that can be done at home.