Discovery Classes

Morehead's Discovery Classes are for school field trip groups by reservation. For more information on reserving your discovery class, call Guest Relations at (919) 962-1236.

Eyes in the Skies
Have you ever wondered how scientists know so much about planets so far away? This class introduces remote sensing and the importance of satellites in monitoring environmental change. Correlates with the eighth grade N.C. Standard Course of Study.

Round and Round We Go
How do the Earth, Moon and Sun interact? This interactive class for grades 2–4 explores how Earth moves and how this movement affects our view of the night sky.

Solar Systematics
Students get to become space explorers in this class for grades 5–7. Learn what it takes to discover new planets and study them from millions of miles away.