Walt Schrader Nature Trail System
K–12th Grade

Walk the Nature Trail, Bratton Trail and Battlefield Trail at Historic Brattonsville. Located in a 600-acre natural area, this network of paths crosses land steeped in both local history and geographical diversity. Self-guided trails are clearly marked with directional signs.

Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m.
Free with any program

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Early to Rise
Preschool–2nd Grades

Program Length: 50 minutes; Maximum: 80 students

Rise and shine! Wake up to sounds of farm animals, the smell of breakfast in the brick kitchen, washing up in the house, and daily chores on the plantation. This is a great opportunity for children to engage with the 1840’s plantation by being a part of the morning routine.

9:30 & 11:30am
$5 per student

Standards: Science K-1.1, K-2, K-4.3, K-5.2, 1-5.1, 1-5.2, 2-2.1 Social Studies K-1.1, K-1.2, K-6.2, 1-2.2, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2.4, 2-5

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Nature Trail

Explore the ecology of a Piedmont forest along the Museum of York County’s 3/4 mile Nature Trail. From lichens to lizards, pitcher plants to pine trees, take a close look at nature from the bottom up. Activity sheets available; pencils not provided. Self-guided.

Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Animal Adventure Tour
Preschool–2nd Grade

This 30-minute tour is specially designed to introduce our younger visitors to the Museum and its natural history collection. Children will journey on an animal adventure. They will hear make-believe stories about animals and learn some amazing animal facts as well.

Please call to schedule.
Tours led by guides are $4 per student. Self-guided tours are $3 per student.

Standards: Science K-2.2, K-2.4, 2-2, 2-2.1, 2-2.2, 2-2.3

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Guided Highlights Tour
1st Grade–Adult

The Guided Highlights Tour has been designed to provide a quality educational experience for groups of all ages. Tours of the Museum exhibit areas are conducted by specially trained museum volunteers, who will welcome your group, coordinate your scheduled activities and interpret Museum collections. If you would like your tour to focus on a specific exhibit or subject, please request this at the time of your reservation and we will make every effort to accommodate you.

Please call to schedule.
Tours led by guides are $4 per student. Self-guided tours are $3 per student.

Standards: Social Studies 3-1.4, 3-5.1, 4-3.6 Science 1-2, 2-2, 3-1.1, 3-1.2, 3-1.7, 3-1.6, 3-1.3, 3-1.4, 3-2, 3-5.1, 3-5.2, 3-5.3, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-1.6, 4-2, 5-1.2, 5-1.3, 5-2,5-5.1, 5-5.3, 5-5.4, 5-5.5, 5-5.6, 6-3, 6-5.2, 6-5.6, 7-4, 8-2 Visual Arts IV-B, V-A

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The Friendly Stars
K4

Did you know the sun and stars could talk? Well, here in the planetarium they can! Sol, or sun, will take us on a tour of this family we call the solar system. The stars won’t be left out as they guide us across the night sky to find the Big Dipper. Only 30 minutes long, this program is an interactive introduction to the night sky especially suited for K4 level students.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium Admission: $1, with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only: $2 per person.

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The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
K5–2nd Grade

In this exciting 30-minute planetarium show, two youngsters build a cardboard rocket and set off on an amazing voyage of exploration through the solar system. An informative and quick-paced program, perfect for introducing outer space to young ones!

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium Admission: $1, with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only: $2 per person.

Standards: Science K-5.1, 1-3, 2-4.1

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Follow the Drinking Gourd
2nd–4th Grade

During the era of slavery in the U.S., many slaves fled to freedom in Canada. A special coded song helped them find their way by using the stars in the sky for navigation. Based on the children’s book of the same name, this planetarium program contains a live demonstration of the Northern sky, showing the Big Dipper (The Drinking Gourd) and the North Star. An excellent accompaniment to multi-cultural studies.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium admission $1 per student with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only, $2 per person.

Standards: Social Studies 2-1.3, 3-2.3, 4-1.3

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Magical Storyteller: Mark Daniel
Pre K - 5th Grade

Adventure beckons with Mark Daniel magical storyteller’s READasaurus program Expedition: READasaurus! Join Mark, Steggie the Stegosaurus and Hemi the Rabbit as they prepare to embark on an odyssey, delving into great books! The Expedition set is designed around a magical Smithsonianesque Museum Curator’s office. With old and new classics like the much loved Skippyjon Jones and Flat Stanley, this promises to be a fun and exciting adventure.

The entire family is invited to attend the performance at 7 pm.

Friday, October 15, 2010; 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Jack’s Adventure in American History
2nd–6th Grades

Join Jack as he works to cram for his upcoming test. When his history book magically explodes, Jack comes face to face with some of the most exciting people in our nation’s history! George Washington, Betsy Ross, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Ford and Neil Armstrong are just some of the more than 22 characters who come to life in this 45-minute adventure. This high-energy show features audience volunteers who help write the Constitution, work on Ford’s assembly line and even demand the right to vote!

