On Saturday, January 9, 2016 the Museum will host 30 North Carolina middle and high school Science Olympiad teams and offer them the opportunity to participate in practice events designed to help them get ready for competition. In addition to offering 11 practice events for pre-registered teams, the Museum will provide Science Olympiad-themed activities and presentations that walk-in visitors can enjoy throughout the day.
Presentations
Dr. Patrick Treuthardt, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
The Life Cycle of Stars
10:00am SECU Daily Planet Theater
Dr. Victoria Arbour, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Ancient Animal Weapons
11:00am SECU Daily Planet Theater
Dr. Adrian Smith, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
The Red Imported Fire Ants
12:00pm SECU Daily Planet Theater
Brian Malow, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
LOL with Science Comedian Brian Malow
1:00pm WRAL 3D Digital Theater
Ryan Boyles, NC State University
Weather and Climate in North Carolina
2:00pm SECU Daily Planet Theater
Dr. Chris Tacker, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Using Geologic Maps
3:00pm SECU Daily Planet Theater
Meet the Animals
Invasive Species
1:30pm & 2:30pm
Windows on the World
Activities
Picture This
10am-4pm
1st Floor Nature Exploration Center
Test your scientific illustration skills with a partner.
Say It, Do It
10am-4pm
1st Floor Nature Exploration Center
Can you describe an object well enough that your partner can build it sight unseen?
Duct Tape Craft
10am-4pm
1st Floor Nature Research Center
Test your engineering skills by making a duct tape craft.
Bridge Testing
10am-4pm
1st Floor Nature Research Center
Watch Science Olympians test out their pre-built bridges.
Fossil Cart
10am-4pm
2nd floor Nature Research Center
Learn about fossils.
Crime Busters Cart
10am-4pm
2nd floor Nature Research Center
Test your detective skills.
Food Science Cart
10am-4pm
3rd floor Nature Research Center
Learn all about dairy!
Green Generation Cart
10am-4pm
3rd floor Nature Research Center
Learn about the human impact on terrestrial environments.
*Please note that the Naturalist Center, the Micro World, Natural World, and Visual World Investigate Labs will be used for Science Olympiad testing and closed to the public.