Grab and Go lessons are 45 to 90-minute educational lessons designed to integrate into your regular instruction or club activities. Each can be used as a stand-alone experience or to supplement other educational activities. Most materials for grab-and-go lessons may be found around the home.
These activities are aligned to the NC and National K-12 educational standards.

Grab and Go Activities

What’s the Matter
What’s the Matter

Youth explore different states of matter and watch them change…

Age Ages 5-10
Tornado in a Bottle
Tornado in a Bottle

Youth will create a small tornado that they can interact with…

Age Ages 5-10
Seed Roll
Seed Roll

Watch the effects of seed distribution as you spread seeds in…

Age Ages 5-10
Score!!
Score!!

Youth investigate laws of force and motion while playing with…

Age Ages 5-10
Rainbow in a Jar
Rainbow in a Jar

Youth investigate the density of various liquids to create a…

Age Ages 5-10
Pizza Garden Fun
Pizza Garden Fun

Youth will observe the plant life cycle and then use the herb…

Age Ages 5-10
Nature Adventures: Stories in the Stars Astronomy
Nature Adventures: Stories in the Stars Astronomy

Youth will explore the vibrant ecology of Albemarle Sound, learning…

Age Ages 7-13
Nature Adventures: Sharks Teeth and Fossils
Nature Adventures: Sharks Teeth and Fossils

In this session, youth will learn where to find fossils as well…

Age Ages 8-10
Nature Adventures: Pine Forest Ecology
Nature Adventures: Pine Forest Ecology

In this session, students will explore this unique pine forest…

Age Ages 7-13
Nature Adventures: Nature Crafts
Nature Adventures: Nature Crafts

Youth will explore this decades-old, mature beaver pond habitat,…

Age Ages 6-8
Nature Adventures: Coastal Ecology
Nature Adventures: Coastal Ecology

Youth will explore the vibrant ecology of Albemarle Sound, learning…

Age Ages 7-13
Nature Adventures: Beaver Pond Explorations
Nature Adventures: Beaver Pond Explorations

Youth will explore this decades-old, mature beaver pond habitat,…

Age Ages 7-13
Moon Keeps Turning
Moon Keeps Turning

Youth investigate moon phases while creating an edible version…

Age Ages 5-10
Monica Animation Series
Monica Animation Series

Monica is a series that explores opioid misuse with a compelling…

Age Ages 11-13
Magic Magnets
Magic Magnets

Youth create magnetic slime and then watch it come alive while…

Age Ages 7-13
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

Youth observe and measure rain by creating and using their own…

Age Ages 5-10
It’s Electric
It’s Electric

Youth will learn about static electricity using simple materials…

Age 7-10 years old
Good Vibrations – The Science of Sound
Good Vibrations – The Science of Sound

Youth will create their own instruments and investigate the science…

Age 8-10 years old
Go Away, Germs!
Go Away, Germs!

Learn about the spread of germs and how washing your hands with…

Age Ages 5-10
Fun with Fizz
Fun with Fizz

Youth will be able to observe and create a chemical change while…

Age Ages 5-10
Ecosystem Jungle
Ecosystem Jungle

Youth will explore producers, consumers, and decomposers as they…

Age Ages 5-10
Candy Rocks, Rock Identification
Candy Rocks, Rock Identification

Youth will create their own edible rocks while exploring geo…

Age 5-10 years old
Blast into Summer
Blast into Summer

Youth will create their own rocket and use the force of their…

Age 5-10 years old
Become a Baker!
Become a Baker!

Youth become bakers while learning about chemical changes that…

Age Ages 5-10
Balloon Powered Car
Balloon Powered Car

Youth will explore the idea of wind energy and Newton’s 3rd Law…

Age Ages 5-10