Important Parking Update

The UNC-owned Morehead parking lot is currently under reconstruction. Visitors must now pay using ParkMobile (Zone Code 4468). Find more updated parking information on our Plan A Visit page.

Schedule Update

Due to UNC’s Spring Holiday, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will be closed on Friday, March 29.

NC Standard Course of Study

Enrichment Experiences

Discovery Class

3th Grade
Science Correlations: 3.E.1.1

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.E.1.1, 4.E.1.2

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.P.1.1, 3.P.1.2, 3.P.1.3, 3.E.1.1

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.P.1.1, 5.P.1.4
Information and Technology Skills Correlations: 5.RP.1.1

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.E.1.2, 6.E.1.3

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.P.1.1, 7.P.1.2

Science Stage

Science LIVE!

1st Grade
Science Correlations: 1.L.2

2nd Grade
Science Correlations: 2.L.2

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.L.1

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.L.2

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.L.1, 5.L.3

2nd Grade
Science Correlations: 2.P.2

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.P.2.1, 3.P.2.2, 3.P.2.3, 3.P.3.2

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.P.2.1, 4.P.3.1

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.P.3.1, 5.P.3.2

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.2.1, 6.P.2.2, 6.P.2.3, 6.P.3.1, 6.P.3.3

8th Grade
Science Correlations: 8.P.1.3

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.P.1.1, 3.P.2.1, 3.P.2.2, 3.P.2.3, 3.P.3.2

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.P.1, 4.P.2.1, 4.P.3.1

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.P.1.1, 5.P.1.4, 5.P.3.1, 5.P.3.2

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.2.2, 6.P.2.3, 6.P.3.1

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.P.1.2, 7.E.1.3


At-Your-School Programs

Our Physical World

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.P.2.3, 3.P.3.1, 3.P.3.2

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.P.2.1, 4.P.3.2

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.P.3.1, 5.P.3.2

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.2.2, 6.P.2.3, 6.P.3.1, 6.P.3.2, 6.P.3.3

Physical Science
Science Correlations: PSc.3.1.1, PSc.3.1.2

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.P.3.1, 3.P.3.2

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.P.3.1

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.1.1, 6.P.1.3, 6.P.3.1, 6.P.3.2, 6.P.3.3

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.P.2.1, 7.P.2.2, 7.P.2.3, 7.P.2.4

8th Grade
Science Correlations: 8.P.2.1, 8.P.2.2, 8.L.3.3

Physical Science
Science Correlations: PSc.3.1.1, PSc.3.1.2, PSc.3.1.3, PSc.3.2.1, PSc.3.2.2, PSc.3.2.3, PSc.3.2.4

2nd Grade
Science Correlations: 2.P.1.1, 2.P.1.2

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.P.3.1

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.1.1, 6.P.1.3

Physical Science
Science Correlations: PSc.3.2.1, PSc.3.2.3, PSc.3.2.4

Kindergarten
Science Correlations: K.P.1.1, K.P.1.2

1st Grade
Science Correlations: 1.P.1.1, 1.P.1.2, 1.P.1.3

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.P.1.1, 3.P.1.3

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.P.1.1, 5.P.1.2, 5.P.1.4

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.P.1.1, 7.P.1.2, 7.P.1.3, 7.P.2.1, 7.P.2.2

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.P.1.1, 4.P.1.2, 4.P.2.1

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.3.3

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.P.2.3

Physical Science
Science Correlations: PSc.3.3, PSc.3.3.1

2nd Grade
Science Correlations: 2.P.2.1

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.P.2.1, 3.P.2.2, 3.P.2.3, 3.P.3.1, 3.P.3.2

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.P.3.2

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.2.2

8th Grade
Science Correlations: 8.P.1.1, 8.P.1.3, 8.P.1.4

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.P.3.1, 4.P.3.2

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.1.1, 6.P.1.2, 6.P.3.2

Physical Science
Science Correlations: PSc.3.2.1, PSc.3.2.2, PSc.3.2.3, PSc.3.2.4