Study guide available at brightstartheatre.com

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:30 & 11 am
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Sleeping Beauty
Pre K–5th Grades

A nervous narrator, a perky princess and a witch with an attitude problem find out what happens when a 16th Birthday Bash turns into a slumber party! This uproarious adaptation of a much-told tale features new characters, old favorites and a “happily ever after” not soon to be forgotten!

Porkchop Productions is a professional theater company specializing in audience participation performances.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:30 & 11 am
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Lions and Tigers and Elephants, Oh My!
Pre K–K5 Grades

Animal Adventures Tour and Friendly Stars Planetarium Program

This tour is specially designed to introduce our younger visitors to the museum, its natural history collection and the skies above. Children will journey on an animal adventure. They will hear make-believe stories about animals and learn some amazing animal facts as well. Did you know the sun and stars could talk? Well, here in the planetarium they can! Sol, or sun, will take us on a tour of this family we call the solar system. The stars won’t be left out as they guide us across the night sky to find the Big Dipper. This program is an interactive introduction to the night sky.

Classes are 60- 120 minutes and serve a minimum of 15, maximum of 40 students.
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Our Place in Space
1st Grade

The Sun’s Family and The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket Planetarium Program

The Sun’s Family K5–2nd Grade Circling, bending and tilting, children will become rocky midgets or gas
giants of the Solar System as they revolve around the Sun. This kinesthetic program introduces students to the basic properties of the Solar System. The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Planetarium Program has two youngsters building a cardboard rocket and setting off on an amazing voyage of exploration through the solar system.

Classes are 60- 120 minutes and serve a minimum of 15, maximum of 40 students.
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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The Sun’s Family
K5–2nd Grade

Circling, bending and tilting, children will become rocky midgets or gas giants of the Solar System as they revolve around the Sun. This kinesthetic program introduces students to the basic properties of the Solar System. The planetarium program, The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket, is a perfect complement to this interactive program. Students are required to wear or bring a pair of socks for participation in this program.

Classes are 30- 45 minutes and serve a minimum of 15, maximum of 50 students.
Classes can be tailored to meet the needs of other grade levels. Group general admission is $3 per student, $5 per adults. To add a class or guided tour, $1 per student. Classes only, $2 per person.

Standards: Science K-1.1, K-2.1, K-5.1, K-5.2, 1-1.1, 1-2.1, 1-3.1, 1-3.2, 1-4.1, 1-5.1, 2-4.1 Social Studies K-4.2

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S.C.I. — South Carolina Investigation
2nd–3rd Grades

Piedmont Past & Present and River Gallery Exploration, plus Carolina Skies Planetarium Program

We’ll be using our senses as we investigate South Carolina animals and other organisms in these inquiry based explorations featuring the landscapes and lifeways of the Carolina Piedmont 600 years
ago and today. The continually changing planetarium show will take the students on a tour of the current night sky and help them identify bright constellations and planets.

Classes are 60- 120 minutes and serve a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 students.
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Your Wild Neighbors
2nd–6th Grade

You may be surprised what scurries, slithers and soars in your backyard! Get acquainted with some of your Piedmont animal neighbors. A variety of mounted animals, skulls, feathers, claws and skins provides a close-up look at how your backyard wild animals meet their needs.

Class Length 45 minutes
PRICE $100 for first class, $90 for additional classes in York County, Min students 15 / Max 30. Travel charges for schools outside of York County. For more information and registration call the scheduler at 803. 981. 9182 or 877. 369. 2290

Standards: Science 2-2.1, 2-2.2, 2-2.4, 3-2.1, 3-2.2, 3-2.3, 3-2.4, 4-2.1, 4-2.2, 4-2.3, 4-2.5, 5-2.5, 6-3.1, 6-3.2, 6-3.3, 6-3.6

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Safari So Good
2nd – 7th Grade

Safari to Africa and explore the varied mammals of Africa’s diverse biomes! Learn what makes a mammal a mammal. Using skins, skulls, hooves and claws, learn the characteristics and adaptations of the mammals that stalk, shadow and survive in Africa’s grasslands, rainforests and deserts. Join us on safari!

Class Length 45 minutes
PRICE $100 for first class, $90 for additional classes in York County, Min students 15 / Max 30. Travel charges for schools outside of York County. For more information and registration call the scheduler at 803. 981. 9182 or 877. 369. 2290

Standards: Science 2-2.1, 2-2.3, 2-2.4, 3-2.2, 3-2.3, 3-2.4, 3-2.5, 4-2.2, 4-2.3, 4-2.5, 4-2.6, 5-2.3, 5-2.4, 5-2.5, 6-3.2, 7-4.1, 7-4.2 Social Studies 7-7.7

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Triangles, Rectangles and Rhinos!
K5–2nd Grade

Can a circle become a head? Can a
triangle become a beak? It’s up to your imagination. Drawing animals can be easy and fun for all ages! This early elementary program demonstrates how learning to see animals as shapes
can make anyone an adept animal artist! Perfect for reviewing shapes and colors, and provides good practice in copying and following directions. This is a
quick paced and informative class designed for the young at art! Supplies will be provided.

