Amazing Animals (Grade 3-12; max 90 participants)
Science SOLs: 3.1, 3.4, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1, 6.1, LS.6, LS.7, LS.11, BIO.6 Meet a variety of live animals and explore biofacts to learn how animals locate food, escape predators, and survive in the wild. Assembly Program Fee: $350 first program; $295 consecutive programs
Protecting our Resources (5th; max 30 participants)
Science SOLs: 5.1, 5.9 Explore renewable and non-renewable energy sources and discover why conserving energy is important.
Wild Adaptations (K-5th; max 30 participants)
Science SOLs: K.1, K.6, K.7, 1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 Uncover how wild animals survive through hands-on activities that demonstrate their physical and behavioral adaptations.
Let’s Be A Scientist (K-5th; max 30 participants)
Science SOLs: K.1, K.5, K.7, 1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.5, 3.1, 3.5, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1 Develop science skills like observing, predicting, classifying, interpreting, and measuring to better understand the natural world.
Food Chain Connections (K-5th; max 30 participants)
Science SOLs: K.1, K.6, K.7, 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.5, 3.1, 3.4, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1 Let’s start at the bottom of the food chain. Together we’ll work to make a food web and discuss why different animals eat different things.
Curious Critters (PreK-5th; max 30 participants)
Building Blocks 1, 5; Science SOLs: K.1, K.6, K.7, 1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.4, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1 Meet a variety of animal critters and discover their role in the ecosystem.
Paleontology – Grades 6-12
Science SOLs: LS.1, LS.7, LS.8, LS.11, ES.1, ES.7, ES.9, ES.10, BIO.1, BIO.7, BIO.8, ENV.1, ENV.2, ENV.3, ENV.4, ENV.6, ESII.1, ESII.3, ESII.4, ESII.5, ESII.6, ESII.7, ESII.8, Ocean.1, Ocean.4 Venture into the field to uncover the fossils of aquatic organisms present in Virginia 3-5 million years ago. Learn how fossils are formed and compare these ancient creatures to their […]
Freshwater Aquatics – Grades 7-12
Science SOLs: LS.1, LS.5, LS.6, LS.7, LS.8, LS.9, LS.11, ES.1, ES.6, ES.8, BIO.1, BIO.2, BIO.7, BIO.8, ENV.1, ENV.2, ENV.3, ENV.5, ENV.6, ENV.8, ENV.9, ENV.10, ESII.1, ESII.8, ECO.1, ECO.2, ECO.3, ECO.4, ECO.5, ECO.6, BIOII.1, BIOII.6, BIOII.7 Cruise through a beautiful swamp ecosystem in a canoe. Conduct experiments to understand how the physical and chemical aspects of water […]
Estuarine Ecology, a “Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience” Program – Grades 7-12
Science SOLs: LS.1, LS.5, LS.6, LS.7, LS.8, LS.9, LS.11, ES.1, ES.10, ES.12, BIO.1, BIO.2, BIO.7, BIO.8, ENV.1, ENV.2, ENV.3, ENV.5, ENV.6, ENV.8, ENV.9, ENV.10, ENV.11, ESII.1, ESII.8, Ocean.1, Ocean.2, Ocean.9, Ocean.11, Ocean.12, Ocean.13, ECO.1, ECO.2, ECO.3, ECO.4, ECO.5, ECO.6, BIOII.1, BIOII.6, BIOII.7 Explore the shores and water of the Chesapeake Bay as you collect water […]
Cave Ecology – Grades 7-12
Science SOLs: LS.1, LS.5, LS.7, LS.8, LS.9, LS.11, ES.1, ES.4, ES.5, ES.7, ES.8, ES.9, BIO.1, BIO.8, ENV.1, ENV.2, ENV.3, ENV.4, ENV.5, ENV.6, ENV.9, ENV.10, ESII.1, ESII.3, ESII.4, ESII.8, ECO.1, ECO.3 Cave Ecology – Traverse the rocky trail through Fountain Cave in Grottoes, Virginia using only headlights to guide your way. On this adventure through a […]
Labs Grades 6-12
These in-depth inquiry-based sessions have students actively conducting experiments, collecting data, and analyzing results. Length of Session: 1.5 hours Number of Students: 30 maximum Fee: $14.50 per student (includes self guided visit of exhibits) Classroom teachers and school staff are free. One chaperone is recommended for every 10 students and is admitted free. Additional chaperones […]
Space Science Programs Grades K-12
Our Space Science Programs are out of this world! Inside the digital Abbitt Planetarium theater, students will make important connections to essential space science SOLs as they explore the solar system, travel to distant galaxies, and marvel at the mysterious celestial objects in our own night sky. Other sessions focus on hands-on, minds-on classroom experiences that will […]
