The Quarked! project offers two engaging hands-on science workshops that are available at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum:

How Small is Small? (Grades 2 to 6)

Discover what the smallest things in the universe are, and just how small that is! Explore the concept of scale through giant insects, viruses and chickens.

National science standards: A, B, D, G, E
Math curriculum links: Standard 1 to 8

Quarks Ups, Downs and the Universe (Grades 4 to 8)

Discover what the world is made of. Investigate atoms, states of matter, and electrical charge. Be atoms, build atoms and find out what they are made of!

National science standards: A, B, D, G, E
Math curriculum links: Standard 1 to 8

Cartoon Guide to Energy (Grades 4 to 8)

What can falling anvils and exploding TNT tell us about how energy works in the cartoon and real worlds? Using classic cartoon scenarios, students explore how fundamental forces and properties of matter build a framework for thinking about energy across its different contexts.

National Science Standards: B, G

For more information or to book these and other education programs visit naturalhistory.ku.edu or call the Public Education Department at (785) 864-4173.