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Big News!
Natural Science Center Ranked As Top Field Trip Attraction In North Carolina!
Click here to read the press release

For detailed information about programs and classes offered at the Natural Science Center,
click here for the 2011-2012 Educator's Guide.

To learn about our new Preschool Outreach Opportunity for young scientists called WhySci? click here. To download a Request Form to have a WhySci? Program at your school or daycare, click here.

Field Trip Reservation Information

To request a field trip to the Natural Science Center, click on the link below and complete the appropriate reservation form. Note: Non-Guilford County Schools include private, charter, homeschool, and educational facilities outside Guilford County.

If you have questions about the Educator's Guide or NSC's Field Trips, call Terri Cooke at 336-288-3769 x315.

Field Trip Request Forms:

Guilford County Public Schools Field Trip Requests
Email tcooke@natsci.org to request a scheduling form and put "GSC-NSC Visit" in your subject line.

Non-Guilford County School Field Trip Requests
(any schools outside the Guilford County Public Schools system)

Group Scheduling Requests
(any non-school group of at least 10 people)

Helpful Field Trip Documents You Can Download:

Group & Field Trip Rates? Click here

Pre-visit sheets? Click here

A map of the Natural Science Center? Click here

A map of Animal Discovery? Click here

Scavenger hunts? Click here

Activity Sheets? Click here

OmniSphere Theater Shows

Click here to view descriptions of all shows available to school groups.

Title	Grade Level
Wilbear's Adventure	Preschool
One World, One Sky (Sesame Street Characters)	Preshool
Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef	PreK-5
The Little Star That Could	Pre K-Grade 3 The Little Star That Could Teacher Guide
Orion - Standard	K-3
Zula Patrol - Under the Weather	K-5 Zula Patrol Teacher Guides: Mission: Gauge the Wind Mission: Keep a Cloud Chart Mission: Make a Rain Cadet Mission: Make a Straw Thermometer Mission: Create a Cloud
Perseus & Andromeda - Laser Show	K-4
The Sky Tonight - Seasonal Stargazing	Grades 2 and up
Astronaut	Grades 2 and up
Stars	Grades 2 and up
Two Small Pieces of Glass	Grades 2 and up
Dawn of the Space Age	Grades 3 and up
The Future is Wild	Grades 3 and up
Orion - Laser Show	Grades 3 and up
Wildest Weather in the Solar System	Grades 3 and up
Black Holes	Middle and High School
Microcosm	Middle and High School
3-D Shows
3-D Show - Waking The T-Rex: The Story of Sue	Grades 2 and up
3-D Show - Ultimate Wave: Tahiti	Grades 3 and up
3-D Show - Bugs!	Grades 1 and up
3-D Show - Sea Monsters	Grades 1 and up

Outreach Programs

Let us bring special science programs to your school or daycare!

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Participate in an exciting science presentation, and give your students the opportunity to really experience the scientific concepts that they are learning! Presentation topics include:

Title	Grade Level
WhySci Young Scientists Outreach	PreSchool
Meet The Animals	Pre-5
The Wizard & The Scientist Available November - March	K-5

Need More Information?

If you have questions or need additional information about our school programs, contact our Education Department at (336) 288-3769 ext. 315 or send an email to tcooke@natsci.org.