Kids' Quest Newsletter December 2008

Arkansas Discovery Network Kids' Quest December 2008

Museum of Discovery • Mid-America Science Museum • Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas • Texarkana Museums System • Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources • Arkansas State University Museum • University of Arkansas Center for Math & Science Education

Kids' Quest Parties

Kids' Quest members have been partying across Arkansas. See what's been happening and find out what's coming next!

Party Schedule

Student explorers are battling Dr. Nogood in The Race for Planet 'X' across Arkansas now. Find out all about it here!

Exhibit Schedule

Now until Dec. 14
Mystery of the Mayan Medallion
Museum of Discovery

Dec. 21 - March 8
Mystery of the Mayan Medallion
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources

Now until Jan. 4
Grossology Exhibit
Arkansas State University Museum

Now until- Jan.11
Good Vibrations Exhibit
Discovery Place Children's Museum
Texarkana Museums System

Jan 17 — April 5, 2009
Good Vibrations Exhibit
Museum of Discovery

Find out what else is happening at our partner museums

Explore the state of Arkansas and become a master geologist!
Play it Here!

Explore the Ancient Mayan Ruins and discover treasures!
Play Now!

If you've played the Mayan Challenge, please let us know what you think!

Tell us what you want to see in upcoming newsletters!

Happy Holidays from all the network partners
from The Arkansas Discovery Network and all its partners!

Museum of Discovery • Mid-America Science Museum •
Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas •
Texarkana Museums System • Arkansas Museum of
Natural Resources • Arkansas State University Museum • University of Arkansas Center for Math & Science Education

Enjoy Kids' Quest Mayan Family Night in Smackover

Kids' Quest members and their families are invited the the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources in Smackover to enjoy Mayan Family Night on December 30.

For more information, go to www.amnr.org

Behind-the-Scenes With Science & Art

We are very excited about our next exhibit that shows how science and art work together to make our lives better and more interesting. Science & Art will introduce you to five scientists who have used both science and art in their work. Learn about a scientist who thinks worms are beautiful, or see how another scientist makes her clothing light up using very small circuits. You will also have the chance to explore science and art yourself with several fun and unique activities.

See more pictures of the model for Science & Art on our Flickr page!

Grossology Leaving Arkansas in January 2009

Everything you always wanted to know about your body - but were too polite to ask...

The Arkansas Discovery Network brought Grossology to our partner museums across Arkansas starting with the Museum of Discovery in September of 2007. You have until January 4 to see it in Jonesboro when the Arkansas tour ends.

Did you see Grossology while it was in Arkansas? If so, tell us all about it!

Find out all about Grossology or enjoy some Gross activities!

Photos of Grossology on Flickr!

The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion Heading to Smackover

An archeological team has mysteriously disappeared from a dig site in Palenque, Mexico. They had been investigating a long-standing rumor that a priceless jade medallion is buried in the temple there. However, something horrifying has scared them off.

Luckily, in their haste to escape, they managed to leave behind a video with clues and a warning to all who come after. The original team has left behind valuable information in the archeology, biology and astromathematics field stations that they constructed.

You have until December 14th to solve the Mystery of the Mayan Medallion at the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, before it travels south to the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources in Smackover, where it will be open from December 21, 2008 - March 8, 2009.

More information on The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion

The Ross Foundation Donates $2000 for Planet 'X'

Thank you to the Ross Foundation for its generous $2,000 sponsorship for The Race for Planet Ross Foundation Logo 'X' to visit 6th-grade students at Goza Middle School in Clark County. Contributions like this ensure our mobile museum will continue to serve our rural schools.

To see photos of The Race for Planet "X," go to our flickr page!

Race for Planet "X"

What's Happening Around Arkansas?

The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff
Storytelling ’Round the Campfire
December 13, 1-4 p.m.
In the best western tradition of cowboys swapping stories around the campfire, participants in this workshop for ages K-6, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, will learn the fundamentals of storytelling. Students will build storybooks as well as practice how to perform in front of a group. Cost is $12/members and $15/non-members. Scholarships are available.

