Explore South Carolina

Learn about South Carolina. You may be surprised at what you'll find!  

In addition to the topics below, you can also delve into South Carolina's history by visiting the Social Studies section.

Public schools observe John C. Calhoun's birthday, March 18, as South Carolina Day. 

 

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Cedric Umoja, Street Artist | Original SC

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Cedric Umoja is a hybrid- Western and Southern. He was born and partly raised in California but moved to South Carolina after high school. He was drawn to art at an early age with hip-hop and comic...
Jim Victor, Abstract Artist | Original SC

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Jim Victor is an abstract painter living in Mt. Pleasant, SC. He started drawing and painting during his school years when he became intrigued by the works of the world's greatest artists. When a...
Vegetables & Farming | Eye Wonder

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The Eye Wonder team learns how vegetables make it to the produce aisle. D.V. visits Walter P. Rawl and Sons farm and learns how vegetables are grown and cared for and the importance of soil to seed...
Elena Madden, Water Artist | Original SC

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For Elena Madden, inspiration for her art is in light patterns and ever-changing colors of fluid surfaces. Residing in Beaufort, coupled with living on a houseboat, Elena's inspiration is all around...
Baptist Hill High School WiFi

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This year, CCSD, with the help of the states E-Rate program, Spirit Communications, and Palmetto Rural, changed the way these students are learning by increasing the bandwidth. The new, more robust...
Irmo Middle School | Palmetto Scene

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Irmo Middle School is one of two grand-prize winners in the 12th-annual CDW-G and Discovery Education Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes. The school recieved $45,000 in technology grants, including on...
Sandhills | Web of Water
Episode 3

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In this webisode, Ian Sanchez discovered that the web of water strings together friends and family as they passed through the Sandhills and Fall Line Zone. The heavy paddle through the undeveloped...
Documentary | Web of Water

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The Web of Water documentary is a wonderful companion to the site's content. Edited as a half-hour broadcast program, the video covers Ian's complete adventure from the mountains to the sea, and...
Coastal Zone | Web of Water
Episode 5

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Ian Sanchez left the Santee Lake area and paddled toward the Upper Cooper River passing by Mepkin Abbey and through the Chicken Creek. Read his summary of the trip below: Ian's Journal In this...
Piedmont | Web of Water
Episode 2

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In this webisode, as Ian Sanchez traveled through the Piedmont, he noticed the river had changed since leaving the mountains. Read more of his summary below: Ian's Journal As I traveled through the...