Class length 45 minutes
PRICE $100 for first class, $90 for additional classes in York County, Min students 15 / Max 30. Travel charges for schools outside of York County. For more information and registration call the scheduler at 803. 981. 9182 or 877. 369. 2290

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Bear Necessities
PreK-2nd Grade

What does it mean to be a bear? What do you eat and what do you wear? How do you look? How do you feel? What will you find for your next meal? Explore bear biology with a variety of hands-on materials including reproduction skulls, fur, claws, and photos.

Class Length 45 minutes
PRICE $100 for first class, $90 for additional classes in York County, Min students 15 / Max 30. Travel charges for schools outside of York County. For more information and registration call the scheduler at 803. 981. 9182 or 877. 369. 2290

Standards: Science K-1.1, K-1.3, K-2.1,K-2.3, K-2.4, K-2.5, 1-1.1, 2-1.4, 2-2.1, 2-2.2, 2-2.3, 2-2.4, 2-2.5 Language Arts K-6, 1-6, 2-6.1, 2-6.2 Social Studies 1-2.2

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Walt Schrader Nature Trail System
K–12th Grade

Walk the Nature Trail, Bratton Trail and Battlefield Trail at Historic Brattonsville. Located in a 600-acre natural area, this network of paths crosses land steeped in both local history and geographical diversity. Self-guided trails are clearly marked with directional signs.

Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m.
Free with any program

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Life on the Plantation
5th–12th Grades

Program Length: 90 minutes; Maximum of 100 students per time slot.

Cotton is King! This is the cash crop. How did the plantation operate to support this economy before the Civil War? Exploring an 1840s plantation,
students will gain insight and participate in activities to appreciate how people worked, lived and survived. Activities change seasonally and may include a plantation house tour, slave life, textiles, cooking, hands-on cotton processing and a farm animal tour.

9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
$6 per student

Standards: Social Studies 5-1.4, 7-3.4, 8-3.1, 8-7.3 USHC-3.3, USHC-4.1

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The Backcountry in Revolt: A Revolutionary War Experience
3rd–12th Grade

Program Length: 90 minutes; 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. Maximum of 100 students per time slot.

Liberty or death? The choice is yours! In this interactive program, students learn how people from all walks of life including civilian and enslaved people were drawn into the Revolutionary War. Students will march and train as a militia unit. Other activities may include a musket-firing demonstration, cooking, spinning, backcountry medicine or storytelling.

9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
$6 per student

Standards: Social Studies 3-3.1, 3-3.2, 4-2.4, 4-2.6, 4-2.7, 4-3.1, 4-3.2, 4-3.6, 4-3.7, 7-1.2, 7-1.3, 8-2.1, 8-2.2, USHC 1.1, USHC 2.1

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Backcountry in Revolt and Life on the Plantation
5th–12th Grades

Program Length: 3 hours including lunch break,

Max 100 students, 9:30 am–1 pm

Two Programs in One Day!
$12 per person

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Historic Brattonsville Academy: Schooldays of 1840
3rd–4th Grade

From the minute the school bell rings, students become scholars in an 1840’s academy. They walk, talk and play as children did in the 1840s. This highly immersive program shows students, first-
hand, what school was like before the Civil War. Lesson includes: ciphering (on slates), grammar, quill penmanship, spelling, geography and games.

Teacher Resource Materials:
Logistics of Your Visit
Pre & Post Visit Activities
Copy Book Instructions
Cover Design for Copy Book
US Presidents for Copy Book
Grammar for Copy Book
Pre-visit Video

Program Length 9 am–1 pm, Max 25 students (2 adults allowed)
$10 per student

Standards: Social Studies 3-1.2, 3-1.3, 3-4.1, 4-3.7 English & Language Arts 3-3.1, 3-4.2, 4-4.2 Mathematics 3-1.1, 3-1.3, 3-1.5, 4-1.3, 4-1.5 Physical Education 5-1.1, 5-1.2, 5-1.3, 5-5.6, 5-6.2

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Nature Trail

Explore the ecology of a Piedmont forest along the Museum of York County’s 3/4 mile Nature Trail. From lichens to lizards, pitcher plants to pine trees, take a close look at nature from the bottom up. Activity sheets available; pencils not provided. Self-guided.

Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Guided Highlights Tour
1st Grade–Adult

The Guided Highlights Tour has been designed to provide a quality educational experience for groups of all ages. Tours of the Museum exhibit areas are conducted by specially trained museum volunteers, who will welcome your group, coordinate your scheduled activities and interpret Museum collections. If you would like your tour to focus on a specific exhibit or subject, please request this at the time of your reservation and we will make every effort to accommodate you.