Long exposure timelapse photo of starry sky

Morehead in Motion : Lab to Life

Lab to Life educator with student checking glove size

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.E.1.6

8th Grade
Science Correlations: 8.E.1

Biology
Science Correlations: Bio.2.2, Bio.1.2.1

Chemistry
Science Correlations: Chm.3.2.1, Chm.3.2.2 

Earth & Environmental Sciences
Science Correlations: EEn.2.8.2, EEn.2.4

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.L.1

8th Grade
Science Correlations: 8.L.1

Biology
Science Correlations: Bio.4.1.3

 

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.L.1

Biology 
Science Correlations: Bio.1.1, Bio.1.2.1

Biology 
Science Correlations: Bio.3.3

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.3

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.P.1, 7.P.2

8th Grade
Science Correlations: 8.E.1, 8.P.2, 8.L.3

Biology
Science Correlations: Bio.2.1, Bio.2.2

Earth & Environmental Sciences
Science Correlations: EEn.2.3, EEn.2.4, EEn.2.7, EEn.2.8

Physical Science
Science Correlations: PSc.3.1, PSc.3.3

Physics
Science Correlations: Phy.2.1, Phy.3.2

Biology
Science Correlations: Bio.1.1, Bio.1.2.1, Bio.3.1.2, Bio.3.1.3, Bio.3.2, Bio.3.3

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.3.1, 6.E.1.2,

Earth & Environmental Science
Science Correlations: EEn.2.7.1, EEn.2.7.2, EEn.2.7.3

Biology
Science Correlations: Bio.2.1, Bio.2.2, Bio 3.5

Morehead In Motion : Earth & Beyond

Kindergarten
Science Correlations: K.E.1.1, K.E.1.2, K.E.1.3

2nd Grade
Science Correlations: 2.E.1.2, 2.E.1.3

1st Grade
1.RP.1.1, 1.TT.1.1

2nd Grade
2.TT.1.1

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.E.2.1, 3.E.2.2

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.E.1.1

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.E.1.1, 4.E.1.2

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.P.1.1

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.2.2

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.E.1.1, 7.E.1.6

8th Grade
Science Correlations: 8.P.2.1

Earth & Environmental Science
Science Correlations: EEn.2.6.3

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.E.1.1, 6.E.1.2, 6.E.1.3

Earth & Environmental Education 
Science Correlations: EEn.2.3.1, EEn.2.6.1, EEn.2.6.2, EEn.2.6.3, EEn.2.6.4

Physical Science 
Science Correlations: PSc.3.2, PSc.3.2.1, PSc.3.2.2, PSc.3.2.3, PSc.3.2.4

Mobile planetarium dome and educator

Planetarium Shows

Astronaut

Astronaut

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.L.1.1, 4.L.1.2, 4.L.1.3, 4.L.2.2
Information and Technology Correlations: 4.SI.1.1, 4.SI.1.2, 4.SI.1.3, 4.TT.1.1

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.P.3.1, 5.L.1.2
Information and Technology Correlations: 5.SI.1.1, 5.SI.1.2, 5.SI.1.3, 5.TT.1.1

Starry Night Sky

Carolina Skies

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.E.1.1, 3.E.1.2
Information and Technology Correlations: 3.SI.1.1, 3.SI.1.2, 3.TT.1.1

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.P.3.2, 4.E.1.1, 4.E.1.2
Information and Technology Correlations: 4.SI.1.1, 4.SI.1.2, 4.SI.1.3, 4.TT.1.1

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.1.2, 6.E.1.1, 6.E.1.2, 6.E.1.3, 6.SI.1.1, 6.TT.1.1

8th Grade
Science Correlations: Major concepts about Earth, the Moon, orbits, seasons and the Sun

Earth Sciences
Science Correlations: EEn.1.1.1, EEn.1.1.2, EEn.1.1.3, EEn.1.1.4
Information and Technology Correlations: HS.SI.1.1, HS.SI.1.2, HS.TT.1.1

Physical Sciences
Science Correlations: Major concepts Earth, the Moon, orbits, seasons and the Sun
Information and Technology Correlations: HS.SI.1.1, HS.SI.1.2, HS.TT.1.1

Cosmic Colors

Cosmic Colors

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.P.3.2

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.1.1, 6.P.1.2, 6.P.3.2, 6.L.1.2, 6.L.2.1

Physics
Science Correlations: Phy.2.2.1, Phy.2.2.2

Physical Science
Science Correlations: PSc.3.2.1, PSc.3.2.2

Dynamic Earth

Dynamic Earth

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.3.1, 6.P.3.2, 6.E.1.2, 6.E.2.2, 6.L.2.1

