Funding from the Duke Energy Foundation allows NCSciFest staff to produce STEM activities and resource kits for use by elementary schools across the state. This program is designed to help you host a fun science event for your students and their families with the use of a kit that includes hands-on activities aligned with K-5 Science Standards, a planning guide, activity instructions, materials for up to 200 participants, and the support of NCSciFest staff throughout your planning process. The Duke Energy Foundation sponsorship funds a limited number of kits to award at no charge. These are awarded to schools using an application process that includes a review of the school's statement, need, demographics, geography, and past participation. Please discuss the program and application with school administrators and staff before applying. If you have questions, please contact the NCSciFest team by email (ncscifestschools@unc.edu) or phone (919-962-3274). Application deadline is September 22, 2023. Schools will be notified of their status on September 28, 2023. Selected schools will need to confirm their commitment to hosting an April 2024 event by October 5, 2023. There is a high demand for this program and so we do create a short waitlist in case a selected school declines. Kits will ship mid February, 2024. Contact Information Contact Information Name of Organization or School * First Name * Last Name * Affiliation to School * (teacher, administrator, parent, etc) Email Address * Re-enter Email Address * Phone Number * Direct classroom number or cell phone preferred Principal or Administrator Name * Principal Email Address * School Shipping Address School Shipping Address School Address Line 1 * School Address Line 2 City * State * AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Marianas IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Zip/Postal Code * NC County * - Select -AlamanceAlexanderAlleghanyAnsonAsheAveryBeaufortBertieBladenBrunswickBuncombeBurkeCabarrusCaldwellCamdenCarteretCaswellCatawbaChathamCherokeeChowanClayClevelandColumbusCravenCumberlandCurrituckDareDavidsonDavieDuplinDurhamEdgecombeForsythFranklinGastonGatesGrahamGranvilleGreeneGuilfordHalifaxHarnettHaywoodHendersonHertfordHokeHydeIredellJacksonJohnstonJonesLeeLenoirLincolnMaconMadisonMartinMcDowellMecklenburgMitchellMontgomeryMooreNashNew HanoverNorthamptonOnslowOrangePamlicoPasquotankPenderPerquimansPersonPittPolkRandolphRichmondRobesonRockinghamRowanRutherfordSampsonScotlandStanlyStokesSurrySwainTransylvaniaTyrrellUnionVanceWakeWarrenWashingtonWataugaWayneWilkesWilsonYadkinYancey Application Information Application Information Why would you like to host a Duke Energy Science Night at your school? * 500 characters max Expected Number of Participants * Is your school a Title 1 school? * Yes No What percent of your students qualify for free or reduced lunch? * % What percentage of your students identify as minorities? * % Our school/organization has hosted a Duke Energy Science Night through the NC Science Festival in the past: * Yes No Our school/organization has hosted other, similar events in the past: * Yes No If not selected to receive a fully sponsored kit, our school would like to be considered for a possible kit subsidy program: * Yes No Maybe Due to the limited number of fully sponsored kits, we are hoping to obtain funding that we would use to create a number of subsidies which would reduce the cost of a purchased kit for the selected schools. The subsidy would pay up to half the cost of a purchased kit (full price cost of $595 plus tax) and the school would be invoiced for and prepay the remaining cost. Please confirm the following * Our school/organization's administration has agreed to support our participation in the Duke Energy Science Night program. We will identify one point of contact to the NCSciFest team who will take responsibility for providing and receiving important program information throughout the school year. We commit to hosting our event in April as part of the NC Science Festival. We commit to recruiting and training 15-30 volunteers for our event. We commit to completing an evaluation survey following our participation in the program. Event Planning Information Additional Information Event Location * Same as the address listed above Different location Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City Zip/Postal Code How did you hear about this opportunity * NC Science Festival website Email from NC Science Festival Morehead Planetarium and Science Center program brochure Email from a teacher listserv (NCDPI, NCSciTeach, NCSMT, etc.) Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) From a friend or colleague Other If you selected "Other", please describe
