Discovery Labs


Are you looking to add even more excitement to your school's visit to Fort Discovery? Then our Discovery Lab program is exactly what you need. Challenges abound for students as we provide exciting, hands-on learning opportunities for all. Each Discovery Lab presentation is designed to enhance observation, investigation and prediction skills as students participate in unique and engaging activities. All Discovery Labs have been correlated to the national science standards as well as state standards for both Georgia and South Carolina.

Use the links below to see complete listings of our Discovery Lab offerings.

Grade Levels, Titles & Topics

Lab Titles with Topic Areas indicated; grouped by Grade Level.


Discovery Lab Descriptions

To help you better reference your educational field experience we have listed in the narrative The National Science Standards using the following letter system:
A: Science as Inquiry
B: Physical Science
C: Life Science
D: Earth & Space Science
E: Science & Technology
F: Science in Personal & Social Perspectives
G: History & Nature of Science

Discovery Labs are conducted during school group visits to Fort Discovery. Unless otherwise noted in the lab description, these hands-on student workshops are 50 minutes in length and cover a variety of topics . The labs are limited to 25 students with a minimum requirement of 15 students per session. Fort Discovery will conduct labs with less than 15 students but will charge the rate for 15 students ($37.50).

Cost: $2.50 per student

How to Reserve a Lab

To schedule your Discovery Lab with your school group visit, please see the contact information below.


Program Manager Contact Information
Name: Scheduling
One 7th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 821-0221 or (800) 325-5445 ext. 0221
FAX: (706) 821-0269
Email: scheduling@nscdiscovery.org