April was a busy month for McGuire Nuclear Station. Hundreds of students of all ages joined in a special celebration of the NC Science Festival at the EnergyExplorium, the energy education center for McGuire Nuclear Station, throughout the month.
The EnergyExplorium hosted several programs over the past few weeks to encourage the love of science in students. NC Science Festival activities at the EnergyExplorium included an energy efficiency homeschool day, a student art show reception and tailored school programs.
During the Science Explore Days for local schools, students received interactive presentations on nuclear energy and electricity, tested their knowledge in challenging Jeopardy games, used Geiger counters to detect radiation and explored the EnergyExplorium's energy lab to discover energy in everyday items.
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Homeschoolers also celebrated science at the EnergyExplorium during the "Good to be Green" Energy Efficiency homeschoolers day. Homeschoolers learned about the importance of conserving energy and ways to be more energy efficient. A Duke Energy green jobs expert engaged the students in a discussion about job possibilities in the green field and talked about his recent trip to Antarctica. Additionally, homeschoolers got behind the wheel of a Duke Energy electric vehicle as they learned about green transportation options.
The celebration of the NC Science Festival was concluded with an open house for the EnergyExplorium's science-themed student art show. A small reception was held for artists and their families. The majority of the art focuses on science and the environment. The art, which was submitted by over a dozen public and private schools, homeschooled students and community art groups, will be on display in the EnergyExplorium through mid-May.
McGuire Nuclear Station hosts many events throughout the year. For more information on programs and events at the EnergyExplorium, please visit our website: www.duke-energy.com/energyexplorium. Duke Energy is a proud sponsor of the NC Science Festival. To learn more about the NC Science Festival visit www.ncsciencefestival.org.