2013 North Carolina Science Festival | North Carolina Science Festival

April 20

Winston-Salem State University's Elementary Mathematics Invitational (EMI) 4/20 • 8:00 am • Winston-Salem Join us on Saturday, April 20, for the MATH EVENT OF THE YEAR! The EMI is a special event in the Piedmont Triad guaranteed to put the M in STEM! PURPOSE OF THE EMI 1. To stimulate interest in mathematics. 2. To provide...
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Technology Institute for Educators 4/20 • 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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Science Olympiad Elementary Tournament - Wake-Leesville Road Elementary 4/20 • 8:30 am • Raleigh This is a North Carolina Science Olympiad regional tournament. The general public is invited to attend and experience the excitement of some of our construction events. Area teams will appreciate the support! Visitors do not have...
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Earth Day and Green Mural Opening 4/20 • 9:00 am • Raleigh Celebrate Earth Day with green energy play! Show your support for a healthy planet & join in on activities that promote preserving our natural resources. Activities include: -Grand opening celebration of our Green Energy...
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Party for the Planet: NC Aquarium 4/20 • 9:00 am • Pine Knoll Shores Extra! Extra! Read all about it: The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is partying and debunking myths all this week! In celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd, we are doing an exposé on the amazing animals here at...
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Port Discover Earth Day Festival 4/20 • 10:00 am • Elizabeth City Port Discover’s first Earth Day Festival is set for Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Elizabeth City’s Mariners’ Wharf Park. The free family event will feature demonstrations and information about all aspects...
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JCC Family Science Discovery Earth Day 4/20 • 10:00 am • Clayton Bring the whole family to Johnston Community College for a fun day of interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities themed especially for you and Earth Day.
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Viva Verde Earth Fest 4/20 • 10:00 am • Concord This fun, family-friendly event seeks to promote a better understanding of the environment and environmental issues through experiences & education in order to help the public make positive choices to develop & maintain a...
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Astronomy Day 4/20 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Celebrate Astronomy Day with activities and crafts throughout the Museum! Stop by to build your own planisphere or sundial, or take in a Show in our inflatable Starlab digital planetarium. Meet members of the Charlotte Amateur...
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CANCELED: Junior Solar Sprint Race 4/20 • 10:00 am • Durham THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THIS YEAR. On your mark! Get set! GO! Come join other young engineers from around the state in our Junior Solar Sprint Race. Students can build a solar car based on race specifications and...
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EARTH DAY Day of Service 4/20 • 10:00 am • Grifton Join A Time For Science Nature and Science Learning Center and the L.A.S.T Foundation as we lead the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County in an EARTH DAY -- Day of Service. You can help with trails and/or creek clean up, work on...
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Party for the Planet 4/20 • 10:00 am • Greensboro Join us at the Greensboro Science Center for the largest combined Earth Day celebration in the U.S. among Zoos and Aquariums called Party for the Planet! We’ll be celebrating our animals, their habitats and our earth with a...
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Girl Scouts North Carolina Coastal Pines Wake 14 Powder Puff Derby 4/20 • 10:00 am • Raleigh This is the first Powder Puff Derby event to be held by our Wake 14 Service Unit. Modeled after the BSA Pinewood Derby, our Girl Scout Powder Puff Derby will introduce science, math, and physics in a fun and engaging way to our...
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Crazy Cardboard Construction 4/20 • 11:00 am • Chapel Hill Join Briar Chapel for their annual Earth Day 5k & Festival, with proceeds benefiting The Abundance Foundation! The 5k follows a USATF certified course throughout the Briar Chapel community and begins at 9:30 am, with a kids...
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Raptors Rule! 4/20 • 11:00 am • Scotland Neck Visit Sylvan Heights Bird Park and learn about owls, hawks and the world of Falconry. Afterwards, step outside for a free-flight demonstration featuring Kara, a young red-tailed hawk! Another raptor on view at Sylvan Heights...
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Family Science Fun Day 4/20 • 11:00 am • Charlotte Get hands-on with science experiments at ImaginOn during Family Science Fun Day. From science storytime to fun activities where you can explore your world with cool technology, come see what this children’s library and theatre...
