Students gain multiple skills working in a team environment using K’NEX® tools to construct various objects in the Sci-Quest learning lab. Combining this field experience with classroom study brings math and engineering together to accomplish a tangible goal.


Machine Mania
SQ-01
Sci-Quest
Language Arts Science Mathematics Technology
Description: Gears, pulleys, axles, and wheels-we have them all! Examine the marvels of machines as the students work in groups using K'NEX® to create their very own contraptions.
Course Length: 1 hour
Days Offered: Tuesday through Friday
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Dissection
SQ-02
Sci-Quest
Language Arts Science Mathematics Technology
Description: Uncover the mysteries of what's "in" the inside. Discover how animals are similar and how they differ. You may choose from rats or bats in Frankenstein's Lab, or choose to dissect a snake or a real shark!
Course Length: 1 hour
Days Offered: Tuesday through Friday
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Immersive Theater: Earth Journey
SQ-03
Sci-Quest
Language Arts Social Studies Science Mathematics Technology
Description: Take a virtual tour of the planet’s diverse biomes including a rainforest, a desert, and an aquatic environment. Along with viewing larger-than-life 3D images, your students will use touch-screen computers to create their own biomes complete with flora and fauna.
Course Length: 30 minutes
Days Offered: Tuesday through Friday
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Ocean Floor to Seashore
SQ-04
Sci-Quest
Language Arts Social Studies Science Mathematics Technology
Description: In this companion class to Earth Journey, students will explore different properties of the physical ocean. Students will conduct experiments on density, pressure and convection.
Course Length: 1 hour
Days Offered: Tuesday through Friday
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Immersive Theater: Inside the Human Body
SQ-05
Sci-Quest
Language Arts Social Studies Science Mathematics Technology
Description: Inside the Human Body takes students on a 3D adventure into the mysteries of the human body as they travel through the circulatory, digestive and nervous systems. This program is bound to turn visitors inside out!
Course Length: 30 minutes
Days Offered: Tuesday through Sunday
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Heart to Heart
SQ-06
Sci-Quest
Language Arts Social Studies Science Mathematics Technology
Description: This program is a great addition to our Immersive Theater presentation, Inside the Human Body. Students will observe the dissection of a sheep’s heart while also learning about the circulatory system and the major components of blood. This program is bound to keep things pumping!
Course Length: 1 hour
Days Offered: Tuesday through Sunday
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Immersive Theater: Cosmic Connections
SQ-07
Sci-Quest
Language Arts Social Studies Science Mathematics Technology
Description: Explore the universe like never before! Be present at the birth of a star, enter a black hole, and journey through the planets in this amazing interactive theater. This is the perfect complement to your school’s space program.
Course Length: 30 minutes
Days Offered: Tuesday through Sunday
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Freeze Flame
SQ-08
Sci-Quest
Language Arts Science Mathematics Technology
Description: We'll turn up the heat and then cool you off in our spectacular program of fire and ice. Learn all about the states of matter with flaming vapors, dry ice demonstrations, and film canister explosions. And naturally, we'll reinforce fire safety rules with your group, too!
Course Length: 30 minutes
Days Offered: Tuesday through Friday
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Grossology
SQ-09
Sci-Quest
Science Mathematics
Description: This companion presentation to Sci-Quests' Grossology exhibits is a great way to enhance any field trip. Your students will become "Grossologists"-in-training as they learn why their bodies do all the amazing (and yes, sometimes gross) things they do!
Course Length: 30 minutes
Days Offered: Tuesday through Friday
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Light It Up
BG-01
Huntsville Botanical Garden
Language Arts Mathematics
Description: Showcasing the "Galaxy of Lights," students conduct experiments with electricity and learn how much electricity is needed to power the sparkle of Christmas.(Offered November & December).
Course Length: 1 hr. 30 min.
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Days Offered: Thanksgiving weekend through December 31 each year.
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Times in Education
HT-01
The Huntsville Times
Language Arts Social Studies Science Mathematics
Description: The Huntsville Times field trip is a directed learning experience for students. The field trip includes a guided tour of the facilities, exposure to all departments, including the
pre-press, press and distribution center. Students will also learn about newspaper careers.
Course Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Days Offered: Monday through Friday
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