LuAnne Pendergraft, Port Discover DirectorJuly 27, 2010 Science Fair Jump-Startis set for Tuesday, August 10 at Port Discover. The program, geared for rising 3rd to 6th graders, will run from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Parents are invited to join
LuAnne PendergraftApril 05, 2010 Elizabeth City, NC – Children will explore the microscopic world of phytoplankton during Plankton Watch, Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science, at 11 a. m. on April 10. Through this interactive hands-on program, Dr. Maille Lyons will
LuAnne PendergraftJuly 13, 2009 July 24 is Port Discover Day at Puddleducks, a local children’s clothing shop. Port Discover educators will gather with children between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Children will use microscopes to view plants, insects and minerals.
LuAnne PendergraftMay 14, 2009 Port Discover’s Toddler Time Asks "Born or Hatched?" on Thursday, May 21 Elizabeth City, NC-Port Discover offers "Born or Hatched?" at the next Toddler Time, Thursday, May 21, at 10 a.m. Spring is the perfect time
LuAnne Pendergraft April 07, 2009Look "Inside a Fish" at Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science, April 11. Leading the program will be Dr. Maurice Crawford, assistant professor of biology at Elizabeth City State University and a specialist in fish ecology. Children
LuAnne Pendergraft March 02, 2009Toddlers will dig up the "dirty" facts about worms during Port Discover’s Toddler Time: "Wiggly Worms" at 10 a.m. on March 19. Children will discover the important role worms play as nature’s recyclers. Participants will also
LuAnne PendergraftJanuary 06, 2009 Preschoolers will investigate the amazing abilities of the human body during Port Discover’s Toddler Time, "Amazing Me!" at 10 a.m. on January 15. Children will learn the basic functions of their bodies and why they grow
LuAnne PendergraftNovember 13, 2008 "Thanksgiving Think-About-Its" is the theme of Port Discover’s Toddler Time, Thursday, November 20. Preschoolers will discover why leaves change color in the fall, how pumpkins can come in all sorts of colors, and learn why turkeys
LuAnne PendergraftNovember 03, 2008 Learn the basics of the scientific method with Dr. Maille Lyons, postdoctoral research scientist at Old Dominion University. How do I make a hypothesis? What is the control? Why is it necessary to repeat my experiment?
LuAnne Pendergraft October 08, 2008Purple pH" is the focus of Port Discover’s Make-It-Take-It for October. Why is cabbage juice interesting? How can it change colors? What colors can we make? Explore this funky food juice and take home a sample
