{"id":114096,"date":"2025-09-09T13:46:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?page_id=114096"},"modified":"2025-10-20T10:34:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:34:16","slug":"zombie-prom-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/zombie-prom-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Zombie Prom: Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"nav nav-pills\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/adult-nights-zombie-prom\/\">Event Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/zombie-prom-food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zombie-Prom-Map.pdf\">View our event map<\/a> for more details.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Prom Dance Floor<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>It wouldn&#8217;t be prom without a dance floor. Boogie like the boogeyman or show off your zombie moves. After all, ghouls just want to have fun!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Costume Contest<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Think you have what it takes to be chosen as Zombie Prom Royalty? Register your outfit for our costume contest. Winners will be announced during the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Zombie Roulette<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Spin the roulette wheel and let fate determine if you can escape the zombifying organisms of the natural world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Undead Game Room<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Try your hand at some classic zombie video games. Will you be left for dead or will you respawn like a zombie from the grave?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Brain Eaters<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Some organisms in the natural world consume brains as part of their regular diet. Use yours to guess which creatures are capable of taking a bite out of it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Zombie Cinema<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Zombie movies have been a beloved genre since the 1930&#8217;s. Take a quiz to find out which iconic zombie you are and determine fact vs. fiction of these flesh-eating films.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Animal Superlatives<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Meet four of our animal ambassadors and vote on which you think fit these high school superlatives!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Real Brain Experience<\/h3>\n<p><em>NCSU Meitzen Laboratory\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Participants will have an opportunity to get hands-on with a real human brain\u2014 literally, and learn about the anatomy of our most complex organ.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>The First of Us \u2014 Microbes<\/h3>\n<p><em>NCSU Microbiology Club<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Debunk dangerous microbial myths and learn about their diversity through a matching game, parasite personality quiz, and a trivia maze.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Brick or Treat<\/h3>\n<p><em>Bricks &amp; Minifigs Downtown Raleigh<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Check out Halloween-themed Lego sets, minifigs, accessories and more, along with a chance to win prizes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>The Hidden World of Fungi<\/h3>\n<p><em>NC State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Explore fungi from North Carolina and beyond, from the familiar forest mushrooms to pathogens and \u201czombie\u201d fungi. See the beauty of the fungal world both microscopically and with the naked eye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>The Dance with Death: What Comes Next?<\/h3>\n<p><em>Endswell: A Modern Funeral Home<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>In this interactive exhibit, pull back the curtain on what really happens to our bodies after death \u2014 and how modern, eco-friendly options are reshaping the way we return to the earth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Corsage Crafting<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Design your own creepy-chic corsage with paper flowers and spooky accents\u2014because even the undead deserve a little prom night glam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Camera Trap Photo Booth<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Motion sensors snap eerie, trail-cam-style pics for a perfect prom night memory. It\u2019ll look like it came straight out of a haunted forest surveillance reel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Creepy Cordyceps<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>From our VisLab, learn about 3D printing living tissue and the zombie fungus that puppeteers dead insects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>All About Aye-ayes<\/h3>\n<p><em>Paciulli Laboratory<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Dive into the world of aye-aye lemurs, while playing games simulating their hunting strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Dino Mummies<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Did you know dinosaur skin can be naturally mummified? Get wrapped up in paleongology and making your own trace fossils.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Spooky Census Records<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Step back in time and uncover eerie, odd, and forgotten jobs from North Carolina\u2019s past in our spooky \u201cGuess the Occupation\u201d game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Zombz Creationz<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Handmade horror and cottagecore art, d\u00e9cor, jewelry, and accessories. They&#8217;re creepy and cute!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>This Zombie Looks Fishy<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Get the details on some abyss-mal creatures in our oceans, lakes, and rivers: vampire Squids, Goblin Sharks, zombified fish, and more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Am I Dead?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Are these animals really dead? Play spin the bottle to explore some unique animals that use thanatosis or just playing possum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Bite Me<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>The animal kingdom has an impressive array of biting strategies. Take a close look at some fearsome fangs and see if you can identify who they belong to.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Walk the Dinosaur<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Learn about dinosaur brains before having a go at controlling your own virtual dinosaur body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Face Paint Artist<\/h3>\n<p><em>Paint Saavy<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Transform your look with an experienced artist on hand. Fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>A Quiet Place<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Take a break from the party at this accessible Quiet Space. 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