Program Descriptions
A Woman’s Light
(Grades 1, 3, 4, 5, & 8) See some of the incredible and fascinating contributions women have made in the history of the Palmetto State. From the Colonial period to this very day, women have been very influential in South Carolina – Come see how they have made history!
AG in the Classroom (Grades 2, 3, 4, & 6) Agriculture is essential to the economy of South Carolina. Activities will foster a greater appreciation of this industry, importance of crops and livestock, and their effect on the environment. Art Tour: Fall Line
(Grades 7 - 12) This exhibit is the first major showcase of stories and artifacts of the Fall Line region. Decorative and fine arts in the exhibition include furniture, paintings, textiles, pottery, silver, architecture and other objects made, sold and used by individuals from this region. Dinosaurs: Mesozoic Monsters
Dinosaurs come alive at the State Museum! Learn how these fearsome creatures lived and died millions of years ago. There are 14 robotic dinosaurs, a design-a-dino activity, and much more!
Earth Day Activities(Grade K-12)
It’s time to think green! We’re going to make clocks out of old CDs and decorate them to remind us that it’s time to reduce, reuse, and recycle!
Junior Academy of Science: “Science Careers of the Future”
(Grades 7 - 12)
Find out what kind of careers will be waiting for you in science and engineering. Learn about opportunities to put your science education to use. Who knows? You may be the next Charles Townes or Thomas Edison!
Palmetto Portraits Tour
(Grades 7 - 12)
Where else could you find firefighters and factory workers, priests and roller derby queens, musicians and reenactors, all in the same place? Palmetto Portraits tell the stories of everyday people with a brand new collection of photographs.
Pirates, Privateers, and Buccaneers
(Grade K-12)
Who knows what dangers lurk in the open sea? Beware merchants! Ready your cannons and set your course…Pirates are coming to the South Carolina State Museum!
Safety City, presented by SCANA
(Grades 4 – 7)
SCANA and SCE&G offer a public safety education program called Safety City for families, schools, youth groups, adult groups, contractors, emergency personnel and other organizations. Safety City effectively emphasizes the importance of public awareness when it comes to injury-related incidents that could result from improper contact with electricity.
SC SMart: Pirate Messages(Grade K-12)
Maps are a very valuable tool to Pirates. Students will design their on treasure maps with symbols and message to protect their collected treasures. You can’t spell Art without Arrrr!!
STARLAB Programs
African Mythology
Learn how constellation figures as seen by many African cultures the Dogon, Bushmen, Masai and Egyptians — marked key events, such as the beginning of the planting season, and signified important moral lessons.
Constellations
Students will learn how to identify the most prominent stars and constellations including Polaris, Orion, Betelguise, and more. Students will discuss the current conditions in their night and day skies, including any visible planets, the moon, scheduled meteor showers, and other activity.
Moon Phases
In this lesson students will be able to see all of the phases of the moon. They will learn the names and order of each phase, the relative locations of the phases in the sky, and why these phases occur.
Native American Mythology
See the night sky through the eyes of various Native American tribes— Navajo, Shoshoni, Cherokee, Hopi, and others— and learn how the stars ushered in the seasons and how they explained the various phenomena of nature.
Seasons
Learn about the reasons for the seasons: Students look at the earth’s spin, axis, distance from the sun, rotation and revolution, and how the sun affects the earth. Students may also be introduced to the Chinese seasons, as well as the solstices and equinoxes.
Solar System
Students will discuss characteristics of all of the planets in our solar system. General topics include: physical properties of planets including our Earth and our sun, distance of planets from the sun, moons, galaxies, solar system activity, and the classification of Pluto.
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