Please call to schedule.
Tours led by guides are $4 per student. Self-guided tours are $3 per student.

Standards: Social Studies 3-1.4, 3-5.1, 4-3.6 Science 1-2, 2-2, 3-1.1, 3-1.2, 3-1.7, 3-1.6, 3-1.3, 3-1.4, 3-2, 3-5.1, 3-5.2, 3-5.3, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-1.6, 4-2, 5-1.2, 5-1.3, 5-2,5-5.1, 5-5.3, 5-5.4, 5-5.5, 5-5.6, 6-3, 6-5.2, 6-5.6, 7-4, 8-2 Visual Arts IV-B, V-A

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Awesome Animal Adaptations + Tour
3rd–7th Grade

Explore animal classification along with special adaptations that allow animals to survive in their distinct environments. Students will investigate the following topics:
• Classification of organisms, focusing on vertebrates
• Characteristics of distinct environments (biomes) that determine the plants and animals that live there
• Diversity of tooth structure for an animal’s survival
• Super senses that nocturnal animals use to live in a world with little light

This one-hour tour is highly recommended for 3rd – 7th graders and is an excellent complement to the science curriculum.

For a science/social studies component add the Carolina Piedmont Past, featuring the landscapes and lifeways of the Carolina Piedmont 600 years ago.

Please call to schedule
Tours led by guides are $4 per student. Self-guided tours are $3 per student

Standards: Science 3-2, 3-2.2, 3-2.3, 3-2.4, 4-2.1, 4-2, 4-2.2, 4-2.3, 4-2.5, 5-2, 5-2.2, 5-2.3, 5-2.4, 6-3.6-3.3, 6-3.6, 7-4

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Skywatch
4th Grade–Adults

Skywatch is a general astronomy program about “what’s up” in the night sky. Constellations, planets, the Sun and Moon will be studied according to grade level. A live sky constellation and planet presentation, how to use a star chart, followed by a question and answer period will be included in each program. The students will leave the planetarium knowing how to locate several constellations
and any planets currently visible in the night sky.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium admission $1 per student with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only, $2 per person

Standards: Science 4-3, 5-5.2, 6-4, 7-5.9, 8-4

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Planet Patrol
3rd–4th Grade

Become a P.I. – that’s a Planetary Investigator! Come along on a mission with Sam Snork and his assistant Elmo as they search for strange alien transmissions. Together you will explore each planet in our solar system from the frozen planet Pluto to the rock world of Mercury. As a P.I., your mission is to discover which planet is suitable for life.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium admission $1 per student with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only, $2 per person

Standards: 4th grade science curriculum. Science 3-4.1,4-3

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The Sun, Planets & Beyond
4th–8th Grade

Take a glance at our solar system by viewing current images taken deep in space. You will be exposed to the planets’ orbits, their tilt of inclination, comet and asteroid impact, and the effects of
gravity on planets. This program examines the geology of the inner planets and the atmospheres of the outer planets. We will explore from the working of our sun to the outer realms of the
orbits of the planets, and venture out into other galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium admission $1 per student with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only, $2 per person

Standards: Science 4-3, 5-5.1, 5-5.2, 6-4.1, 6-4.7, 7-5.9, 7-5.10, 8-4

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Follow the Drinking Gourd
2nd–4th Grade

During the era of slavery in the U.S., many slaves fled to freedom in Canada. A special coded song helped them find their way by using the stars in the sky for navigation. Based on the children’s book of the same name, this planetarium program contains a live demonstration of the Northern sky, showing the Big Dipper (The Drinking Gourd) and the North Star. An excellent accompaniment to multi-cultural studies.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium admission $1 per student with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only, $2 per person.

Standards: Social Studies 2-1.3, 3-2.3, 4-1.3

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Planetquest
5th–8th Grade

Join the crew of an alien spaceship and scout the planets of our solar system! The journey may be fictional, but the exploration is factual. We’ll examine each planet with the help of robotic spacecraft such as the Voyager, Magellan, Cassini, Viking, Ulysses, Galileo and the Mars Explorers. The images sent to Earth by these robot explorers present each planet in stunning detail.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium admission $1 per student with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only, $2 per person.

Standards: Science 5-5.2, 6-4.7, 7-5.9, 7-5.10, 8-4

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Magical Storyteller: Mark Daniel
Pre K - 5th Grade

Adventure beckons with Mark Daniel magical storyteller’s READasaurus program Expedition: READasaurus! Join Mark, Steggie the Stegosaurus and Hemi the Rabbit as they prepare to embark on an odyssey, delving into great books! The Expedition set is designed around a magical Smithsonianesque Museum Curator’s office. With old and new classics like the much loved Skippyjon Jones and Flat Stanley, this promises to be a fun and exciting adventure.

