Children are always welcome to attend the Expo under parental supervision.
Looking For Fun Ways to Involve Your Children in the Expo?
Check out these options:Game Station
The Game Station is a special area designated for school age kids to play games so parents can attend a workshop and give their full attention to the material being discussed. Just don’t forget to pick your kiddos up after the workshop! Sorry, we cannot accommodate babies or toddlers. (Kindergarten and up)
The Sidelines
Does your older student need a break from all the action? Send them to The Sidelines for a game with their friends. Chess and checkers will be available for a little friendly competition. No referees on hand. All disputes will be settled by “Rock, Paper, Scissors”. Let the games begin!
Student Discovery Workshops
We are excited to offer student workshops at the Expo this year. A variety of discovery classes will run all day on Friday. There will be a sign-up available Friday morning at the registration table for each workshop. Space will be limited and participation will be available on a first come – first serve basis. You won’t want to miss this special opportunity! Choose from:
11:00 – 12:00
Sand, Soil & Rock
Pink Palace Museum
Grades 1 – 2
In this introductory hands-on lesson about earth resources, young students examine backyard soil for its organic and inorganic components. They consider ways the rock cycle breaks rock down into smaller pieces to form inorganic components of soil and processes that build igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock.
12:30 – 1:30
Owls Eat Whoo?
Memphis Zoo
Grades 3 – 5
Students will take a closer look at owls and owl pellets as we discover “whoooo” they hunt.
12:30 – 1:30
Intro to Square Dance
Samantha Marie Booker, assisted by GMS&RDA members
For students entering grade 1 and up
If you know your left from your right, and sometimes mix them up, you can dance with us! You will have fun, even if you have never, ever danced. Samantha will have you squared up and in a set before you know what happened! Give it a go as a Head or a Side, or “sit this one out” and watch. You’ll enjoy the music, either way. Bring a friend or meet some new ones! Come try it out, and then you can say, “I2 Dance with GMS&RDA
4:00 – 5:00
Rocks & the Rock Cycle
Pink Palace Museum
Grades 3 – 5
Students examine topographic models to identify processes involved in the rock cycle. They examine rock samples to learn clues for identifying whether rocks are igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic. They discover surprising uses for rocks found in abundance in the Mid-South.
5:30 – 6:30
Nano: Technology of the Future
Memphis Zoo
Grades 6 – 8
We’re taking science to a whole new level: the nano level. Come join us to learn how the smallest particles can have the largest impact on our lives.
