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Let a SC State Museum educator take you and your students on a fantastic voyage through the stars. This 45-minute celestial journey will cover navigation and the Starfield, constellations, the moon, and the solar system. Programs can be customized based on your needs and include a question and answer following the lesson.

Standard Starlab Program:

• Holds maximum 25 students

• Requires a 1hr block of time

• Covers all 4 major astronomy topics: Starfield, constellations, moon, and solar system

• May be customized for your grade level and standards

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within same day.

The State Museum’s Starlab is available for you to rent and use in your classroom!

• Starlab may be rented for up to one week.

• Educators may select up to 4 Starlab cylinders for use throughout the rental.The Starfield and Constellations cylinders come standard. Available cylinders include solar system/galaxy, Greek mythology, Native American mythology, moon and phases, African mythology, Ancient Chinese seasons, and Ancient Egyptian culture.

• A State Museum educator will arrive at the beginning of the week to setup the dome and walk you through equipment usage and safety instructions.

• During the week, you’ll be able to use the dome to teach the astronomy lessons yourself.

• At the end of the week, a State Museum educator will return to check the equipment and pack it all up for you.

Please note: an understanding of technical equipment and basic astronomy knowledge is required.

Cost

$700 for one week.

Small Scientists
Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum Capacity: 30 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: K.S.1, K.P.1, 1.S.1; 2.S.1, 2.P.3

Get your small scientists ready to tackle big ideas in our interactive laboratory! Here, your students will explore how to safely use different scientific instruments, practice proper measuring techniques with fraction cups, and learn about color-mixing with kid-friendly test tubes. At the end, your students will put their knowledge to the test to create their very own chemical reactions!

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Additional tables and chairs for students to work in small groups.

• Access to water (does not have to be in the same room, but should be nearby)

• Access to trash cans.

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within the same day. Limit 5 per day.

Positively Magnetic
Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum Capacity: 30 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: 2.S.1; 2.P.3

Did you know that hematite stones are natural magnets? Did you also know that you can make a magnet with common household items? So, what is a magnet? Together, we will explore the science and the magic behind these objects. We will test out different strengths and sizes of magnets to see which ones can make objects float and which ones can pull or push objects around the room. Are you positively excited to experiment with magnets?

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Additional tables and chairs for students to work in small groups.

• Projector with computer access

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within the same day. Limit 5 per day.

Ballin’ Bots
Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum Capacity: 25 participants
SC 2017 Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards: 3.AP.1, 3.AP.2, 3.AP.3, 3.AP.4; 3.IC.1, 3.IC.2; 4.AP.1, 4.AP.2, 4.IC.1, 4.IC.2; 5.AP.1, 5.AP.2, 5.IC.1, 5.IC.2

We’re playing basketball…with robots! Students will learn all about the past, present, and future of robotics in this playful program. Our little blue robot named Dash will shoot some hoops with a little encoding help from you! Students will learn that robots can be programmed to do all sorts of things, even score a slam dunk!

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Additional tables and chairs for students to work in small groups.

• Projector with computer access

• Two working, accessible outlets

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within the same day. Limit 5 per day.

Colonial Life
Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum Capacity: 30 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Social Studies: 3.2, 4.2, 8.1

Journey back in time and learn how South Carolina went from a fledgling British colony into a full-fledged fight for liberty. In this lesson, students will explore the earliest European settlers—and hear both sides of the argument for America’s independence. Students will encounter the turbulent times of our founding families and explore the ideas that have shaped the American character.

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table.

• Additional tables and chairs for students to work in small groups.

• One projector with computer access.

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within the same day. Limit 5 per day.

Impressive Traces of Fossils
Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum Capacity: 30 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: 3.S.1, 3.L.4, 8.E.6

Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get your hands dirty as we uncover traces of days gone by. Using specimens from the museum’s teaching collection, students learn how fossils are formed and discover what fossils teach us about the past and our world today. Let’s dig into science!

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Additional tables and chairs for students to work in small groups.

• One projector with computer access.

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within the same day. Limit 5 per day.

Mystery Minerals
Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum Capacity: 30 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: 3.S.1, 3.E.4, 8.E.5

Ever wonder what a mineral is really made of? Explore how rocks are different from minerals and why they are important to life on earth. Which is which and what do they do? Follow the clues and discover the secrets to solving the mystery of minerals!

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Additional tables and chairs for students to work in small groups.

• One projector with computer access.

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within the same day. Limit 5 per day.

Talking Taxonomy
Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum Capacity: 30 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: 6.S.1, 6.L.4

No bones about it—students will go wild as they classify animals from their own backyards and the world beyond. We’ll get up close and personal with scientific specimens while determining what it means to be a living organism. After this program, your students won’t stop talking taxonomy!

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Additional tables and chairs for students to work in small groups.

• Projector with computer access.

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within the same day. Limit 5 per day.