The entire family is invited to attend the performance at 7 pm.

Friday, October 15, 2010; 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Jack’s Adventure in American History
2nd–6th Grades

Join Jack as he works to cram for his upcoming test. When his history book magically explodes, Jack comes face to face with some of the most exciting people in our nation’s history! George Washington, Betsy Ross, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Ford and Neil Armstrong are just some of the more than 22 characters who come to life in this 45-minute adventure. This high-energy show features audience volunteers who help write the Constitution, work on Ford’s assembly line and even demand the right to vote!

Study guide available at brightstartheatre.com

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:30 & 11 am
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Heroes of the Underground Railroad
3rd - Adult

Join Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, Henry “Box” Brown and others in an empowering look at the figures behind America’s Underground Railroad. From the secret signs along the routes to the Abolition Movement, this play leaves few stones unturned. This inspiring play honors the individuals who dared to stand up for their beliefs and made America a better place in the process.

Study guide available at brightstartheatre.com

Bright Star Theater
Thursday, February 10, 2011; 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
$5 per person

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My Heart in a Suitcase
3rd Grade–Adult

While every student in America learns about World War II, not many people these days remember the Kindertransport. In 1938, as the Nazi rise to power began to spell a darker and darker fate for Jews, thousands of Jewish children were sent to Britain out of Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Austria. These children were forced to leave behind their parents, their homes, and everything they knew and loved. Anne L. Fox was one of these children. She left on the Kindertransport when she was twelve years old. Years later, she would record her experiences in a book called My Heart in a Suitcase. This original and compelling drama is based on Ms. Fox’s moving autobiography.

Study guide available at artspower.org

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:30 & 11 am
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Sleeping Beauty
Pre K–5th Grades

A nervous narrator, a perky princess and a witch with an attitude problem find out what happens when a 16th Birthday Bash turns into a slumber party! This uproarious adaptation of a much-told tale features new characters, old favorites and a “happily ever after” not soon to be forgotten!

Porkchop Productions is a professional theater company specializing in audience participation performances.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:30 & 11 am
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Lions and Tigers and Elephants, Oh My!
Pre K–K5 Grades

Animal Adventures Tour and Friendly Stars Planetarium Program

This tour is specially designed to introduce our younger visitors to the museum, its natural history collection and the skies above. Children will journey on an animal adventure. They will hear make-believe stories about animals and learn some amazing animal facts as well. Did you know the sun and stars could talk? Well, here in the planetarium they can! Sol, or sun, will take us on a tour of this family we call the solar system. The stars won’t be left out as they guide us across the night sky to find the Big Dipper. This program is an interactive introduction to the night sky.

Classes are 60- 120 minutes and serve a minimum of 15, maximum of 40 students.
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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S.C.I. — South Carolina Investigation
2nd–3rd Grades

Piedmont Past & Present and River Gallery Exploration, plus Carolina Skies Planetarium Program

We’ll be using our senses as we investigate South Carolina animals and other organisms in these inquiry based explorations featuring the landscapes and lifeways of the Carolina Piedmont 600 years
ago and today. The continually changing planetarium show will take the students on a tour of the current night sky and help them identify bright constellations and planets.

Classes are 60- 120 minutes and serve a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 students.
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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EXTREME Awesome Animal Adaptations
4th–5th Grades

Explore animal classification along with special adaptations that allow animals to survive in their distinct environments. Students will investigate the following topics: Classification of organisms, focusing on vertebrates; Characteristics of distinct environments (biomes) that determine the plants and animals that live there; Diversity of tooth structure for an animal’s survival; Super senses that nocturnal animals use to live in a world with little light; Classification of vertebrates in the Naturalist Center.

Become a P.I. – that’s a Planetary Investigator! Come along on a mission with Sam Snork and his assistant Elmo as they search for strange alien transmissions. Together you will explore each planet in our solar system from the frozen planet Pluto to the rock world of Mercury. As a P.I., your mission is to discover which planet is suitable for life. Min: 15 Max: 60 Middle Schools and High Schools call for options of a guided tour and a Skywatch Planetarium Program.

Classes are 60- 120 minutes and serve a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 students.
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Your Wild Neighbors
2nd–6th Grade

You may be surprised what scurries, slithers and soars in your backyard! Get acquainted with some of your Piedmont animal neighbors. A variety of mounted animals, skulls, feathers, claws and skins provides a close-up look at how your backyard wild animals meet their needs.

