Project Discovery Revisited

These programs are edited versions from the popular live, interactive PROJECT DISCOVERY series. Each of the condensed programs are hosted by students and feature the best on-site segments from the original program. See also Project Discovery. 

Grades 3-8

These programs are edited versions from the popular live, interactive PROJECT DISCOVERY series. Each of the condensed programs are hosted by students and feature the best on-site segments from the original program.

See also Project Discovery. 

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Shores & Sea Creatures | Project Discovery Revisited
Shores & Sea Creatures | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

The southeastern coast of the United States is dotted with many barrier islands -- long narrow strips of land that protect the salt marsh behind them and the land itself. In South Carolina, one of...
The Winnsboro Railroad | Project Discovery Revisited
The Winnsboro Railroad | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Without railroads, South Carolina would not have been developed. Many towns around Columbia and Florence were established because of train access. Coat trains, which consist of 100 cars, can carry an...
Nutcracker | Project Discovery Revisited
Nutcracker | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Every December, the Columbia City Ballet performs The Nutcracker ballet. The story was written by E. T. A. Hoffman, with music composed by Tschaikovsky. This ballet masterpiece has become one of the...
Mount Vernon | Project Discovery Revisited
Mount Vernon | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

Project Discovery Revisted: George Washington's Mount Vernon explores Mount Vernon. Students learn what there is to do at Mount Vernon. The farming life of Washington is portrayed. Students learn the...
Walnut Grove Plantation | Project Discovery Revisited
Walnut Grove Plantation | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 4 8

Upstate Visit to Walnut Grove Plantation Walnut Grove Plantation is located near Spartanburg, South Carolina. In the mid 1700s, it was the home of the Moore family, a family with 10 children. Walnut...
Space Camp | Project Discovery Revisited
Space Camp | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 6 7 8

Space Camp is a popular camp for children who dream of going into space. The Project Discovery crew visited the Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. The purpose of the camp is to use the excitement of...
Snakes, Snakes, Snakes | Project Discovery Revisited
Snakes, Snakes, Snakes | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

When the Museum of York County had a special exhibit on snakes, the Project Discovery crew visited the exhibit with naturalist Rudy Mancke of PBS’s NatureScene. There are many myths about snakes, most...
Medieval Times, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited
Medieval Times, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 6 7 8

A behind-the-scenes look at this production shows that the costumes are more elaborate than the clothing worn in the Middle Ages. The actors spend a great deal of time practicing, preparing equipment...
S.C. State House, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited
S.C. State House, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 4 8

In the 1990s, the South Carolina legislature voted to set aside funding for some much-needed renovations to the state’s capitol building. To bring the building up to today’s standards, and to protect...
New York Stock Exchange | Project Discovery Revisited
New York Stock Exchange | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

The New York Stock Exchange is the largest stock market in the world. Approximately 2,300 companies belong to this market in which over 6 billion shares of stock are traded every day. In 1792, the...
Riverbanks Zoo | Project Discovery Revisited
Riverbanks Zoo | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, is one of the leading zoos in the country. When Project Discovery visited this zoo, animals from apes to zebras were on display. The...
Fire Academy, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited
Fire Academy, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Students begin their fire training in a Class A combustible burn building. They learn what fire is and how it burns. In a flashover, flames go from the floor to the ceiling. Breathing is done through...
H.L. Hunley Discovered | Project Discovery Revisited
H.L. Hunley Discovered | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 4 8

The H. L. Hunley was a product of the pre-Civil War Industrial Revolution. Submersibles, torpedoes, and shells were also innovations of the 1860s. James McClintock and Baxter Watson built the Hunley...