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Carolina Raptor Center

★★★★★ 5 · 5 reviews📍 6000 Sample Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
STEM/STEAMNatureField TripsAfter-SchoolSTEMAges 3–18++1 more

About Carolina Raptor Center

Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is celebrating 40 years of protecting and educating the public about raptors. CRC’s mission is to promote environmental education, rehabilitation of injured and orphaned raptors, and environmental stewardship. The Raptor Trail is a three-quarter mile walking trail and zoological facility that houses and displays more than thirty birds of prey. These birds act as ambassadors for their species, allowing people to experience wildlife in a safe and respectful manner. On the trail, visitors can learn about birds of prey from around the world, deepening their appreciation of these majestic creatures. As a non-profit, CRC relies on public financial support to continue their mission. Together, we can ensure the protection and education of raptors for years to come.

Programs

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Tiny Talon Tales: PreK-K
Essential Standards - Kindergarten  This program helps students compare the characteristics of animals that make them alike and different by comparing different species of owls and hawks. (K.L.1)  This program helps students understand how objects are described based on their physical properties through the use of a touch and exploration table with wings, talons, feathers, animal tracks, and animal furs.(K.P.2) Common Core Standards - Kindergarten  Students actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding through the reading of a raptor themed book with an emphasis on owls or hawks. (RL10)  Students confirm understanding of a read text by asking and answering questions about key details in the text. (RI2)  Students participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics such as habitat, adaptations, and physical properties of objects. (RI1)
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Predators from the Sky: K-5
Essential Standards - Kindergarten  This program helps students compare the characteristics of animals that make them alike and different by comparing different species of raptors and going over the basics of habitat and adaptations. (K.L.1) Common Core Standards -Kindergarten  Students participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics such as raptor habitats, adaptations, and different species. (SL1)  Students confirm understanding of a text read aloud and information presented orally during a presentation about raptors and basic natural history of the species and participating in inquiry based learning. (SL2)  Students ask and answer questions to get information or clarify something not understood after the presentation of each raptor and at the very end of the presentation. (SL3)
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Essential Standards -First Grade
al Standards -First Grade  This program helps students understand characteristics of basic environments and behaviors of humans that allow plants and animals to survive by: comparing different species of raptors, outlining the basic habitat and placement of the raptor in its ecosystem, discussing basic impacts humans have on the birds. (1.L.1)  This program helps students summarize the needs of living organisms for energy and growth by comparing different species of raptors and discussing what they need to survive at the most basic level: food, water, shelter, and space. (1.L.2)

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Location & details

🗺️ 6000 Sample Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078 — open in Maps

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STEM/STEAMNatureField Trips

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Handicap accessible

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