North Carolina VIRTUAL Science Festival

North Carolina Science Festival 2020 is a statewide collection of events during the month of April, intended to ignite an interest in science in both kids and adults. Events normally place at a number of venues in the Charlotte area, including Discovery Place, UNC Charlotte, libraries, schools, parks, and more.

However, this year, given our circumstances, the North Carolina Science Festival will consist completely of virtual events.

North Carolina Virtual Science Festival

We’ll added some of the events that have been announced, and you can see all of them online.

Follow each link to see where the event is streaming.

Avian Home Adventures with Carolina Raptor Center
Every weekday at 11 a.m.
Go behind the scenes and meet some birds of prey.

North Carolina 4-H Spark Activity Videos
Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
Learn about seeds, horses, and more!

Science on the Spot with Greensboro Science Center
Every weekday at 11 a.m.
DIY projects, animal adventures and behind-the-scenes fun

Weather School with WCNC
Every weekday at 1 p.m.
So far, topics have been the season, weather balloons, the moon, dew point, maps, fronts and lightning.

ecoEXPLORE Facebook Live
Every weekday at 2 p.m.
Live, kid-friendly nature program from the NC Arboretum Society

Astronomy on Tap on the Couch
Thursday, April 9th, 2020
3 p.m.
Celebrate Astronomy on Tap’s 7th anniversary with an epic 7-hour worldwide live stream

Teen Science Cafe: E-cigarettes and Vaping — Misconceptions, health effects, and why I care
Thursday, April 9th, 2020
5 p.m.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s Teen Science Cafe has gone virtual! The popularity of e-cigarettes and vaping devices has risen sharply over the past 10 years and the potential toxicology and health effects are just starting to be uncovered. Dr. Ilona Jaspers of UNC-Chapel Hill will address misconceptions about e-cigarettes, discuss e-cigarette components and potential toxicities, and summarize known health effects.

Coronavirus Conversations: Science Communication In The Time Of Coronavirus
Friday, April 10th, 2020
1 p.m.
Duke Science & Society presents a virtual event series. Join this discussion to hear from a panel of renowned experts in science journalism, science writing and science communication research who will answer questions about science communication in the time of Coronavirus.

Levine Museum of the South: Friday Games
Fridays
1 p.m.
Each Friday, the Levine Museum of the New South invites you to join them on kahoot.com to play and learn with kids from all over. 1:00 Grades 4-7 (PIN released at 12:30) 1:30 Grades 8-12 (PIN released at 1:15)

Take-Out Science with Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network
Tuesdays
12 p.m.
Every Tuesday at noon (ET), they stream a new show in real time focused on a different theme. Dr. Holly Leddy leads exploration of each topic using a light microscope, a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and her expert colleagues. All shows are designed with K-12 audiences in mind and are open to everyone.

Flytrap Frolic Livestream
Thursday, April 30th, 2020
11 a.m.

Tune in to the NC Coastal Land Trust on Thursday April 30th at 11am on InstaLive or FBLive.

Discover the wonders of real-live carnivorous plants, especially Venus flytraps, sundews, and pitcher plants. Hear the story of the the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden in Wilmington, NC.

You’ll get to see them up close (on screen) and learn all about what they eat, how they trap their prey, why these unique plants adapted to consume insects, and why they thrive in the Southeastern North Carolina.

They will have interactive trivia games with chances to win Coastal Land Trust and ScieNCe festival swag, and they will provide links to downloadable info and activities