Our Science on Wheels school programs are designed to meet SC science standards for specific grades. Check your grade level below to see the appropriate programs. For mixed grade groups, see our Public Program options.
Science on Wheels Scholarships Available!
Roper Mountain has received a generous grant from Lockheed Martin to fund Science on Wheels programming for schools and community organizations in Greenville County and surrounding areas that serve low-income communities or special needs students. Schools within a one-hour drive of Roper Mountain serving communities at 60% or higher poverty level and Greenville County community centers are pre-qualified to receive these scholarships. Ask for details when making your reservation request. Community organizations such as after school programs, summer camps, and day cares who believe they should qualify, may request the funding and will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Programs By Grade
Kindergarten
Habitat Hunters (classroom program)
South Carolina Standards connections: K-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-1
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Kindergarten Details and Pricing
1st Grade
Portable Planetarium – Sun, Moon, Stars (classroom program)
South Carolina Standards connections: 1-ESS1-1, 1-ESS1-2
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Animal Superpowers (classroom program) Available Jan. 2023
South Carolina Standards connections: 1-LS1-1, 1-LS3-1
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First Grade Details and Pricing
2nd Grade
Matter of Fact – Solids and Liquids (assembly program)
South Carolina Standards connections: 2-PS1-1, 2PS1-4, 2-ESS2-3
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Builder Workshop (classroom program)
South Carolina Standards connections: ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C, ETS2.A
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Second Grade Details and Pricing
Third Grade
Use the Force (assembly program)
South Carolina Standards connections: 3-PS2-1, 3-PS2-2
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Arcs and Sparks – Magnets and Static Electricity (assembly program)
South Carolina Standards connections: 3-PS2-3, 3-PS2-4
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Builder Workshop (classroom program)
South Carolina Standards connections: ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C, ETS2.A
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Third Grade Details and Pricing
Fourth Grade
Arcs and Sparks –Transfer of Energy (assembly program)
South Carolina Standards connections: 4-PS3-3, 4-PS3-4
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Catch the Wave – Movement of Energy (assembly program)
South Carolina Standards connections: 4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-3, 4-PS4-1, 4-PS4-2
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Builder Workshop (classroom program)
South Carolina Standards connections: ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C, ETS2.A
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Fourth Grade Details and Pricing
Fifth Grade
Matter of Fact – The Smaller Picture (assembly program)
South Carolina Standards connections: 5-PS1-1, 5-PS1-2, 5-PS1-3, 5-PS1-4
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Portable Planetarium – Our Place in Space (classroom program)
South Carolina Standards connections: 5-PS2-1, 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2
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Builder Workshop (classroom program)
South Carolina Standards connections: ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C, ETS2.A
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Fifth Grade Details and Pricing
Payment
Payment is due within 30 days after the date of the program. An invoice will be e-mailed to the booker when the reservation is made. Educators CANNOT take payment. Please mail your payment to Roper Mountain or send by Courier. Credit card payments can be made in person at Roper Mountain Science Center (please call ahead to schedule payment), but we cannot take credit card information by phone or email.
Travel Area
Programs with no live animals: We will travel to locations up to a 2.5 hour drive from Roper Mountain for a single day visit. Sites farther than 2.5 hours (up to 5 hours) may book an overnight trip with an added flat fee of $200 per night to cover hotel and meals for our instructor. There is a travel fee for locations outside of Greenville County of 95 cents per mile. We use Google Maps to calculate drive times and distances.
Programs with live animals: We will travel to locations up to a 90 minute drive from Roper Mountain with our live animal friends in tow. There may be restrictions on how many sessions of the programs can be booked depending on the drive time as the animals cannot be away from home for too long. There is a travel fee for locations outside of Greenville County of 95 cents per mile. We use Google Maps to calculate drive times and distances.
Combination Options
Sites may wish to combine more than one assembly into a single visit. To do this, time must be allowed between programs for one assembly to be taken down and another to be set up. Often time is needed for a lunch break as well. The time needed between programs ranges from 30 to 90 minutes depending on the situation. Contact us to help schedule these visits.
Two 45 minute assemblies of different programs $275
Two 60 minute assemblies of different programs $325
One 45 minute and one 60 minute assembly of different programs $310
Outside Greenville County a travel fee of $0.95 per mile applies.
Contact the Outreach Specialist, Jennifer Romatelli with questions.