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 participation in the program 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). Please add our email address to your contacts to be sure our messages do not end up in your spam filter. Application deadline is September 25, 2024. Schools will be notified of their status on September 30, 2024. Selected schools will need to confirm their commitment to hosting an April 2025 event by October 4, 2024. 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, 2025. 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 (please enter one number) * Is your school a Title 1 school? * Yes No What percent of your students qualify for free or reduced lunch? (please enter one number) * % What percentage of your students identify as minorities? (please enter one number) * % 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 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