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.E.1.1, 7.E.1.2, 7.E.1.3, 7.E.1.5

8th Grade
Science Correlations: 8.P.2.1, 8.L.3.3

Biology
Science Correlations: Bio 2.1.1., Bio 2.2.1

High School Earth Sciences
Science Correlations: EEn.1.1.3, EEn.1.1.4, EEn.2.1.1, EEn.2.1.3, EEn.2.3.1, EEn.2.5.1, EEn.2.5.2, EEn.2.5.3, EEn.2.5.3, EEn.2.6.1, EEn.2.6.3, EEn.2.6.4

High School Physical Science
Science Correlations: PSc.3.1

Earth Moon and Sun

Earth, Moon and Sun

1st Grade
Science Correlations: 1.E.1.1, 1.E.1.2, 1.SI.1.1, 1.TT.1.1

2nd Grade
Science Correlations: 2.E.1.1
Information and Technology Correlations: 2.SI.1.1, 2.TT.1.1

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.E.1.1., 3.E.1.2, 3.P.3.2, 3.L.2.2
Information and Technology Correlations: 3.SI.1.1, 3.SI.1.2, 3.TT.1.1

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.E.1.1, 4.E.1.2, 4.E.2.3
Information and Technology Correlations: 4.SI.1.1, 4.SI.1.2, 4.SI.1.3, 4.TT.1.1

Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis

Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.E.2.2

4th Grade
Science Correlations: 4.E.2.3

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.E.2.1, 6.E.2.2, 6.E.2.4

Earth & Environmental Science
Science Correlations: EEn.2.1.1, EEn.2.1.2, EEn.2.1.4

From Earth to the Universe

From Earth to the Universe

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.P.1.1

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.E.1.3

Galileo

Galileo: The Power of the Telescope

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P1.2, 6.E.1.1, 6.E.1.2
Information and Technology Correlations: 6.SI.1.1, 6.SI.1.2, 6.SI.1.3, 6.TT.1.1
Social Studies Correlations: 6.H.2.2, 6.H.2.3

Grossology

Grossology and You

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.L1.2
Healthful Living: 3.L.1.2

4th Grade
Healthful Living: 4.PCH.1.2, 4.PCH.2.1, 4.PCH.2.2

5th Grade
Science Correlations: 5.L.1.2
Healthful Living: 5.PCH.4.2

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.L.1.4
Healthful Living: 7.PCH.2.1

Magic Tree House

Magic Tree House Space Mission

1st Grade
Science Correlations: 1.L.1.1, 1.P.1.2, 1.SI.1.1, 1.TT.1.1, 1.RP.1.1
ELA Correlations: 1.RI.5, 1.SL.2

2nd Grade
Information and Technology Correlations: 2.SI.1.1, 2.IN.1.2, 2.TT.1.1
ELA Correlations: 2.RI.5, 2.RI.7

Solar System Odyssey

Solar System Odyssey

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.E.1.1, 3.P.2.2, 3.P.2.3, 3.P.3.1, 3.P.3.2
Information and Technology Correlations: 3.SI.1.1, 3.SI.1.2, 3.TT.1.1

6th Grade
Science Correlations: 6.P.3.1, 6.E.1.2, 6.E.1.3, 6.SI.1.1, 6.TT.1.1

Take Flight still

Take Flight

1st Grade
Science Correlations: 1.P.1.1, 1.P.1.2, 1.P.1.3

3rd Grade
Science Correlations: 3.P.1.1, 3.P.1.2

4th Grade
Social Studies/History Correlations: 4.G.1.1

7th Grade
Science Correlations: 7.P.1, 7.P.1.2

8th Grade
Social Studies/History Correlations: 8.H.3, 8.H.3.2

Tales of the American South

3rd Grade
Social Studies Correlations: 3.H.1.1, 3.C.1.2

4th Grade
Social Studies/History Correlations: 4.H.1.4, 4.H.1.1

5th Grade
Social Studies/History: 5.H.1.3

6th Grade
Social Studies/History: 6.C.1.1

7th Grade
Essential Standard: 7.H.1

8th Grade
Social Studies/History: 8.H.2.1, 8.H.3.1, 8.H.2.3