Live From Roper

POPULAR LIVE VIRTUAL LESSONS

Join us for “Live From Roper” offerings, which are FREE FOR ALL SCHOOLS. Connect with our science specialist via Zoom multiple times over the course of the year for new lessons changing about every four weeks. Lessons are 30 minutes and are unique, engaging, and based on South Carolina and national standards. We encourage multiple virtual visits!

Specifics include:

  • 10-15 minute live demonstration by a Roper Mountain Science Center specialist
  • Reflection time to ask questions or offer comments about the activity via chat
  • Total connection time of 30 minutes
*please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students

2nd Grade

Landforms of Earth Come explore Earth's landforms and bodies of water with us. We will cover different landforms and locations of water on Earth.
2-ESS2-2
September 12, 19, 26

Magic of Water Join us as we discover where water can be found on Earth. We will discuss how water is one of the only substances that can be commonly found on Earth in solid, liquid, and gas state.
2-ESS2-3
October 3, 10, 17

To register, please complete the following:

  • enter the quantity for the number of students in your class. This FREE “purchase” reserves seats for your students in the session and allows us to know how many participants to expect
  • a minimum of 10 students is required to register for a session
  • once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details about the event
  • you will receive a second email containing the link prior to the event
  • if you are not viewing this lesson in class with your students, it is the teacher’s responsibility to share this link with your students
  • Please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students.
Deadline for registration is four days prior to the date of the session for which you are registering.
Because of our ticketing software, you may receive tickets by email. Please disregard them.

For questions about registration, contact Lisa Phillips at liphilli@greenville.k12.sc.us.
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3rd Grade

Balancing Forces Discover the power of gravity as we investigate the motion of an object.
3-PS2-1
September 13, 20, 27

Magic of Magnets Students will discover how magnets can be used to solve problems in everyday life. They will observe how the size of the force changes depending on the properties of the objects.
3-PS2-4
October 4, 11, 18

To register, please complete the following:

  • enter the quantity for the number of students in your class. This FREE “purchase” reserves seats for your students in the session and allows us to know how many participants to expect
  • a minimum of 10 students is required to register for a session
  • once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details about the event
  • you will receive a second email containing the link prior to the event
  • if you are not viewing this lesson in class with your students, it is the teacher’s responsibility to share this link with your students
  • Please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students.
Deadline for registration is four days prior to the date of the session for which you are registering.
Because of our ticketing software, you may receive tickets by email. Please disregard them.

For questions about registration, contact Lisa Phillips at liphilli@greenville.k12.sc.us.
Register for 3rd Grade Lessons

4th Grade

Energy Transfer Discover how energy transfer through sound, light, heat, and electric current from place to place.
4-PS3-2
September 14, 21, 28

Power of Natural Resources Discover the power of natural resources from sunlight to fossil fuels and how they impact our environment.
4-ESS3-1
October 5, 19

To register, please complete the following:

  • enter the quantity for the number of students in your class. This FREE “purchase” reserves seats for your students in the session and allows us to know how many participants to expect
  • a minimum of 10 students is required to register for a session
  • once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details about the event
  • you will receive a second email containing the link prior to the event
  • if you are not viewing this lesson in class with your students, it is the teacher’s responsibility to share this link with your students
  • Please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students.
Deadline for registration is four days prior to the date of the session for which you are registering.
Because of our ticketing software, you may receive tickets by email. Please disregard them.

For questions about registration, contact Lisa Phillips at liphilli@greenville.k12.sc.us.

Register for 4th Grade Lessons

5th Grade

Properties of Materials Join us as we observe different mystery objects and use their properties to identify them.
5-PS1-3
Septe,ber 15, 22, 29

Slime Time! Join us as we mix substances to determine if they result in new substances.
5-PS1-4
October 6, 20

To register, please complete the following:

  • enter the quantity for the number of students in your class. This FREE “purchase” reserves seats for your students in the session and allows us to know how many participants to expect
  • a minimum of 10 students is required to register for a session
  • once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details about the event
  • you will receive a second email containing the link prior to the event
  • if you are not viewing this lesson in class with your students, it is the teacher’s responsibility to share this link with your students
  • Please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students.
Deadline for registration is four days prior to the date of the session for which you are registering.
Because of our ticketing software, you may receive tickets by email. Please disregard them.

For questions about registration, contact Lisa Phillips at liphilli@greenville.k12.sc.us.
Register for 5th Grade Lessons