For more information call The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas at 870-536-3375.

Museum of Discovery, Little Rock
Museum of Discovery, Little Rock
Mystery of the Mayan Medallion through December 14
Last chance to find the missing archeological team in a dig site in Mexico! Activity sheets available at www.museumofdiscovery.org.
Santa's Discovery Stocking through December 20
For each paid admission, enter to win toys displayed in a 12-foot Christmas stocking.
Paws, Claws & Tails Saturday December 6 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Learn more about animal habits and habitats by interacting with members of the Museum’s animal family.
Saturday Discoveries: Creature Feature Saturday December 13 1- 4p.m.
How is an alligator different from a lizard? Why is a hedgehog prickly? And more. Grades K-6. $20/person. (501) 396-7050 ext. 111.

Mid-America Science Museum, Hot Springs
Holiday Breakfast for Kids
Saturday, December 13th, from 9-11 a.m.
The Mid-America Science Museum Volunteer Association will host a special Holiday Breakfast for Kids. Children will enjoy a delicious breakfast, engage in creative holiday activities, get their pictures taken with Santa Claus, be entertained by special “surprise” guests, and delight in exploring the Museum. Tickets are $5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets will go on sale on November 10, 2008, and can be purchased online at www.MidAmericaMuseum.org, or by calling the Museum directly. All proceeds benefit the Mid-America Science Museum Volunteer Association.

For more events across the state, check out our Events page.

Find out more about the museum network across the state of Arkansas, funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, and our club exclusively for children, Kids' Quest.

To keep up on the latest events and a behind-the-scenes look every now and then, check out our blog, our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter.

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kq_newsletter_1208/kidsquest_1208.html

Arkansas Discovery Network Kids' Quest, c/o Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 150, Little Rock, AR 72201
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Arkansas Discovery Network Kids' Quest December 2008 Museum of Discovery • Mid-America Science Museum • Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas • Texarkana Museums System • Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources • Arkansas State University Museum • University of Arkansas Center for Math & Science Education
Kids' Quest Parties Kids' Quest members have been partying across Arkansas. See what's been happening and find out what's coming next! Party Schedule Student explorers are battling Dr. Nogood in The Race for Planet 'X' across Arkansas now. Find out all about it here! Exhibit Schedule Now until Dec. 14 Mystery of the Mayan Medallion Museum of Discovery Dec. 21 - March 8 Mystery of the Mayan Medallion Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources Now until Jan. 4 Grossology Exhibit Arkansas State University Museum Now until- Jan.11 Good Vibrations Exhibit Discovery Place Children's Museum Texarkana Museums System Jan 17 — April 5, 2009 Good Vibrations Exhibit Museum of Discovery Find out what else is happening at our partner museums Explore the state of Arkansas and become a master geologist! Play it Here! Explore the Ancient Mayan Ruins and discover treasures! Play Now! If you've played the Mayan Challenge, please let us know what you think! Tell us what you want to see in upcoming newsletters!
	from The Arkansas Discovery Network and all its partners! Museum of Discovery • Mid-America Science Museum • Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas • Texarkana Museums System • Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources • Arkansas State University Museum • University of Arkansas Center for Math & Science Education

