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Take Your Science to Go!
Bring the excitement of Mid-America Science Museum directly to your school, classroom, or community event with Science To Go, the museum’s outreach program designed to deliver hands-on science experiences beyond our walls.
Our educators travel to schools and organizations throughout Hot Springs, Garland County schools, communities across Arkansas, and surrounding states, including Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, and Tennessee. Whether you're planning a school program, library event, community festival, or classroom workshop, Science To Go brings the curiosity, discovery, and energy of the museum straight to your location.
Science To Go makes it easy to introduce students and audiences to engaging STEM learning, science demonstrations, and interactive activities led by experienced museum educators. We provide all the materials, supplies, and staffing needed to create a memorable science experience for your students or guests.
Thank you all for always going above and beyond for our kids. We are so grateful to have you in their lives!
- Access Academy
Workshop-Style Programs
For groups looking for a more structured learning experience, Science To Go can also provide science workshops and classroom programs.
Workshop-style programs allow participants to explore scientific concepts in more depth through guided, hands-on activities led by museum educators. These programs are ideal for:
- Classroom groups
- STEM enrichment programs
- School activity days
- Educational camps and youth programs
All supplies are provided, making it easy for schools and organizations to host a science program without additional preparation.
Outreach Booth Activities
Science To Go booth-style activities work especially well for larger events where guests move freely from one activity to another.
At these interactive stations, participants can stop by to try a hands-on science activity and interact with a museum educator. Booth setups are a popular option for:
- School science nights
- Community festivals
- Library programs
- STEM fairs
- Educational events
Activities may explore a variety of STEM topics such as physics, chemistry, engineering, and problem-solving through engaging demonstrations and quick hands-on experiments.
If you are planning a large event, our educators can help recommend booth activities that work best for your audience.
WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES
K-12th Grade
Each of our K-12th grade workshops are NGSS aligned.
Build it. Launch it. Learn it.
Grades: K - 12
Fuel curiosity with a hands-on STEM workshop that brings rocketry, physics, and engineering to life. Students explore problem-solving as they design, build, and launch their own rockets. Let your students launch into learning with excitement that truly takes off!
Truss Me, I’m An Engineer
Grades: 3 - 5
This activity is where creativity meets critical thinking. Students will build and compare two bridge styles, perform strength tests, record data, and redesign based on real-world testing. Perfect for introducing engineering principles such as tension and compression.
Ready, Set, Code!
Grades: K - 12
Introduce your K-12 students to coding with this engaging robotics workshop! Using Ozobot’s color-coding programs, students build problem-solving collaboration and computational thinking skills - no experience needed!
Bones & Beaks
Grades: 5 - 7
Uncover the secrets of the food web - one pellet at a time! Students will dissect real owl pellets to investigate what owls eat and how energy flows through ecosystems. Students will explore trophic levels and the role of owls in maintaining ecological balance all while building skills in observation, inference, and scientific analysis.
Wild Weather Lab
Grades: 5 - 12
Students will design and build simple structures - then put them to the test against high-force winds. This workshop is a powerful way to bring engineering concepts to life through critical thinking, collaboration, and the design process.
From Forest to Classroom
Grades: 2 - 4
Bring science to life with an interactive environmental and wildlife biology workshop tailored to your students’ grade level and the season! This session explores Arkansas’s diverse ecosystems, native species, and conservation topics - connecting classroom standards with real-world science.
ScienTots Pre-K Workshops
Actual Size
Steve Jenkins
Go on a journey around the animal kingdom to learn just how big, and how small, things really are!
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, MT3.1, ST1.1, ST3.1
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
Julia Rawlinson
Fletcher the Fox is very worried about his tree friend changing. Let's help Fletcher learn about leaves changing colors.
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, SE2.2, PH2.2, ST1.1, ST3.1, CA2.1
Little Cloud
Eric Carle
Little Cloud joins the crowd, gathering with his pals into one giant cloud. And then they rain!
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, PH2.2, ST1.1, ST3.1
A Rainbow of My Own
Don Freeman
Let’s learn about rainbows and make one yourself to play with!
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, SE2.2, CD3.2, PH2.1, ST1.1, ST2.1
Welcome Home, Bear A Book of Animal Habitats
Il Sing Na
Meet animals in their habitats around the world—and return with Bear to the one place he is truly happy.
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, SE2.2, PH2.2, CA2.1, ST1.1, ST3.1
Bee Dance
Rick Chrustowski
Bees are very busy, but what do they do all day?
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, PH1.3, PH2.2, ST1,1, ST3.1, ST3.2
I'm a Hungry Dinosaur
Janeen Brain & Ann James
Did you know that cooking is all about chemistry? Let's do some kitchen mixing!
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, PH2.2, ST1.1, ST2.1, ST3.1
On the Moon
Anna Milbourne & Benji Davies
Let’s go on a space adventure to explore the surface of the Moon!
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, PH2.1, ST1.1, ST2.1, ST3.2
The Tooth Book
Dr. Seuss
What is so special about teeth? Learn about your special mouth bones and how to take care of them.
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, PH2.2, ST1.1, ST3.2
What if Dinosaurs Were Pink?
Dr. Seuss
How do scientists know so much about dinosaurs? They learn from fossils!
NGSS Standards: EL1.2, CD3.2, PH2.2, ST1.1, ST3.1