Class Length 45 minutes
PRICE $100 for first class, $90 for additional classes in York County, Min students 15 / Max 30. Travel charges for schools outside of York County. For more information and registration call the scheduler at 803. 981. 9182 or 877. 369. 2290

Standards: Science 2-2.1, 2-2.2, 2-2.4, 3-2.1, 3-2.2, 3-2.3, 3-2.4, 4-2.1, 4-2.2, 4-2.3, 4-2.5, 5-2.5, 6-3.1, 6-3.2, 6-3.3, 6-3.6

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Safari So Good
2nd – 7th Grade

Safari to Africa and explore the varied mammals of Africa’s diverse biomes! Learn what makes a mammal a mammal. Using skins, skulls, hooves and claws, learn the characteristics and adaptations of the mammals that stalk, shadow and survive in Africa’s grasslands, rainforests and deserts. Join us on safari!

Class Length 45 minutes
PRICE $100 for first class, $90 for additional classes in York County, Min students 15 / Max 30. Travel charges for schools outside of York County. For more information and registration call the scheduler at 803. 981. 9182 or 877. 369. 2290

Standards: Science 2-2.1, 2-2.3, 2-2.4, 3-2.2, 3-2.3, 3-2.4, 3-2.5, 4-2.2, 4-2.3, 4-2.5, 4-2.6, 5-2.3, 5-2.4, 5-2.5, 6-3.2, 7-4.1, 7-4.2 Social Studies 7-7.7

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Walt Schrader Nature Trail System
K–12th Grade

Walk the Nature Trail, Bratton Trail and Battlefield Trail at Historic Brattonsville. Located in a 600-acre natural area, this network of paths crosses land steeped in both local history and geographical diversity. Self-guided trails are clearly marked with directional signs.

Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m.
Free with any program

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Life on the Plantation
5th–12th Grades

Program Length: 90 minutes; Maximum of 100 students per time slot.

Cotton is King! This is the cash crop. How did the plantation operate to support this economy before the Civil War? Exploring an 1840s plantation,
students will gain insight and participate in activities to appreciate how people worked, lived and survived. Activities change seasonally and may include a plantation house tour, slave life, textiles, cooking, hands-on cotton processing and a farm animal tour.

9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
$6 per student

Standards: Social Studies 5-1.4, 7-3.4, 8-3.1, 8-7.3 USHC-3.3, USHC-4.1

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The Backcountry in Revolt: A Revolutionary War Experience
3rd–12th Grade

Program Length: 90 minutes; 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. Maximum of 100 students per time slot.

Liberty or death? The choice is yours! In this interactive program, students learn how people from all walks of life including civilian and enslaved people were drawn into the Revolutionary War. Students will march and train as a militia unit. Other activities may include a musket-firing demonstration, cooking, spinning, backcountry medicine or storytelling.

9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
$6 per student

Standards: Social Studies 3-3.1, 3-3.2, 4-2.4, 4-2.6, 4-2.7, 4-3.1, 4-3.2, 4-3.6, 4-3.7, 7-1.2, 7-1.3, 8-2.1, 8-2.2, USHC 1.1, USHC 2.1

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Backcountry in Revolt and Life on the Plantation
5th–12th Grades

Program Length: 3 hours including lunch break,

Max 100 students, 9:30 am–1 pm

Two Programs in One Day!
$12 per person

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Nature Trail

Explore the ecology of a Piedmont forest along the Museum of York County’s 3/4 mile Nature Trail. From lichens to lizards, pitcher plants to pine trees, take a close look at nature from the bottom up. Activity sheets available; pencils not provided. Self-guided.

Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Guided Highlights Tour
1st Grade–Adult

The Guided Highlights Tour has been designed to provide a quality educational experience for groups of all ages. Tours of the Museum exhibit areas are conducted by specially trained museum volunteers, who will welcome your group, coordinate your scheduled activities and interpret Museum collections. If you would like your tour to focus on a specific exhibit or subject, please request this at the time of your reservation and we will make every effort to accommodate you.

Please call to schedule.
Tours led by guides are $4 per student. Self-guided tours are $3 per student.

Standards: Social Studies 3-1.4, 3-5.1, 4-3.6 Science 1-2, 2-2, 3-1.1, 3-1.2, 3-1.7, 3-1.6, 3-1.3, 3-1.4, 3-2, 3-5.1, 3-5.2, 3-5.3, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-1.6, 4-2, 5-1.2, 5-1.3, 5-2,5-5.1, 5-5.3, 5-5.4, 5-5.5, 5-5.6, 6-3, 6-5.2, 6-5.6, 7-4, 8-2 Visual Arts IV-B, V-A

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Awesome Animal Adaptations + Tour
3rd–7th Grade

Explore animal classification along with special adaptations that allow animals to survive in their distinct environments. Students will investigate the following topics:
• Classification of organisms, focusing on vertebrates
• Characteristics of distinct environments (biomes) that determine the plants and animals that live there
• Diversity of tooth structure for an animal’s survival
• Super senses that nocturnal animals use to live in a world with little light

This one-hour tour is highly recommended for 3rd – 7th graders and is an excellent complement to the science curriculum.

For a science/social studies component add the Carolina Piedmont Past, featuring the landscapes and lifeways of the Carolina Piedmont 600 years ago.

