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We love learning and applying technology- Spheros, Merge Cubes, drones, logic puzzles on iPads, FlipGrid, Padlet, (cameras on laptops) etc.
(we are up to our eyeballs in technology)

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I am excited to to explore the Rubik's Cubes with the students this year.  I do not know if this will be a masterpiece or not yet, but I am excited about it and hope my students will share my enthusiasm!

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I am excited to to explore the Rubik's Cubes with the students this year.  I do not know if this will be a masterpiece or not yet, but I am excited about it and hope my students will share my enthusiasm!

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Crissy - allowing my K-2 students to create their own inventions, make Flipgrids, and work on creative projects such as Makey- Makey science experiments brought the sunshine into my classroom last year1

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I tried app smashing this past year with students using the Merge Cube and Green Screen during a unit.

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 I use Spheros in my 3rd grade with geometry and and the Polyhedraville unit. The students enjoyed creating geometric shapes with the Spheros using iPads and coding. This was challenging at first but they caught on quickly.     Janet

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 I use Spheros in my 3rd grade with geometry and and the Polyhedraville unit. The students enjoyed creating geometric shapes with the Spheros using iPads and coding. This was challenging at first but they caught on quickly.     Janet

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I made a couple of creative problem-solving units for my math cluster teachers to use.  The problems came from two books that I love:  Math Ties A and Math Ties B.  Students said the problems were challenging but fun!

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Terry --- I started using the Spheros with my students in the 4th grade Polyhedraville Unit.   This allows the students to create the shapes used in our building designs by programming Sphero to make that shape with coding.

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Terry --- I started using the Spheros with my students in the 4th grade Polyhedraville Unit.   This allows the students to create the shapes used in our building designs by programming Sphero to make that shape with coding.

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSPLg-fNMZKNFtRpgy4mQ9U7_fviKxFAS0Re5Fs50tvrGexyBljLosuzMR0QYBO_n2p

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We dissect DNA with Morehead Science Center.

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After over a decade of traveling the state to bring unique lab experiences to students and the community, the mobile lab buses have retired! However, students can receive a similar lab experience in their classroom through a lab educator visit. This program provides students with an introduction to science careers in biotechnology, health and medicine and other related science disciplines.

Our Lab Educator's mission is to promote equity of access to quality science learning opportunities in order to increase interest, ensure understanding, and demonstrate the relevance of science to all students' lives.

Planning Your Visit

Programs Offered | Fees and Requirements

Request a Visit | Cancellation Policy | Program Details

Due to the different equipment required for each module, and the time that would be needed to set up and break down the lab between different modules, we generally cannot accommodate requests for different modules all to take place on the same day.

90 Minute Curriculum Modules

Biological Bodyguards

Exploring New Environments

Get A Clue

Mystery of the Crooked Cell​

Code Red

Genes in a Bottle

So Fresh, So Clean

See detailed program information below.
Mobile Lab Educator Classroom Visit

$200 for a one-day visit, $150 for each additional consecutive day.

3 sessions per day, maximum of 24 students (depends on class and equipment needs.) Sessions are 90 minutes.

Labs are led by the Morehead educator. Teacher must be present during labs.

Sites within a 90-mile radius of Chapel Hill have a $50 travel fee per day.

Sites more than 90 miles from Chapel Hill have an additional $200 travel fee per each day required. This fee may be adjusted if visits are scheduled for nearby sites on consecutive days.

Submit your request for either a Educator Only visit using the form at the top of the page.

Confirm with your school how fees will be paid and provide information on the online request form.

Forms submitted by early September of the current school year receive priority scheduling. Forms can be submitted at any time during the year. Scheduling for visits is based on remaining availability.

If selected to receive a mobile labs visit, Morehead will send a notification email with visit dates and guidelines.

Visits canceled two weeks prior to visit date are eligible for a refund of fees. Visits canceled less than two weeks prior to visit date are not eligible for a refund of fees. Morehead may waive this policy if the visit is canceled due to school closure for inclement weather, fire or other emergency condition

90 Minute Curriculum Modules

Biological Bodyguards (ELISA Test) Recommended for Biology, Applied Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Allied Health, and 7th and 8th grade science. Students will use an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) to test for a simulated antigen with real antibodies. This lab can be used to model how those in science and medical careers use this process to screen hypothetical patients for disease, test water samples for toxins, or another narrative that you request.

Exploring New Environments (Field Study) Recommended for Biology, Earth/Environmental Science, and 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science. Investigate complex relationships between organisms and the physical and biological environment, as well as the movement of energy and materials within an ecosystem. Note: This module is not available for Mobile Lab BUS visits, and is only offered in September, October, April and May.

Get A Clue (DNA Fingerprinting) Recommended for biology and forensic science courses.Role-play as forensic scientists to analyze drops of "blood" and other evidence found at crime scenes and determine which suspects are guilty by using DNA restriction analysis (popularly known as DNA fingerprinting). Not recommended for Middle School classes. Curriculum Module PDF

Mystery of the Crooked Cell (Gel Electrophoresis) Discover the molecular basis of sickle cell disease and use gel electrophoresis as a diagnostic tool to differentiate normal hemoglobin from hemoglobin found in individuals with sickle cell disease. Module developed by Boston University School of Medicine CityLab. Target courses: biology, anatomy and physiology, allied health. Not recommended for Middle School classes.

Code Red (Simulated Blood Typing) Recommended for 7th grade science, Forensics Courses, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Allied Health courses.Learn about the composition and physiology of blood. Analyze the components of a scab and identify the substances comprising human blood. Analyze the genetic and cellular basis of blood types and understand the importance of blood types during transfusions. Test simulated blood samples on our mobile lab to determine safe transfusions. Curriculum Module PDF

Genes in a Bottle (DNA Extraction) Recommended for 7th and 8th grade science, Biology. Discuss cell structure and function before we extract DNA from your own cheek cells using a simple laboratory procedure and watch it precipitate from solution as floating white strands.

So Fresh, So Clean (Water Treatment) Recommended for 7th and 8th grade Science, Chemistry, Earth/Environmental Science, and Biology. Investigate water chemistry and purity with 'So Fresh, So Clean.' We'll discuss pH to see the connections between water, acid/base chemistry and life. Then, we'll simulate part of the water treatment process by monitoring and altering the pH of a sample of water. Curriculum Module PDF

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After over a decade of traveling the state to bring unique lab experiences to students and the community, the mobile lab buses have retired! However, students can receive a similar lab experience in their classroom through a lab educator visit. This program provides students with an introduction to science careers in biotechnology, health and medicine and other related science disciplines.

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I did an EOY breakout EDU to help students review for their final exam and to extend their learning from the year.

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I plan college tours!

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Students created green-screen presentations based on student interests.

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For enrichment in my math classes, I design projects that allow students to apply the skills that they have learned.

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My students completed at least 5 different Breakouts last year.  They loved it!

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For enrichment, my students take part in a genius hour where they were able to choose a topic that interested them. I provided the materials they requested. They then researched the topic and completed a project. 

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For enrichment, my students take part in a genius hour where they were able to choose a topic that interested them. I provided the materials they requested. They then researched the topic and completed a project. 

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Huge unit extending their math abilities