2013 North Carolina Science Festival | North Carolina Science Festival

April 19

Technology Institute for Educators 4/19 • 8:00 am • Durham Join us for the 5th Annual Technology Institute for Educators! We're bringing together educators at all levels to share knowledge, resources and ideas. We'll be focusing on the best practices in teaching and learning technologies...
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Carowinds Education Days 4/19 • 9:00 am • Charlotte Carowinds partners with Discovery Place, one of the leading hands-on science centers in the country, to bring classroom learning to life inside the thrill capital of the Southeast. Students have the opportunity to gain a greater...
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Cakes for Conservation 4/19 • 9:00 am • Pine Knoll Shores You can have your cake and eat it too! Join the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores for our 4th Annual Earth Day Cake Decorating Competition! Enter your confectionery masterpiece to win a prize. This year's theme is "Tall Tales:...
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Explore the Rachel Carson Reserve 4/19 • 9:30 am • Beaufort Come explore the different habitats found at the Rachel Carson Estuarine Research Reserve. Participants will be guided through salt marshes, tidal flats, maritime thickets and sand dunes. What an excellent way to learn about the...
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Amphibian Fun 4/19 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience to meet 'n' greet the amphibians of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, you'll be able to join your favorite critters and discover their cool adaptations. Plus, use...
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Bubble Festival 4/19 • 10:30 am • Hope Mills 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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The Long & Short of It 4/19 • 11:00 am • Fayetteville Attendees will make a scale model of the solar system and the atom. Special guests will include Galileo Galilee and Sir Issac Newton (actors). They will be sharing memories of their lives and conducting numerous demonstrations on...
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CANCELED: Solar Observing 4/19 • 11:00 am • Asheville NOTE: Due to cloudy weather, this event has been canceled. Please look for future events with the Astronomy Club of Asheville and the UNCA Physics Department. Join the Astronomy Club of Asheville and the UNC Asheville Physics...
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Weather Watchers 4/19 • 2:00 pm • Charlotte How is weather different from climate? How do clouds form? How do weather forecasters predict the future? In this class, students will become meteorologists as they learn how to study the weather and use tools including...
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New Hanover County Parks & Gardens Kayak Eco-Tour 4/19 • 2:30 pm • Wilmington Join New Hanover County Parks & Gardens and Hook, Line & Paddle for a fun-filled, educational kayak eco-tour. The guided tour through local waterways focuses on the flora, fauna and ecosystem of both riverine and salt...
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Constellation Creations 4/19 • 3:00 pm • Charlotte Did you know that National Astronomy week falls right smack-dab in the middle of the NC Science Festival? Now there are TWO reasons to visit Discovery Place and celebrate science! We invite you to visit the Explore More Stuff lab...
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Welcome to Stemville Series: Raleigh 4/19 • 4:00 pm • Raleigh Stemville is a STEM education family science event held in Wake and Durham counties at local Boys and Girls Clubs of Wake County and Durham Public Schools’ afterschool programs. This collaboration effort also includes local...
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Super Science Workshop 4/19 • 4:00 pm • Fayetteville Join us at the library to have fun with amazing science experiments and super-cool demonstrations!
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UNCW STEM Showcase 4/19 • 5:00 pm • Wilmington Explore the fascinating world of STEM with UNCW faculty and students. Visit the ocean depths with MarineQuest. Join our CESTEM group as they venture into outer space with Starlab. Discover the biodiversity of a rainforest with...
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Teen Science Cafe: Bats: Bountiful, Beneficial, Beautiful, but Burdened 4/19 • 5:00 pm • Whiteville Bats are extremely diverse, have a global distribution, and play important ecological and economic roles. But they are often misunderstood and under appreciated. Because bats fly and are active at night, studying bats can be...
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GTCC Science Expo 4/19 • 6:30 pm • Jamestown The GTCC Chemistry Club will offer a show filled with exciting chemical demonstrations, including include Elephant Toothpaste, Fly Dynamite, Hydrogen Rocket, Whoosh Bottle, and many more. For questions about the...
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A Night Under the Stars & Laser Graffiti 4/19 • 8:00 pm • Boone The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University and the ASU Physics and Astronomy club will host two events: "A Night Under the Stars" and "Laser Graffiti" at the same time! These mind-blowing events...
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Stargazing at Harris Lake 4/19 • 9:00 pm • New Hill Spend an evening under the stars. View the night sky through binoculars and learn to chart the stellar landscape from your own backyard. Bring a blanket or chair to view from. Meet at the Mountain Bike parking lot - 1st gravel...
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