Superintendent Dr. Freddie Williamson
Director Ken Brandt
Address: 100 Hargrave St. Lumberton, NC 28358
Phone: (910)671-6000, x3382
Contact email: kenneth.brandt@robeson.k12.nc.us
Upcoming Public Events:
Our next public event is the 13th annual Statewide Star Party, which happens the evening of Friday April 4th from 7-9 pm. This year’s theme: Your Place in Space. The event occurs in and adjacent to the host institution, the Exploration Station Children’s museum. This event is free, and family-friendly. Come find out about the many facets of space exploration, and who will be doing that in the future. Free materials from NASA and RCC will be given out, and one lucky family will go home with a small piece of NC gold! Must be present to win.
Fine-tuning visits to the planetarium: insider hints for teachers-Have students down student questions on 3x5 cards, or something like that in dark ink, legibly. This way, I can answer student questions anonymously for those who are shy. I've done the research: there are 5x more unique interactions (more students asking questions), and deeper level questioning is 11x greater in those groups that have pre-written questions, vs. those who don't.
Also, there is greater diversity in the questioners-more females ask questions than those groups who haven't pre-written questions.
One of 7 interactive kiosks in the science center
astronaut Bill McArthur, center, with Ken Brandt, along with Marvin, NASA's full scale Mars rover model.
Track Ingenuity and Perseverance on Mars:
https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/27365/ingenuity-and-perseverance-make-tracks/
Please note that our schedule is subject to change, as current events in space science dictate.
For school groups: 35 students and 3 adults can be comfortably seated indoors.
CLEAR SKY CLOCK
Weather: here is a link for our own clear sky clock. See whether it'll be clear or cloudy here in SE NC.