Festival of Knowledge
A big hit for participants and the public! Anyone may enter this winter's science contest - prizes awarded!
Date:
February 21, 2009
Time:
10:00 am
-
03:00 pm
Location: WNC Nature Center
Contact Name Keith Mastin
Contact Email kmastin@ashevillenc.gov
Contact Phone 828-298-5600, ext 305
Saturday Feb 21
Festival of Knowledge
10:00am – 3:00pm
This is a free statewide invitation to all schools (public, private and home school families). Posters, displays and three-dimensional creations will be judged for information, creativity and workmanship. Participants will be interviewed by judges for knowledge of content of their project. Prizes will be awarded. Obtain an application for your entry by calling (828)298-5600, X305.
Categories include:
Build a Bug (be creative and construct a three dimensional creature - real or imaginary - with poster presentation explaining the ecology & biology of your animal.)
Cultural Science (traditions, music, clothing, arts, foods, language, hunter/gatherer societies, etc.)
Natural Science (outside of entomology, any subject on the natural sciences are welcomed, i.e.; weather, space, minerals, oceans, soils, birds, mammals, herpetology, etc.)



