NC Science Festival 2010 http://www.ncsciencefestival.org Life is Your Lab! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:40:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 College rivalries can take a back seat for science. http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/college-rivalries-can-take-a-back-seat-for-science/ http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/college-rivalries-can-take-a-back-seat-for-science/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:40:12 +0000 lauracoggins http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/?p=2584 Students have returned back to their dorms, professors have completed their syllabi and the first football games of the season are sneaking up. College is back in session.

We’re happy for the students getting back to their routine of late nights and mass pizza consumption. We’re even more excited for all the science events coming up on North Carolina college campuses. Colleges and universities across the state have put together some incredible events for the NC Science Festival.

East Carolina University will host the Eastern Region NC Science Festival Sept. 24! Meet scientists and discuss their scientists. Or discover science happening in the mountains at Western Carolina University!

Families can participate in hands-on science and math activities at UNC Pembroke Sept. 25!

Folks in Smithfield can head to Johnston Community College Sept. 18 for Fun Science. Learn about kitchen chemistry, the human body and more!

Appalachian State University is holding a variety of events throughout the Festival – from stargazing at the Dark Sky Observatory to a Physics Demo Show to a talk about climate change with Dave Easterling of the National Climatic Data Center.

Schools in eastern North Carolina can sign up for a classroom workshop with Beaufort Community College. Your students can learn all about biotechnology with “The Guilty Strawberry.”

UNC-Chapel Hill will host the UNC Science Expo Sept. 25 and several other talks and events throughout the Festival. And just down the road, Duke University is holding a seminar with Ira Flatow of NPR’s “Science Friday” program and a scientific visualization contest.

Whether you’re a Blue Devil, Mountaineer or Tar Heel at heart, let’s all stop to appreciate the incredible science research happening at North Carolina universities. We can’t wait to visit all of these campuses for exciting science events!

]]> http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/college-rivalries-can-take-a-back-seat-for-science/feed/ 0 Tickets now available for seminar with Ira Flatow! http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/tickets-now-available-for-seminar-with-ira-flatow/ http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/tickets-now-available-for-seminar-with-ira-flatow/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:12:06 +0000 lauracoggins http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/?p=2581 Duke University will host a seminar with Ira Flatow of National Public Radio’s popular “Science Friday” program. He will discuss “Talking Science to a Science-Challenged Public.” Tickets are free, but must be reserved. For more information, visit the event page.

]]> http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/tickets-now-available-for-seminar-with-ira-flatow/feed/ 0 Look up to the Moon on Sept. 18! http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/look-up-to-the-moon-on-sept-18/ http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/look-up-to-the-moon-on-sept-18/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:00:08 +0000 lauracoggins http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/?p=2578 Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute! Head away from the light pollution in big cities to Rosman to make your own lunar observations. For more information, visit the event page.

]]> http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/look-up-to-the-moon-on-sept-18/feed/ 0 Festival schedule includes activities for homeschoolers! http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/festival-schedule-includes-activities-for-homeschoolers/ http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/festival-schedule-includes-activities-for-homeschoolers/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:07:44 +0000 lauracoggins http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/?p=2530 Last week we highlighted some of the NC Science Festival events that will help schoolteachers enrich their curriculum and engage students in science. But the Festival isn’t just for classrooms in schoolhouses! Many activities on the Festival schedule are specifically for families who homeschool their children.

Discover how to navigate the outdoors with a class on orienteering at the McDowell Nature Center in Charlotte. Or learn basic survival skills at Lake Crabtree County Park in Morrisville.

Older students might enjoy discussing a science topic with an expert scientist. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is hosting a series of lunchtime panel discussions throughout the Festival schedule. Learn about Predicting Severe Weather, The Truth Behind 2012, Why Antimatter Matters and more!

Jump into history and science at ACE Ed-Ventures in Fuquay-Varina Sept. 15! Children in grades 3–8 can explore a different way of life on the History Trail.

These are some of the events designed specifically for homeschool families, but there are many daytime activities across the state that would be engaging for students! We want everyone involved in the NC Science Festival!

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]]> http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/events/mad-science-show/feed/ 0 New workshop just added to Festival schedule! http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/new-workshop-just-added-to-festival-schedule/ http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/blog/new-workshop-just-added-to-festival-schedule/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:41:14 +0000 lauracoggins http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/?p=2518 Learn how locally grown food and farming can be integrated into schools at this workshop! Check the event page for details and registration information.

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]]> http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/events/butterflies-and-moths/feed/ 0 10 Americans: An Evening with Ken Cook http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/events/10-americans-an-evening-with-ken-cook/ http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/events/10-americans-an-evening-with-ken-cook/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:51:30 +0000 Julie http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/?p=2507 What is “10 Americans?” The Environmental Working Group unexpectedly found 287 chemicals in the blood of 10 Americans – and you won’t believe who they are. Ken Cook will show “10 Americans,” the presentation called “An Inconvenient Truth” for environmental health, and share ways to protect yourself, your family and your community from dangerous toxins in the environment.

]]> http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/events/10-americans-an-evening-with-ken-cook/feed/ 0 Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: Farm to School Workshop http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/events/appalachian-sustainable-agriculture-project-farm-to-school-workshop/ http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/events/appalachian-sustainable-agriculture-project-farm-to-school-workshop/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:40:45 +0000 Julie http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/?p=2504 A workshop designed for pre-service teachers and dietitians, as well as teachers in the classroom and dietitians in the field. Participants will learn about the components of farm to school – school gardens, farm field trip, classroom cooking and locally grown food in the school cafeteria – and how to integrate these activities into the curriculum and in the cafeteria. The workshop will conclude with a locally grown lunch.
Please contact Molly Nicholie, molly@asapconnections.org or call 828-236-1282.
Space is limited so contact us soon!

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