Discovery Place KIDS Rockingham Education Guide 2015-2016 2015-2016 School Year | Page 2

CLASSes

50 minutes

9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m.
or 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday - Friday

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grades 3 - 5

Kids-Rockingham promotes growth in language, cognition

GradeS
Pre K – K

Earth’s Materials

Sound Off

Force and Motion

and mathematics while fostering curiosity and building

Community Helpers

confidence. Enhance the experience with a class designed

What would you like to be when
you grow up? What about a police
officer or maybe a veterinarian?
How about an EMT or doctor?
Look no further! Explore what
community helpers do each day.
Find out what it takes to be one
of these important people in our
society. (Social Studies: K.E.1.1,

Learn about the physical
properties of Earth’s materials
and how they are useful in many
different ways. Make sure to
wear your safety goggles for this
meltdown on rocks, minerals, soil
and water. (Science Grade 1.E.2.1)

Be prepared to make some
noise! Learn about the science
of sound while investigating the
high and low pitch of vibrations.
(Science Grade 2 - 2.P.1.1, 2.P.1.2)

Feel and see the forces around
us. Experiment with Newton’s
Laws of Motion through a
variety of hands-on activities.
(Science Grade 3 - 3.P.1.1, 3.P.1.3,
4.P.1.1, 5.P.1.1, 5.P.1.2, 5.P.1.4)

Through rich learning experiences highlighting
exploration, imagination and fun, Discovery Place

to engage students and meet curriculum requirements.

School group field trips are only $5 per student.
Add a class for only $5 more.

Registration Process
Register by phone [phone] or 910.997.5266 x300

K.E.1.2, K.C & G.1.1, K.C & G.1.2)

from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Fairy Tale Fantasy
Payment
Payment is due 3 weeks prior to program or visit date.
American Express, Discover, MasterCard and VISA are
accepted. A check with your order number written in the
memo section is also accepted. Plus any applicable sales
and use taxes.

Chaperones
One chaperone per five students is required and admitted
free of charge. Additional chaperones, booked in advance,
are admitted at the $5 school rate. Chaperones not booked
in advance must pay full Museum admission.

Through active storytelling,
mapmaking and other stationbased activities, Goldilocks and
the Three Bears comes to life.
Test the temperature of porridge,
learn why bears are fascinating
animals and use classification to
learn vocabulary and math skills.
(CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1, CCSS.
ELA-Literacy.RL.K.2, CCSS.
ELA-Literacy.RL.K.3, CCSS.
Math.Content.K.MD.A.2, CCSS.
Math.Content.K.MD.B.3)

The Five Senses
Parking
Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Museum,
and ample additional parking is available within 2 blocks.

Lunch
Picnic facilities are available nearby at Hinson Lake Park,
152 Hinson Lake Road, Rockingham. To reserve space,
please call 910.895.6810.

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Be prepared to spark all of your
senses as you tantalize your
taste buds, trick your eyes, test
your touch, excite your ears
and become a whiz with your
sniffer in this fun, hands-on class.
Continue the adventure in the
Museum and see what ignites
your senses. (Science K.P.2.1)

Name That Force
There are forces all around.
Learn how forces such as air,
magnets and gravity affect the
motion of objects. Explore how
these forces impact us daily.
(Science Grade 1 - 1.P.1.1,
1.P.1.2, 1.P.1.3)

GradeS K - 2
International Play
Travel the world and explore
“play” in different cultures. Learn
about the traditions and customs
behind popular play practices in
Australia, China, Africa and more.
(K.C & G.1.1, K.C.1.2, CCSS.
Math.Content.K.CC.B.4b,
1.C.1.1, 1.C.1.2, 2.C.2.1)

Nutrition for Kids
Get ready, get set, get healthy!
Learn all about making nutritious
choices as we explore the food
guide pyramid. Discover the
importance of physical activity
and much more. (Healthful
Living K - K.NPA.1.1, K.NPA.2.2,
1.NPA.1.1, 1.NPA.2.2, 1.NPA.3.1,
2.NPA.1.1, 2.NPA.1.2, 2.NPA.2.2)

Grades 2 - 3
Dynamic Matter
Gear up to engage in solidifying
observations, liquefying
experiments and gaseous studies.
Learn the science behind the
three states of matter.
(Science Grade 2 - 2.P.2.1,
2.P.2.2, 3.P.2.2, 3.P.2.3)

Grade 3
Move It or Lose It
Explore the structure and
functions of the skeletal and
muscular systems of the human
body through a variety of
guided-inquiry activities and
the examination of real human
specimens.
(Science Grade 3 - 3.L.1.1, 3.L.1.2)

$10 per student
(includes Museum admission)

minimum 15 students

Grade 5
The Human Body
Delve into the human body
and discover the many systems
that keep you moving. Engage
in hands-on activities and
see real human specimens.
(Science Grade 5 - 5.L.1.2)

What’s the Forecast?
Develop a sunny outlook by
applying real-world concepts,
procedures and experience
weather events firsthand. A
variety of experiments and
investigations build a better
understanding of weather and
climate. (Science Grade 5 - 5.E.1.2)

Grade 4
Earth, Moon and
the Great Beyond
Join a rotation revolution
powerful enough to alter your
world. Learn why the moon
appears to change shape each
night, why the sun rises and
sets and much more. (Science
Grade 4 - 4.E.1.1, 4.E.1.2)

All curriculum aligns with National Science Standards and North Carolina Essential Standards.

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