““LIFT OFF LENOIR!”LIFT OFF LENOIR!”“Lift Off Lenoir!”… A partnership � �“Lift Off Lenoir!”… A partnership � �

between Lenoir County Public between Lenoir County Public Schools and Morehead Planetarium Schools and Morehead Planetarium

and Science Center and Science Center

Introducing…

This program was made possible by the collaborative efforts of the Lenoir County STEM Collaborative, the UNC School of Government, and the UNC Morehead

Planetarium & Science Center

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!

In June of 2010 Lenoir County District In June of 2010 Lenoir County District Leaders were contacted by the Morehead Leaders were contacted by the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Planetarium and Science Center

Lenoir County STEM Community Collaborative

UNC School of Governm

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Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Lenoir County Public Schools

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!In December of 2010 plans were made In December of 2010 plans were made

to offer the Planets Training to selected K-3 to offer the Planets Training to selected K-3 teachers from Lenoir County Public Schools. teachers from Lenoir County Public Schools. Elysa Corin from the Morehead Planetarium Elysa Corin from the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center conducted the training and Science Center conducted the training session. session.

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!Teachers engaged in hands-on learning to Teachers engaged in hands-on learning to

explore the details of the PLANETS Program. explore the details of the PLANETS Program.

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!Teachers were provided with lesson details and Teachers were provided with lesson details and

materials to take back to their own classrooms to teach materials to take back to their own classrooms to teach the PLANETS Program. the PLANETS Program.

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!Teachers were provided with lesson details and Teachers were provided with lesson details and

materials to take back to their own classrooms to teach materials to take back to their own classrooms to teach the Planets Program. the Planets Program.

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!Monday, January 31, 2011 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Spirit Composite Center of Excellence 3800 Highway 58 North Kinston, North

Carolina

Spirit Aerosystems and Lenoir County STEM

Community Collaborative cordially invite you to a

kick-off reception for

A Reception…

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!In the Spring of 2011, each elementary school in Lenoir County Public Schools will have the Planetarium visit!

Lift off Lenoir!Lift off Lenoir!