Funding from the Duke Energy Foundation allows NC Science Festival staff to produce STEM activities and resource kits for use by elementary schools across the state. The Duke Energy Science Night program is designed to help schools host a fun science event for their students and families with the use of a resource kit that includes hands-on activities, a planning guide, activity instructions (in English and Spanish), materials for up to 200 participants, and the support of NCSciFest staff.

We will create a limited number of spots in our program for purchase. 

The 2024-2025 kit program price is $625 plus sales tax.

The preorder process opens in early August. We require prepayment so that we can procure the kit materials and begin the fulfillment and program year. Please note that we cannot ship kits under PO or without prepayment. Payments received by October 23, 2024 will guarantee a program kit for your school. Preorders for any remaining kits will close once we reach the limit, with fulfillment occurring in the order that payments are received. Kits will ship mid-February 2025 to enable schools to hold their science event during April as part of the NC Science Festival.

Please discuss participation in the program with school administrators and staff before preordering. 

If you have questions, please contact the NCSciFest team by email (ncscifestschools@unc.edu) or phone (919-962-3274).

You will receive an invoice and payment instructions via email (MPSC_Reservations@unc.edu) within 3 business days of submitting your preorder. 

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