For Educators
If you would like for Port Discover to come to your school or you would like your students to come to Port Discover, take a look at the programs we have listed below and contact us at loren@portdiscover.org
or call 252-338-6117 to schedule or for more information.
• Toddler Time - Fee Schedule & Program List
Current Toddler Time Programs
Mix-It Up:
Availability: All Year Target Audience: 3 - 5 year olds
Description: Join us to discover all about liquids, solids, gases, solutions and mixtures. Children will learn why measurements are important in science as they put these skills into practice while making bath salts or play-dough.
Can You Hear Me:
Availability: All Year Target Audience: 3 - 5 year olds
Description: Learn all about sound and how it travels. Young scientists will be challenged to identify unknown sounds. Participants will make their own sound phones.
How Does Your Garden Grow:
Availability: All Year Target Audience: 3 - 5 year olds
Description: Join us as we explore the world of plants, from roots to flowers. Children will make individual flower or vegetable starter pots.
All About Insects:
Availability: All Year Target Audience: 3 - 5 year olds
Description: It’s a buggy world out there. Learn about the characteristics of insects and even examine some up close. Participants will make their own ant models.
Hue Knew:
Availability: All Year Target Audience: 3 - 5 year olds
Description: Children are fascinated with the world of colors and the astounding fact that they can be made for three primary colors. In this program children will explore the primary colors and make secondary colors. Children will be given crystals that convert their color creations not crystals.
What’s In Me:
Availability: All Year Target Audience: 3 - 5 year olds
Description: Find out what is inside your body that makes it work every day. From muscles to bones and organs, it all adds up to make a perfect you! Each participant will construct a life-size paper replica of themselves complete with vital organs.
Cool Critters:
Availability: All Year Target Audience: 3 - 5 year olds
Description: Have you ever noticed the little guys around you outside? Come in to examine some living creatures and learn about how they survive in the wild. Participants will create their own critter out of clay and build a camouflaged habitat.
Food Chain Fun:
Availability: All Year Target Audience: 3 - 5 year olds
Description: Come join the adventure of food chain fun. Learn about terrestrial and aquatic food chains that exist all around us. Participants will create a model of a terrestrial food chain.
Last Updated: 29 July 2010