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Partner Highlight: KidSenses Prepares for Special World Premier of Planetarium Show “Always Above”
-Admission to the museum is free to all visitors on Friday, May 2nd from 9am-8pm. It’s a Fantastic Friday at KidSenses! – Showtimes are only between 10am & 2pm so...
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Get Outside and Explore! Join the 2025 NC BioBlitz, April 25–28
Earn a Badge!Make 20 observations (or 10 observations + 15 identifications), and you can claim a custom NC BioBlitz embroidered badge. Kids ages 5–13...
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STEM Trek at the Hickory Metro Center
STEM Trek is a FREE family event for all ages! Explore fun STEM careers while participating in hands-on activities provided by local businesses highlighting STEM career options. The...
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Natural Inquirer: Science Journals for Kids, Tweens, and Teens
The Natural Inquirer journal was originally published in 1998 as a free journal for teens to allow scientists to share their research with students....
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SPOTLIGHT ON SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS: Caleigh Hall, Sports Biomechanist
Have you ever wondered how science can help athletes move better, throw harder, or avoid injuries? Sports biomechanics is a field that blends science,...
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Whirligigs and Innovation: NC State Engineering Students Bring Science to the Park
Last week was Engineers Week. Also known as EWeek, this week of engineering celebration was established in 1951 by the National Society of Engineers...
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Partner Update: WNC Nature Center – Asheville’s Wildlife Park Reopens to the Public
While the Nature Center has been closed, the Friends of the WNC Nature Center have leaned into their mission of connecting people to the...
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Ocean Isle Museum Foundation Honors Mayor as Coastal Caretaker
“Being a lifelong resident of Ocean Isle Beach, I have witnessed coastal and shoreline changes that can come with hurricanes, northeastern winter storms, or...
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NC Science Trail partners with NC State Parks to launch Curious Minds Adventures during the 2025 NC Science Festival
Funded by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and other sponsors, the NC Science Trail features 100+ science-focused sites open to the...
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Forestry: Managing Wooded Lands
What is Forestry?Forestry is the study and practice of managing our wooded lands. It is based on science and part of the field of...
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SPOTLIGHT ON SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS: Dr. Crystal Howe, STEM Educator/School Co-founder, G.O. B.I.G. STEM Academy
That understanding inspired me to co-found Great Opportunities and Boundless Innovations for Girls—North Carolina’s first tuition-free, all-girls, STEM-focused K-8 charter school, affectionately known as...