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Astronomy Day at the Rocky Mount Children's Museum & Science Center 4/20 • 12:00 pm • Rocky Mount Celebrate Astronomy Day! Watch mirror grinding demonstrations as Tar River Astronomy Club members build a telescope!
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Wilmington Earth Day Celebration 4/20 • 12:00 pm • Wilmington Come celebrate our amazing planet at Hugh MacRae Park! The event usually runs from 12pm-6pm and is completely free to attend. Visitors of all ages can enjoy food, beverage, live music & entertainment, a learning center, an...
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Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 4/20 • 12:00 pm • Asheville Join us for the 10th Anniversary of Chemists Celebrate Earth Day! UNC-Asheville Chemistry students will be presenting hands-on activities around the theme of "Our Earth: Handle With Care," encompassing the four elements of Earth...
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Super Science Funfest 4/20 • 12:00 pm • Fayetteville Super Science Funfest features "hands-on" science fun for all ages. Children and adults will have the opportunity to experience forensic science, animal science, electricity, chemistry, sound and wave activities, as well as...
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Carolina Brewery Tour 4/20 • 1:00 pm • Holly Springs Join us for an informative walk-through of the entire brewing process by one of the owners of the Carolina Brewing Company. We'll learn about grain-grinding, mashing, fermenting, filtering, kegging and bottling. Come learn about...
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Fun & Fungus 4/20 • 1:00 pm • Wilmington There’s a fungus among us! Find out how to identify the mushrooms in your neighborhood. Make a mushroom model and learn how to collect mushroom spores. Use nature’s recyclers to grow your own edible mushrooms and...
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Literacy Live from the Rainforest 4/20 • 1:00 pm • Wilmington Join Literacy Live as we go exploring in the Rainforest. Discover the animals who depend on the rainforest for habitat. Experiment with the water cycle and make rain. Investigate some of the sustainable products derived from the...
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Science in Motion at the Colburn Earth Science Museum 4/20 • 1:00 pm • Asheville Throughout the NC Science Festival, the Colburn Museum will be offering GeoTours, guided tours showcasing the diversity of rock types used in some of downtown Asheville's most significant buildings, and on-street geode...
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Earth Fair OBX 4/20 • 1:00 pm • Nags Head Join us at the Earth Fair OBX for an afternoon full of education, activities and entertainment! Events include a recycled "trashion" show put on by local students, guest speakers, games, crafts and tie-dying Earth Day OBX...
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Hanger Hall STEM Fair 4/20 • 2:00 pm • Asheville Come tour Hanger Hall students' STEM fair projects! Bring the kids to the "Cool Science for Kids" table where they can engage in hands-on science! Come find out how science is EVERYWHERE!
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Storm the Castle: Build Your Own Catapult 4/20 • 2:00 pm • Fayetteville Build and test a catapult using ordinary office supplies. (Note from the NCSCIFEST Staff: We attended this event last year and it was completely and totally awesome!)
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Celestial Circle of the Sun Planetarium Show 4/20 • 5:00 pm • Salisbury Everyone knows his or her sign of the Zodiac, but how many can identify the constellation and stars in the night sky that form it? This show offers audiences a factual, astronomical guide to the Zodiac and the celestial phenomena...
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Twilight Tour 4/20 • 5:30 pm • Burlington Have you ever heard lions calling to one another as darkness falls, or wolves howl as the moon rises? Come experience these breathtaking moments on an evening tour of the compound. This is an exciting opportunity to view the...
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Stars, Mars, and Curiosity: What Have We Learned? 4/20 • 7:00 pm • Lumberton Join us as we delve into the science behind the Curiosity Mission currently roving on Mars, our red planetary neighbor. What have we learned? What are we looking for? Where will we go to find it? Learn about the machines that...
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An Evening with Alton Brown: The Science of Cooking 4/20 • 7:30 pm • Charlotte The North Carolina Science Festival is bringing Alton Brown, host of the Food Network’s “Good Eats,” to the Blumenthal Performing Art Center's Knight Theater on Friday, April 20th. “An Evening with Alton Brown: The...
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