AND  SCIENCE  CENTER

(WADESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA)

WHO WE ARE

            The Rotary Planetarium and Science Learning Center was created in 2003 with the vision of introducing science through a “hands-on” approach.  The Wadesboro Rotary Club took on the project and raised over $200,000 through grants and local contributions to fund the Center.

            The Planetarium and Science Center was designed as a teaching and learning center for K-12 students in Anson and neighboring counties, plus an interesting mecca for adults who are interested in physical, life and earth sciences and astronomy.  The center boasts several interactive learning systems that enhance the student’s learning different scientific and biological related concepts.

OUR DISPLAYS AND LEARNING CENTERS

• STARLAB PROJECTOR:  The Starlab projector currently has the capability to show seventeen different presentations.  These presentations include the night sky, Chinese mythology, bird migration, ocean currents, weather, constellations, biological cells, and much more.  Underneath the Henry W. Morton Planetarium’s dome, up to 30-visitors may take the Night Sky tour (the tour subject depends on the seasons of the year) to study constellations and mythologies; study bird migration patterns, and explore the Solar System.  While seated in comfortable, laid-back chairs, the viewers will experience the sensation of traveling through space while visiting the sun, planets, and their moons.

• NASA EXHIBITS:  The Center also includes several NASA exhibits featuring Hubble Telescope images.  Along with the NASA exhibits, there is an extensive display outlining the life and work of Anson County native John Kiker, a NASA engineer.

• THE LIVES OF THE TREE:  In the earth and environmental area (a newly acquired 800-square foot area), now on display is an exhibit called “The Lives of the Tree.”  This exhibit allows students to explore the make-up of a tree’s canopy, as well as its understory.  There is also an erosion table, tree ring counter, and magnetic ant bed for hands-on exploration.  Youngsters and adults alike may experience a hands-on, interactive display that includes listening to the sounds of the forest, identifying leaves, studying tree rings, building with wood blocks, playing a fine tuned wood xylophone, and experimenting with the scent of different woods, such as maple, nutmeg, cinnamon and cassia. 

• LIFE-SCIENCE AREA:  In the life science area, students can observe live animals such as “Jake”the python, two turtles, finches and parakeets.  There are also various animal pelts with more than 50 mounted animals, including an elk, an Alaskan Brown Bear, a swan, and a wild boar.

• ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXHIBIT:  In this exhibit, visitors may explore the human body – including an opportunity to check one’s reflexes, heart rate and eyesight.  See DNA, a human skeleton, and pump-up lungs to learn how animals breath.

• THE ANIMAL ROOM:  Visitors to the Animal Room will meet Jake, a three-foot-and-growing ball python; Clyde and Otis, red-eared slider turtles, Squeaky II, a hamster, Froda, a leopard gecko; plus other animals.  Wall displays in the Animal Room include waterfowl and animal hides.

OUR HOURS OF OPERATION, ADMISSION AND LOCATION

• The Rotary Planetarium and Science Center is open Monday thru Friday from 8:00-AM until 10:45-AM.  Call for Holiday Shows and Summer Camps.
• Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults
• The Center is located at 320 Camden Road, Wadesboro, NC  28170

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US

            For additional information, you may contact the Center Director, Lanette Phillips as indicated below:

By Phone:   704-694-7016

By e-mail:   Phillips.lanette@anson.k12.nc.us

Or visit:  www.ansonschools.org

WHEN PLANNING A DAYTRIP FOR YOUR FAMILY, CONSIDER THE

ROTARY PLANETARIUM AND SCIENCE CENTER IN WADESBORO, NC!!!

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