Transferring Energy
Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum Capacity: 30 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: 6.S.1, 6.L.4

Energy is a measure of the ability to do work, and your students’ brains will certainly get a workout during this electrifying energy program! Join us for a series of exciting experiments in which your students will warm up with thermal energy, light up with radiant energy, explode with chemical energy, keep it moving with mechanical energy, and be shocked by how much fun they are having. For the grand finale, they will put all their new knowledge to test as they transfer energy to win the Cubelet robotic challenge.

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Additional tables and chairs for students to work in small groups.

• Projector with computer access.

• Two working, accessible outlets

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within the same day. Limit 5 per day.

OzoCode
Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum Capacity: 25 participants
SC 2017 Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards: 6.AP.1.1, 6.AP.2.1, 6.AP.3.1, 6.AP.4.1, 6.AP.5.2, 6.IC.2.1, 7.CS.1.1, 7.AP.1.1, 7.AP.1.2, 7.AP.4.1

In this interactive program, students will learn all about the abilities and the impact of robots. Ozobot Evo is the tiny robot with lots of possibilities. From color-coding to maze running, students will have the opportunity to explore these possibilities through hands-on discovery. Learn about different types of coding and teach Ozo to do some awesome tricks along the way.

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Additional tables and chairs for students to work in small groups.

• Projector with computer access.

• Two working, accessible outlets

Cost

First Program: $150; $100 for each additional program within the same day. Limit 5 per day.

Little Lights
Duration: 60 minutes
Recommended Capacity: 80 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: 1.S.1, 1.P.2

Your students will be lighting up with excitement in this electrifying demonstration! Throughout this program, we will discuss the basic properties of visible light– where it comes from, how it moves, and ways it can be affected. How will moving a light source alter the appearance of a shadow? If light travels in a straight line, how can we make it change direction? We will answer all these questions and more in this “enlightening” lesson!

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• A room or area that can get relatively dark.

• Access to water (does not have to be in the same room).

• Two accessible, working outlets.

Matter Matters
Duration: 60 minutes
Recommended Capacity: 80 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: 2.S.1, 2.P.3, 3.S.1, 3.P.2; 5.S.1, 5.P.2

What makes matter break, bond, bubble, or BOOM?! Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the physical properties of matter in this explosive presentation. We will discuss the properties of each major state of matter, the reactions that can make them change, and what happens to the molecules in each one. Students will consider the differences between chemical and physical reactions and witness a “super cool” phenomenon called sublimation.

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Access to water (does not have to be in the same room).

• Access to trash can.

Stimulating Light
Duration: 60 minutes
Recommended Capacity: 80 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: 4.S.1, 4.P.4

See your students’ faces light up as they learn about the power and properties of light! In this program, your students will learn what light is and how we use it to see. They will investigate across the visual light spectrum and beyond to see what wavelength has to do with color and experiment with the way light can bend and bounce. Your students will have a ball (and maybe throw a few) as they fire off ideas about how light might or might not pass through certain objects in this fun, enlightening presentation!

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• A room that can get relatively dark.

• Access to water (does not have to be in the same room).

• Two accessible, working outlets.

Forming New Bonds
Duration: 60 minutes
Recommended Capacity: 80 participants
SC 2014 Academic Standards for Science: 7.S.1, 7.P.2

ELEMENTary, my dear middle schoolers! Everyone knows that matter matters, but what exactly is matter made of? Students will explore the periodic table, have “pHun” with pH, and spend some serious bonding time with chemical compounds. Plus, we’ll put on our mad scientist goggles for a metallic flame experiment.

Facilitation Requirements:

• One 8ft table for presenter.

• Access to water (does not have to be in the same room, but must be close).

• A room that can get relatively dark.

Put your design skills to the test in our marble machine challenge. Get gone with the wind as we uncover air in motion and the basic principles of aerodynamics. Let the South Carolina State Museum ignite your creativity as we explore forces in motion. May the force be with you!

What’s cooler than cool? Dry ice-cold! Get ready to go below zero with the State Museum as we explore properties and changes in states of matter. Prepare to be amazed by these super cool experiments!

Journey with the South Carolina State Museum to a land before time as we explore fossil discoveries to unearth secrets of the past. Let’s dig in!

Let the South Carolina State Museum be your guide as we venture through space to learn about the “star” of our solar system and the planets that revolve around it. It’ll be out of this world!

Create your own “explosive” art in this fun and creative hands-on experience. Investigate states of matter and explore physical and chemical changes. Then use what you’ve learned about phase changes to create your very own masterpieces. Let’s make some art!

Science and art combine in this fun-filled hands-on exploration of electricity and current. Use simple and complex circuits to brighten someone’s day with a heartfelt card. Handcraft your own radiant jewelry. You can even illuminate your own one-of-a-kind sculpture. Light up your imagination!