Please call to schedule
Tours led by guides are $4 per student. Self-guided tours are $3 per student

Standards: Science 3-2, 3-2.2, 3-2.3, 3-2.4, 4-2.1, 4-2, 4-2.2, 4-2.3, 4-2.5, 5-2, 5-2.2, 5-2.3, 5-2.4, 6-3.6-3.3, 6-3.6, 7-4

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Skywatch
4th Grade–Adults

Skywatch is a general astronomy program about “what’s up” in the night sky. Constellations, planets, the Sun and Moon will be studied according to grade level. A live sky constellation and planet presentation, how to use a star chart, followed by a question and answer period will be included in each program. The students will leave the planetarium knowing how to locate several constellations
and any planets currently visible in the night sky.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium admission $1 per student with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only, $2 per person

Standards: Science 4-3, 5-5.2, 6-4, 7-5.9, 8-4

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The Sun, Planets & Beyond
4th–8th Grade

Take a glance at our solar system by viewing current images taken deep in space. You will be exposed to the planets’ orbits, their tilt of inclination, comet and asteroid impact, and the effects of
gravity on planets. This program examines the geology of the inner planets and the atmospheres of the outer planets. We will explore from the working of our sun to the outer realms of the
orbits of the planets, and venture out into other galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium admission $1 per student with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only, $2 per person

Standards: Science 4-3, 5-5.1, 5-5.2, 6-4.1, 6-4.7, 7-5.9, 7-5.10, 8-4

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Jack’s Adventure in American History
2nd–6th Grades

Join Jack as he works to cram for his upcoming test. When his history book magically explodes, Jack comes face to face with some of the most exciting people in our nation’s history! George Washington, Betsy Ross, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Ford and Neil Armstrong are just some of the more than 22 characters who come to life in this 45-minute adventure. This high-energy show features audience volunteers who help write the Constitution, work on Ford’s assembly line and even demand the right to vote!

Study guide available at brightstartheatre.com

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:30 & 11 am
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Heroes of the Underground Railroad
3rd - Adult

Join Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, Henry “Box” Brown and others in an empowering look at the figures behind America’s Underground Railroad. From the secret signs along the routes to the Abolition Movement, this play leaves few stones unturned. This inspiring play honors the individuals who dared to stand up for their beliefs and made America a better place in the process.

Study guide available at brightstartheatre.com

Bright Star Theater
Thursday, February 10, 2011; 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
$5 per person

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My Heart in a Suitcase
3rd Grade–Adult

While every student in America learns about World War II, not many people these days remember the Kindertransport. In 1938, as the Nazi rise to power began to spell a darker and darker fate for Jews, thousands of Jewish children were sent to Britain out of Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Austria. These children were forced to leave behind their parents, their homes, and everything they knew and loved. Anne L. Fox was one of these children. She left on the Kindertransport when she was twelve years old. Years later, she would record her experiences in a book called My Heart in a Suitcase. This original and compelling drama is based on Ms. Fox’s moving autobiography.

Study guide available at artspower.org

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:30 & 11 am
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Your Wild Neighbors
2nd–6th Grade

You may be surprised what scurries, slithers and soars in your backyard! Get acquainted with some of your Piedmont animal neighbors. A variety of mounted animals, skulls, feathers, claws and skins provides a close-up look at how your backyard wild animals meet their needs.

Class Length 45 minutes
PRICE $100 for first class, $90 for additional classes in York County, Min students 15 / Max 30. Travel charges for schools outside of York County. For more information and registration call the scheduler at 803. 981. 9182 or 877. 369. 2290

Standards: Science 2-2.1, 2-2.2, 2-2.4, 3-2.1, 3-2.2, 3-2.3, 3-2.4, 4-2.1, 4-2.2, 4-2.3, 4-2.5, 5-2.5, 6-3.1, 6-3.2, 6-3.3, 6-3.6

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Safari So Good
2nd – 7th Grade

Safari to Africa and explore the varied mammals of Africa’s diverse biomes! Learn what makes a mammal a mammal. Using skins, skulls, hooves and claws, learn the characteristics and adaptations of the mammals that stalk, shadow and survive in Africa’s grasslands, rainforests and deserts. Join us on safari!

Class Length 45 minutes
PRICE $100 for first class, $90 for additional classes in York County, Min students 15 / Max 30. Travel charges for schools outside of York County. For more information and registration call the scheduler at 803. 981. 9182 or 877. 369. 2290

Standards: Science 2-2.1, 2-2.3, 2-2.4, 3-2.2, 3-2.3, 3-2.4, 3-2.5, 4-2.2, 4-2.3, 4-2.5, 4-2.6, 5-2.3, 5-2.4, 5-2.5, 6-3.2, 7-4.1, 7-4.2 Social Studies 7-7.7

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Walt Schrader Nature Trail System
K–12th Grade

Walk the Nature Trail, Bratton Trail and Battlefield Trail at Historic Brattonsville. Located in a 600-acre natural area, this network of paths crosses land steeped in both local history and geographical diversity. Self-guided trails are clearly marked with directional signs.

Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m.
Free with any program

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Life on the Plantation
5th–12th Grades

Program Length: 90 minutes; Maximum of 100 students per time slot.

Cotton is King! This is the cash crop. How did the plantation operate to support this economy before the Civil War? Exploring an 1840s plantation,
students will gain insight and participate in activities to appreciate how people worked, lived and survived. Activities change seasonally and may include a plantation house tour, slave life, textiles, cooking, hands-on cotton processing and a farm animal tour.

9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
$6 per student

Standards: Social Studies 5-1.4, 7-3.4, 8-3.1, 8-7.3 USHC-3.3, USHC-4.1

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The Backcountry in Revolt: A Revolutionary War Experience
3rd–12th Grade

Program Length: 90 minutes; 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. Maximum of 100 students per time slot.

Liberty or death? The choice is yours! In this interactive program, students learn how people from all walks of life including civilian and enslaved people were drawn into the Revolutionary War. Students will march and train as a militia unit. Other activities may include a musket-firing demonstration, cooking, spinning, backcountry medicine or storytelling.

9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
$6 per student

Standards: Social Studies 3-3.1, 3-3.2, 4-2.4, 4-2.6, 4-2.7, 4-3.1, 4-3.2, 4-3.6, 4-3.7, 7-1.2, 7-1.3, 8-2.1, 8-2.2, USHC 1.1, USHC 2.1

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Backcountry in Revolt and Life on the Plantation
5th–12th Grades

Program Length: 3 hours including lunch break,

Max 100 students, 9:30 am–1 pm

Two Programs in One Day!
$12 per person

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Heroes of the Underground Railroad
3rd - Adult

Join Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, Henry “Box” Brown and others in an empowering look at the figures behind America’s Underground Railroad. From the secret signs along the routes to the Abolition Movement, this play leaves few stones unturned. This inspiring play honors the individuals who dared to stand up for their beliefs and made America a better place in the process.

Study guide available at brightstartheatre.com

Bright Star Theater
Thursday, February 10, 2011; 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
$5 per person

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My Heart in a Suitcase
3rd Grade–Adult

While every student in America learns about World War II, not many people these days remember the Kindertransport. In 1938, as the Nazi rise to power began to spell a darker and darker fate for Jews, thousands of Jewish children were sent to Britain out of Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Austria. These children were forced to leave behind their parents, their homes, and everything they knew and loved. Anne L. Fox was one of these children. She left on the Kindertransport when she was twelve years old. Years later, she would record her experiences in a book called My Heart in a Suitcase. This original and compelling drama is based on Ms. Fox’s moving autobiography.

Study guide available at artspower.org

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:30 & 11 am
Cost: $5 per person, per program

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Skywatch
4th Grade–Adults

Skywatch is a general astronomy program about “what’s up” in the night sky. Constellations, planets, the Sun and Moon will be studied according to grade level. A live sky constellation and planet presentation, how to use a star chart, followed by a question and answer period will be included in each program. The students will leave the planetarium knowing how to locate several constellations
and any planets currently visible in the night sky.

Program length: 30–45 minutes and accommodates a minimum of 15, maximum of 60 participants.
Planetarium admission $1 per student with group general admission of $3. Planetarium only, $2 per person

Standards: Science 4-3, 5-5.2, 6-4, 7-5.9, 8-4

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Nature Trail

Explore the ecology of a Piedmont forest along the Museum of York County’s 3/4 mile Nature Trail. From lichens to lizards, pitcher plants to pine trees, take a close look at nature from the bottom up. Activity sheets available; pencils not provided. Self-guided.

Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Guided Highlights Tour
1st Grade–Adult

The Guided Highlights Tour has been designed to provide a quality educational experience for groups of all ages. Tours of the Museum exhibit areas are conducted by specially trained museum volunteers, who will welcome your group, coordinate your scheduled activities and interpret Museum collections. If you would like your tour to focus on a specific exhibit or subject, please request this at the time of your reservation and we will make every effort to accommodate you.

Please call to schedule.
Tours led by guides are $4 per student. Self-guided tours are $3 per student.

Standards: Social Studies 3-1.4, 3-5.1, 4-3.6 Science 1-2, 2-2, 3-1.1, 3-1.2, 3-1.7, 3-1.6, 3-1.3, 3-1.4, 3-2, 3-5.1, 3-5.2, 3-5.3, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-1.6, 4-2, 5-1.2, 5-1.3, 5-2,5-5.1, 5-5.3, 5-5.4, 5-5.5, 5-5.6, 6-3, 6-5.2, 6-5.6, 7-4, 8-2 Visual Arts IV-B, V-A

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