See pics from the Kids’ Quest Member Party at the
Mid-America Science Museum!
Mayan Medallion
Search for the hidden treasure at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas where The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion will be open until December 9!
The Race forPlanet ‘X’
Student explorers are battling Dr. Nogood in The Race for Planet 'X' across Arkansas now. Find out all about it here!
GrossologyLearn the good, the bad, and the snotty about your body at Grossology, open at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources until January 6!
Good VibrationsCan you really see sound? Can you alter the geothermal landscape? Find out at Mid-America Science Museum, where Good Vibrations will be from now until
January 13, 2008.
Kids' Quest Party in Hot Springs
Kids' Quest members celebrated Smithsonian Day at the Mid-America Science Museum in Hot Springs on September 29th. Seventy people were on-hand to enjoy a Mad Science show called "Up, Up and Away," which showed the wonders of air pressure, including a hot air balloon taking flight, giant smoke rings rising to the ceiling, levitating balls, a real hovercraft and special effects for movies.
Upcoming Kids' Quest Parties - Contact the museums for more details!
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October 13, 2007
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. |
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, Smackover
Grossology Party |
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October 21, 2007
2 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
Arts& Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff
Mayan Mystery Party |
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November 2, 2007
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Arkansas State University Museum, Jonesboro
Cultural Diversity: Dia de los Muertos |
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November 9, 2007
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Discovery Place Children's Museum, Texarkana
Night at the Museum Party |
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November 17, 2007
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Museum of Discovery, Little Rock
Are You Smarter Than a ?th Grader |
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December 2007
TBA |
University of Arkansas Center for Mathematics and Science Education, Fayetteville
Mystery of the Mayan Medallion Party |
Our Newest Network Exhibit!
An archeological team has mysteriously disappeared from a dig site in Palenque, Mexico. They had been investigating a 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, valuable scientific information and a warning to all who come after. Student Archeologists must uncover the mystery of the dig site and find the priceless treasure.
Solve the mystery at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff, where the exhibit will be open until December 9.
Find out all about The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion exhibit!
Check the schedule to see when this exhibit will visit a museum near you!
1. The Mayans lived and prospered in what is now what country? answer
2. The Maya took their sport very seriously. So seriously, the losers of the ball game had to pay with their lives. True or False
3. Which was more important to the Mayans, Jade or Gold?
4. What was the favorite sweet treat of the Maya? answer
5. The Maya were known for their sloped foreheads. Was this a natural look or man-made? answer
For more info on the Maya, go to www.mayankids.com.
"The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion" is touring Arkansas now!
The science students in three separate classes at John Tyson Elementary in Springdale shared the fun by joining Kids' Quest together. They just received their T-shirts and passports and are very excited!
Adventures in Geology
Explore Arkansas and become a master geologist with our new online game! You'll collect rocks and fossils, and maybe even find a diamond as you learn all about Arkansas geology.
(You'll have to download a free shockwave program to play this game - instructions are available before you start.)
Have you visited another museum with a really cool exhibit? E-mail us and tell us all about it! We'd also love to see your photos.
The latest exhibit at Arkansas State University Museum (Jonesboro) is all about earthquakes. Earthquake! Are you Ready? tells the story of the New Madrid Earthquake zone. Go to the museum's home page and check out the 2-minute short video they've produced with earthquake experiments and safety information!
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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