2022 Duke Energy Science Night Resources

The goal of the Duke Energy Science Night (DESN) program is to generate enthusiasm among students and families for science and technology by giving them a chance to explore science together through hands-on activities. Thanks to funding from the Duke Energy Foundation, the NC Science Festival is able to develop the resources and provide guidance to schools across the state that in turn provide the leadership, volunteers, and venue to make their Science Night a success!

The NC Science Festival has produced DESN activity kits for the 2022 Festival. The kit includes a planning guide, hands-on activities (with guides and instruction sheets), and the materials needed for 200 participants to perform the activities. The activities provided cover a range of science, technology, engineering, and math topics and are designed to be engaging, hands-on, and just plain fun. Due to COVID-19, we recognize that it may not be safe to hold an in-person event. The 2022 activities have been designed to give you the flexibility to adapt to the operating plans that are in effect at your school in April.

Schools that did not purchase or receive a subsidized DESN kit can still use the resources below - you'll just need to provide the materials to perform the activities.

Duke Energy Science Night resources (English, PDF)

Spanish translations (spanish, PDF)

Announcement Templates (English and Spanish, Word documents)

Additional resources (English, PDF)