	Enjoy Kids' Quest Mayan Family Night in Smackover Kids' Quest members and their families are invited the the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources in Smackover to enjoy Mayan Family Night on December 30. For more information, go to www.amnr.org
	Behind-the-Scenes With Science & Art We are very excited about our next exhibit that shows how science and art work together to make our lives better and more interesting. Science & Art will introduce you to five scientists who have used both science and art in their work. Learn about a scientist who thinks worms are beautiful, or see how another scientist makes her clothing light up using very small circuits. You will also have the chance to explore science and art yourself with several fun and unique activities. See more pictures of the model for Science & Art on our Flickr page!
	Grossology Leaving Arkansas in January 2009 Everything you always wanted to know about your body - but were too polite to ask... The Arkansas Discovery Network brought Grossology to our partner museums across Arkansas starting with the Museum of Discovery in September of 2007. You have until January 4 to see it in Jonesboro when the Arkansas tour ends. Did you see Grossology while it was in Arkansas? If so, tell us all about it! Find out all about Grossology or enjoy some Gross activities! Photos of Grossology on Flickr!
	The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion Heading to Smackover An archeological team has mysteriously disappeared from a dig site in Palenque, Mexico. They had been investigating a long-standing rumor that a priceless jade medallion is buried in the temple there. However, something horrifying has scared them off. Luckily, in their haste to escape, they managed to leave behind a video with clues and a warning to all who come after. The original team has left behind valuable information in the archeology, biology and astromathematics field stations that they constructed. You have until December 14th to solve the Mystery of the Mayan Medallion at the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, before it travels south to the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources in Smackover, where it will be open from December 21, 2008 - March 8, 2009. More information on The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion
	The Ross Foundation Donates $2000 for Planet 'X' Thank you to the Ross Foundation for its generous $2,000 sponsorship for The Race for Planet 'X' to visit 6th-grade students at Goza Middle School in Clark County. Contributions like this ensure our mobile museum will continue to serve our rural schools. To see photos of The Race for Planet "X," go to our flickr page! Race for Planet "X"
	What's Happening Around Arkansas? The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff Storytelling ’Round the Campfire December 13, 1-4 p.m. In the best western tradition of cowboys swapping stories around the campfire, participants in this workshop for ages K-6, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, will learn the fundamentals of storytelling. Students will build storybooks as well as practice how to perform in front of a group. Cost is $12/members and $15/non-members. Scholarships are available. For more information call The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas at 870-536-3375. Museum of Discovery, Little Rock Museum of Discovery, Little Rock Mystery of the Mayan Medallion through December 14 Last chance to find the missing archeological team in a dig site in Mexico! Activity sheets available at www.museumofdiscovery.org. Santa's Discovery Stocking through December 20 For each paid admission, enter to win toys displayed in a 12-foot Christmas stocking. Paws, Claws & Tails Saturday December 6 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Learn more about animal habits and habitats by interacting with members of the Museum’s animal family. Saturday Discoveries: Creature Feature Saturday December 13 1- 4p.m. How is an alligator different from a lizard? Why is a hedgehog prickly? And more. Grades K-6. $20/person. (501) 396-7050 ext. 111. Mid-America Science Museum, Hot Springs Holiday Breakfast for Kids Saturday, December 13th, from 9-11 a.m. The Mid-America Science Museum Volunteer Association will host a special Holiday Breakfast for Kids. Children will enjoy a delicious breakfast, engage in creative holiday activities, get their pictures taken with Santa Claus, be entertained by special “surprise” guests, and delight in exploring the Museum. Tickets are $5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets will go on sale on November 10, 2008, and can be purchased online at www.MidAmericaMuseum.org, or by calling the Museum directly. All proceeds benefit the Mid-America Science Museum Volunteer Association. For more events across the state, check out our Events page.
	Find out more about the museum network across the state of Arkansas, funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, and our club exclusively for children, Kids' Quest. To keep up on the latest events and a behind-the-scenes look every now and then, check out our blog, our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter.
	If you have trouble viewing this newsletter, or if you want to forward it to someone you know, use this link: http://www.arkansasdiscoverynetwork.org/kids-quest/ kq_newsletter_1208/kidsquest_1208.html Arkansas Discovery Network Kids' Quest, c/o Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 150, Little Rock, AR 72201 This message has been sent because you are a member of the Arkansas Discovery Network Kids' Quest. If you have any concerns, comments or suggestions, please contact: kidsquest@arkansasdiscoverynetwork.org. This offer is brought to you as a valued member of Kids' Quest. We respect your privacy. If you would prefer not to receive further e-mail mailings from Arkansas Discovery Network, please send your request via e-mail, with "E-mail Opt Out" in the subject line and mail to: kidsquest@arkansasdiscoverynetwork.org.