2013 North Carolina Science Festival | North Carolina Science Festival

April 11

North Carolina Science Summit 4/11 • 8:00 am • Raleigh The overall health of North Carolina's economy increasingly relies on innovation that starts new enterprises, grows existing companies and draws industry from around the world. Much of this innovation hinges on advancements in...
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: High School @ AMC Building 4/11 • 8:30 am • New Bern Attention high school students, teachers and parents: We're inviting YOU to attend this exclusive, hands-on tour of our Manufacturing facilities. Classes must register before attending. Students will be divided into smaller...
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See Science at the Nano-scale 4/11 • 9:00 am • GREENSBORO Come tour our state-of-the art facilities at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. You'll get special "backstage" access and watch a short movie about the Joint School. You'll also get to see our labs and the...
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Awareness Day @ Rockingham CC 4/11 • 10:00 am • Wentworth Rockingham Community College will celebrate North Carolina Advanced Manufacturing Week by hosting an Open House. The day will begin with visitations by STEM and CTE students from local high schools. The high school students will...
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Reptile Fun 4/11 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience and meet 'n' greet with the reptiles of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, we'll be exploring the incredible world of herpetology. Join your favorite critters and...
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In My Garden 4/11 • 10:00 am • Fayetteville Learn about growing flowers and vegetables in the garden through stories and songs. Plant a seed to take home and watch grow.
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Hop to It! 4/11 • 10:30 am • West Jefferson Get ready for an active adventure for 2-3 year olds ! We'll jump with both feet into the life of a frog from icky aquatic egg to sleek slurper of mosquitos and all the steps in between!
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Advanced Technology Student Project "Unveiling" @ Haywood CC 4/11 • 11:00 am • Clyde The unveiling of the Advanced Technology Student Project in Haywood Community College's Library - followed by a reception held on the main floor of the Library Promo Video
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Beaufort's Dolphins 4/11 • 12:00 pm • Beaufort Come learn about the bottlenose dolphins that call Beaufort their home! Natural Science Curator Keith Rittmaster will talk about his ongoing research involving a Photo ID study of dolphins that frequent the waters around this...
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STEM Laboratory Tours 4/11 • 12:00 pm • Winston-Salem Wake Forest University is celebrating the North Carolina Science Festival with a variety of STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) Laboratory Tours! We're inviting high school students to participate in six 20-minute...
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Business Partners @ Nash CC 4/11 • 3:00 pm • Rocky Mount Nash Community College and Local Business Partners will host Industry Tours. Participants will sign up for tours during the Open House on April 9th. Tours will create awareness of specific skills needed for jobs in the...
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The Great EGG DROP 4/11 • 4:00 pm • Kitty Hawk Get ready to test, design, build and experiment! On April 11, join us at Children at Play, the Outer Banks Children's Museum to build a "break proof" container for your precious cargo: an egg. Once you're ready, you can take your...
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Bubble Blast 4/11 • 4:00 pm • Fayetteville Come to the East Regional Library and explore the science of bubbles while making different bubble shapes. Then see if you can stand inside of a giant bubble!
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Catawba Branch Library Science Fair 4/11 • 4:00 pm • Newton Join us for lots of hands-on activities for your child to touch and explore. In honor of the 2013 NC Science Festival we'll be hosting a Science Fair focusing on ecology and biology: two of our favorite subjects! All activities...
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Catching Green 4/11 • 4:00 pm • West Jefferson Explore a variety of green energy technologies through hands-on experiments! Ms. Thelma Kastl is our scientist extraordinaire for this special family event.
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Open House & Prize Drawing @ AMC Building 4/11 • 5:30 pm • New Bern Come to Craven Community College for this special OPEN HOUSE! We'll conduct tours of our Advanced Manufacturing facilities and show the 21st Century opportunities available through the NCAMA grant and Career Programs. This...
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How Will We Feed 9 Billion People? 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Boone Dr. Marty Root of the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management at Appalachian State University, will present a topical seminar on the problems associated with feeding our ever-increasing human population.
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Heritage Homeschoolers Science Fair 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Elk Park Our first Heritage Homeschoolers Science Fair will feature the projects and presentations from the students of numerous local homeschools. All homeschool students in the area (in any group or co-op) are welcome to participate,...
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Rehabilitation Exhibit Grand Opening 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Huntersville This exciting grand opening is free for everyone! Come see what our mission involves! Carolina Raptor Center is dedicated to environmental stewardship and the conservation of birds of prey, through education, research, and the...
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Catawba River District/PNG Foundation Eco-Footprint Sustainability Challenge 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Charlotte The Catawba River District is coordinating a regional Eco-Footprint Sustainability Competition with up to 11 area schools in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties funded through a Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation grant. Each school will...
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Stop-Motion Animation 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Fayetteville Have you ever wanted to learn about the technology behind animation? Come to the Headquarters Library to learn how to use our ReadyANIMATOR to create short movies.
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Career Night @ Forsyth Technical CC 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Winston-Salem Learn about career pathways in Advanced Manufacturing and career opportunities in the Triad, tour our advanced manufacturing labs, meet our faculty and students, meet representatives from local manufacturers and sign up for tours...
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Lorna's Sun Bottle 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Boone Join us as we read Lorna’s Sun Bottle, an original adventure story in which the main character, Lorna, gathers clues from forest animals to free the trapped Sun Spirit from the Sun Bottle. After listening to the story, use the...
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Alternative Transportation: What Is the Best Route? 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Boone Dr. Jim Houser of the Appalachian State University Department of Technology will present a topical seminar on alternatives to our nation's dependence on the gasoline-powered automobile.
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The Science in Science Fiction Movies 4/11 • 6:30 pm • Raleigh Come watch some science fiction with your family and learn about what movie science is legitimate and what's not. While we do provide the audience with accurate scientific background, we do not deride the fantastic or take the...
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Rational Comedy for an Irrational Planet 4/11 • 7:00 pm • Raleigh Science comedy fans, unite for an evening of fun at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences! From the lighter side of helium to the darker side of the moon, join science comedian Brian Malow on a rocket ride through the...
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Science Café: GMO who? 4/11 • 7:00 pm • Elizabeth City Informal and interactive science discussions for Grown-Ups. Programs feature local experts on a variety of topics of interest to the curious mind. Come early to order dinner or drinks and bring your questions or ideas! GMO...
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