The Mobile Museum is Kidzu’s newest satellite offering and is designed to deliver STEM education to students across North Carolina, especially in underserved areas. Designed in collaboration with researchers and STEM educators, and partnered with the NC Science Museum Network and NC Science Trail, the mobile museum is equipped with nine hands-on exhibits that are closely aligned with the North Carolina Academic Standards for science, math, and literacy.
Our Vision
Our goal is to advance STEM education in North Carolina. It has clearly been proven that getting children energized about STEM subjects before eighth grade is a major indicator of their likelihood to pursue a STEM-focused degree in college and go on to work in a STEM field after graduation.
Our Solution
We aim to serve students across the state with hands-on, STEM-based learning opportunities. Working with communities across the state, the mobile museum will reach students in remote areas of the state who rarely have the opportunity for innovative hands-on educational experiences. The mobile museum was designed to generate that interest and to give children a combination of curiosity and confidence in their ability to succeed in STEM subjects.
Benefits
• Multicultural & Multilingual Literacy Programs
• Adapted and accessible sensory-friendly programs
• In-School Field Trips to the 2,425 public schools in the state
• STEM Programs brought straight to underserved neighborhoods and community centers.
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Events for November
25th
School’s Out Camp: Our Place in Space
Breastfeeding Café
Laughing Monitos First Words Initiative
Events for November
29th
School’s Out Camp: Food Science
Open Play Nest Session (November 29, 2024)
Events for November
30th
Open Play Nest Session (November 30, 2024)
Art Workshop with Anatolii
Events for December
1st
Events for December
3rd
Open Play Nest Session (December 3, 2024)
STEAM’D Up! Afternoons (December 3, 2024)
Events for December
7th
Open Play Nest Session (December 7, 2024)
Parents’ Night Out
Events for December
8th
Events for December
9th
Toddler and Me Yoga
Breastfeeding Café
Events for December
11th
School’s Out Camp: Fabulous Fabrics Workshop
Open Play Nest Session (December 11, 2024)
Breastfeeding Support Group
Events for December
13th
Open Play Nest Session (December 13, 2024)
Parents’ Night Out
Events for December
14th
Open Play Nest Session (December 14, 2024)
Gingerbread Workshop
Events for December
15th
Events for December
20th
Open Play Nest Session (December 20, 2024)
Gingerbread Workshop
Events for December
21st
Open Play Nest Session (December 21, 2024)
Parents’ Night Out: Gingerbread Workshop
Events for December
22nd
Events for December
24th
Events for December
25th
Events for December
27th
School’s Out Camp: Winter Wonders
Open Play Nest Session (December 27, 2024)
Events for December
29th
Events for December
30th
School’s Out Camp: Winter Animals
Breastfeeding Café
Events for December
31st
Events for January
2nd
School’s Out Camp: Build it up and Tear it Down
Open Play Nest Session (January 2, 2025)
Events for January
3rd
School’s Out Camp: Build it up and Tear it Down
Open Play Nest Session (January 3, 2025)
Our Mobile Museum is designed to meet NC Education Standards for students of many grades. Click on the links to see a comprehensive list for each grade.
The Mobile Museum relates to many noteworthy areas of learning. Click to browse by topic.
Financial Literacy
Through sponsorship by Coastal Credit Union, we are able to provide a thoughtful curriculum for financial literacy on the Mobile Museum! Children of all ages learn how to manage money through built-in activities that invite them to ‘save’, ‘spend’, and ‘share’. These skills help kick-start their money-managing and help them consider sustainable spending, budget management, and community investment.
Nature and Outdoor Learning
The ‘Race to Planet X’ is all about learning and applying the scientific theory to environments. Through several of the stations, children learn about the tools, methods, and lines of inquiry that help us evaluate the spaces where we live or may want to live.