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

2023-2024 Live From Roper Newsletters

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Solar Eclipse (grades K5-5th)

Join us as we explore what a solar eclipse is and how you can safely prepare for and view the upcoming April 8th eclipse.

Schedule is for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

8:30-8:45 (not Monday)
9:15-10:00
10:30-10:45
11:15-11:45
12:15-12:30 (Not on Tuesday)
1:30-1:45

Register for Solar Eclipse

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.

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

Observing Matter Help us classsify matter based on observable properties
2-PS1-1
October 24, 31
November 7, 14

Heating and Cooling Matter Students will observe matter at room temperature and after heating or cooling to discover if the changes are reversable or not.
2-PS1-4
November 28
December 5, 12

Changes Around Us We will investigate the power that erosion has on our enviorment.
2-ESS1-1
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 6

Preventing Erosion We will investigate ways that humans can prevent erosion, and why it's important. Ball up a paper and then blow. Put your hands around the paper and then blow. Hands are just like the roots.
2-ESS2-1
February 13, 20, 27
March 5, 12

How Plants Grow We'll discover what plants need to survive and how anyone can grow a plant.
2-LS2-1
March 26
April 2, 9, 16

How Seeds Travel All plants have a unique way of dispersing their seeds. Come learn how different plants utilize animals to help them reproduce.
2-LS2-2
April 23, 30
May 7, 14

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.

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

Surviving the Seasons Join us as we learning about how plants and animals prepare for seasonal changes to ensure survival.
3-LS1-1
October 25
November 1, 8, 15

Survival in Numbers We will investigate how some animals form groups to survive in the wild.
3-LS2-1
November 29
December 6, 13

Fossils Students will observe a variety of fossils from our collection and infer characteristics of early environments
3-LS4-1
January 10, 17, 24
February 7

What does it take to Survive? We will discover how organisms' adaptations support their survival in specific habitats.
3-LS4-3
February 14, 21, 28
March 6, 13

Weather Predictions We will analyze average temperatures overtime and make predictions for the future.
3-ESS2-1
March 27
April 3, 10, 17

Severe Weather Solutions Join us as we design a solution to preventing damages from severe weather. Students will take the lead to support this invesigation.
3-ESS3-1
April 24
May 1, 8, 15

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.

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

The Power of Erosion
4-ESS2-1
October 26
November 2, 9, 16

Waves in Action Students will learn patterns of waves including amplitude and wavelength.
4-PS4-1
November 30
December 7, 14


Behaviors of Light Students will investigate behaviors of light including reflection and refraction through novel objects and discover that light allows objects to be seen.
4-PS4-2
January 11, 18, 25
February 1, 8

Cause and Effect of Motion Discover the impact that objects have when the collide and how the energy is transfered.
4-PS3-3
February 15, 22, 29
March 7, 14


Carnivorous Plants Join us as we discuss the amazing world of carnivorous plants. We'll cover their structures and how they help them to survive.
4.L.5B.2
March 28
April 4, 11, 18

Animal Senses
April 25
May 2, 9, 16


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.

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

Who Needs Dirt? We will discover how plants use water and air to thrive.
5-LS1-1
October 27
November 3, 10, 17

The Circle of Life Students will analyze food chains (producers, consumers, and decomposers) to observe the flow of energy in a forest ecosystem.
5-LS2-1
December 1, 8, 15

Saltmarsh Discovery We will learn how land (geosphere), sea (hydrosphere), and air (atmosphere) interact to create the saltmarsh.
5-ESS2-1
January 12, 19, 26
February 2, 9


Impact of Community Growth on the Environment We will discuss the impact of community growth on plants and animals.
5-ESS3-1
February 16, 23
March 1, 8

Gravational Pull Through conducting investigations, we will discover the gravational pull of Earth is down.
5-PS2-1
April 5, 12, 19

The Night's Sky Throughout the Seasons Join us as we travel into space to learn how the constellations change throughout the seasons.
5-ESS1-2
April 26
May 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.