Kids' Quest members have been partying Arkansas. See what's been happening and find out what's coming next!
Exhibit Schedule
March 15 - May 11
Mystery of the Mayan Medallion
Mid-America Science Museum
Now until May 10
Grossology Exhibit
Discovery Place Children's Museum
Texarkana Museums System
Now until April 6
Good Vibrations Exhibit
Arkansas Museum of Natural
Resources
March 29 - April 6!
Find out what else is happening at our partner museums?
Student explorers are battling Dr. Nogood in The Race for Planet 'X' across Arkansas now. Find out all about it here!
Explore the state of Arkansas and become a master geologist!
Play it Here!
Explore the Ancient Mayan Ruins and discover it's treasures!
Coming Very Soon!
' Quest e-Newsletter Going Monthly!
We've decided to send our newsletter out monthly so you can keep up with the Kids' Quest events across the state!
If you have found a fun website, have a great picture from a Kids' Quest event, or have any ideas for our newsletter, please email us at kidsquest@arkansasdiscoverynetwork.org! We'd love to hear from you!
Upcoming Kids' Quest Parties - Contact each museum for more details!
March 15 11:30 a.m. |
Arkansas Museum of Discovery, Little Rock Beat. Breathe. Think. Kids' Quest Party Calling all Kid’s Quest Members! You are invited to the first Kids Quest Event of 2008. Join us to watch health educator T.Bone perform. After the show, enjoy pizza in the snack bar and explore the Body Shoppe where you'll learn about the brain, heart and lungs! |
April 12 |
Mid-America Science Museum, Hot Springs Mayan Family Day Mesoamerican people enjoyed sports and games after work and on festival days, just as we do today. Learn about two favorite games, tlachtli or ulama, the famous Mesoamerican ball game, and patolli, a board game. Both games had religious meanings. Finish your day with fun outdoor games provided by the Hot Springs Parks and Recreations Mobile Activity Center. |
April 15 4 p.m.-6 p.m. |
University of Arkansas Center for Mathematics and Science Education, Fayetteville Good Vibrations Kids' Quest Party |
To see pics of past parties, visit our website!
Gross Fun: Make a Burp, Test Your Spit!
We've got lots of activities to keep you feeling queasy. From testing how strong your tissue is to investigating vomit, we've got gross down to a science!
Grossology Lesson Plans and Handouts
Scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are using math and science to better understand and predict severe weather like tornados, hurricanes and thunderstorms. Watch the video now!
Try This at Home!
Make your own tornado in a bottle.
Tiny, tiny microbes can make your feet smell in a big way. Nano-scientists have developed socks using really tiny silver particles to kill the microbes and leave your feet smelling fresh and clean!
Find out what nanotechnology can do at this fun website developed especially for kids.
Don't forget Nano Days, coming to a partner museum near you March 29 - April 6.
Be the first to preview our newest game, The Great Mayan Challenge, which will be released in the coming weeks. We'll be sending all Kids' Quest members an email with a link to the game so you will get to play it and let us know what you think before anyone else!
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.
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