Projects & Activities

Wild Sourdough Wild Sourdough Capture wild microbes and turn them into bread – for science!
NCSciFest logo Why is it Upside Down? Use a kitchen spoon to learn why the image in a telescope is flipped.
Virtual K-12 Citizen Science Challenge Working as an individual or a member of a team, spend the next two months (May and June) participating in a Citizen Science project of your choice and submit a short 90 second video highlighting your process and results. Prizes will be awarded!
Piedmont Wildlife Center logo Triangle Turtle Trekkers The Piedmont Wildlife Center wants your help to find, photograph and monitor eastern box turtles in or near neighborhoods, your place of work, and other urban areas!
Tight and Loose Understand how forces impact racing, especially balanced and unbalanced forces!
Straw Flutes | Flautas de popote Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Straw Flutes | Flautas de popote
Discovery Place logo Stay-at-Home Science Explore hands-on activities and digital resources from your home.
Science For All | Ciencia Para Todos Sound Sandwiches | Sándwich de Sonido Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Explore sound | Explorar el sonido
NCSciFest logo Solar System Walk Take a whirlwind vacation through the solar system! Go on a 3.6-billion-mile walk (scaled down to roughly 1/2 mile one-way), stopping off at planets and dwarf planets.
NCSciFest logo Sizing Up the Moon Create a model of the relative sizes of Earth and the Moon and the distance between them.
3M logo Science at Home 3M’s Science at Home program provides fun and educational science experiments for students ages 6-12.
Reading Trees | Leyendo árboles Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Reading Trees | Leyendo árboles
University of North Carolina Wilmington logo QuaranSTEAM: Apollo 13 Pandemic Challenge UNCW Engineering Expectations is challenging YOU to engineer a prototype face mask with items in your home.
Science For All | Ciencia Para Todos Parachutes | Paracaídos Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Explore gravity & drag | Explorar la gravedad y la resistencia del aire
Paper Flying Machines | Máquinas voladoras de papel Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Flying Paper Machines | Máquinas voladoras de papel
NCSciFest logo Oral History: Apollo 11 Interview someone who remembers the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Never Home Alone: The Wild Life of Homes Photograph insects and other animals you find inside your home to help scientists make new discoveries about the wildlife that lives with us.
Motion and Forces Understand how objects move and change positions, including race cars!
Morehead Planetarium Logo Morehead At Home Explore Morehead Planetarium and Science Center's digital resources from home.
UNC-TV logo More Alike Than Different Combining hands-on projects and interactive components, this lesson provides an introduction to DNA, the function of genes, and similarities between organisms.
Science For All | Ciencia Para Todos Marshmallow Towers | Torres de Malvaviscos Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Explore engineering | Explorar la ingeniería
Magnetic Painting | Pintura Magnética Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Magnetic Painting | Pintura Magnética
NCSciFest logo Light Pollution and Shielding Explore how poorly designed lighting makes it harder to see the night sky, and devise a solution to help prevent light pollution.
Learn about Dye with High Point Museum Explore how to make dye from plants in your own garden.
Kidzu at Home Kidzu at Home From STEAM’d Up! to Messy Morning, there’s plenty to keep your little ones engaged throughout the day.
Kaleideum Kaleideum at Home Explore videos and other information about experiences that you can create with your family at home.
Science For All | Ciencia Para Todos Gross Goo | Lodo Asqueroso Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Explore chemistry | Explorar la ciencia química
Science For All | Ciencia Para Todos Genetic Trait Bracelet | Pulsera de Rasgos Genéticos Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Explore genetic traits | Explorar rasgos genéticos
ecoEXPLORE ecoEXPLORE Explore the outdoors and participate in citizen science.
Asheville Museum of Science logo Daily Dose of Science Asheville Museum of Science educators post daily videos, activities, lesson plans, and other science-related materials that you can use and enjoy at home.
Marbles Kids Museum logo Daily Dose of Play Connect with Team Marbles in daily videos spotlighting fun activities you can do at home!
Science For All | Ciencia Para Todos Computer Vision | Visión de Computadora Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Explore computers | Explorar computadoras
City Nature Challenge 2020 City Nature Challenge Grab a camera, head outside, and use iNaturalist to document organisms you find to help scientists learn more about biodiversity.
Catapults | Catapultas Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Catapults | Catapultas
Science For All | Ciencia Para Todos Capillary Flowers | Flores Capilares Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Explore capillary action | Explorar la capilaridad
NCSciFest logo Build a Galilean Cannon Use a basketball and tennis ball to make a Galilean cannon and see if you can break the NCSciFest's World Record
Science For All | Ciencia Para Todos Build a Bubble | Burbujeo Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Build a Bubble | Burbujeo
Cape Fear Museum logo Bugs! Virtual Learning Ignite your curiosity with fun, hands-on science to explore the world of bugs.
Science For All | Ciencia Para Todos Boat Builders | Constructores de botes Hands-on Activity from NCSciFest: Explore buoyancy | Explorar sustentación
Museum of Life and Science logo Bite-sized science Explore downloadable, printable at-home science activities are perfect for curious minds at home (or anywhere).
Sylvan Heights Bird Park logo Backyard Science Learn about the wildlife in your own backyard, from birds to turtles to insects and more! Each lesson includes a fun activity you can do at home.
Carolina Raptor Center Avian Home Adventures Carolina Raptor Center has some new adventures for you to do - from the comfort of your couch or in your own backyard.
Catawba Science Center At-Home Science At-Home Science Explore scavenger hunts, grade-specific experiments to do at home, weekly #PhysicsFriday challenges, and more brought to you by the Catawba Science Center team.
NCSciFest logo A "Handy" Way to Measure the Sky Learn how to make measurements and figure out your latitude using only your hands and a clear sky.
Cape Fear Botanical Garden logo 200+ Ways to Explore Nature Check out Cape Fear Botanical Garden’s New Book 200 + Ways to Explore Nature! All these activities can be done in your own home or backyard.