MS Science Fest
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: MDWFP's Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
County: Hinds
For more information please contact the Visitor Information Specialist at 601-576-6000 or by email at info@mssciencefest.org
The LeFleur Museum District (LMD) invites you to attend a special STEM-themed festival!
On Saturday, September 22nd, all four museums of the LMD (MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum, Mississippi Children’s Museum, and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum) will host a special day where experts and special guests from science-based industries across the state will provide hands-on experiences for children and families.
By bringing these experts together, MSF is able to show the range of career opportunities that exist while also sparking participants’ curiosity, excitement, and interest.
*Please note that museum memberships will not be applicable on this date, as the $10 admission grants entry to all four LeFleur Museum District Museums for the event (does not include food trucks and face painting).
A FREE shuttle bus will be available between all four museums.
Food vendors will be on-site, too.
Visit www.mssciencefest.org for details and tickets.
EVENT OVERVIEW FOR ACTIVITIES AT MDWFP'S MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE:
FOOD TRUCKS:
- Hog Heaven
- 2 for 7
WATER JOURNEY ACTIVITIES
- Bubble-ology (self directed)
- Incredible Journey: Water Cycle
- Blue Planet/Water Pledge
- Migration
- Water Olympics
- Kinetic Sand
- Rainforest Adventure Maze
EXHIBITORS:
- MC Chemistry Club
- NASA
- Entergy
- Seige Robotics
- MSU’s Entomology Center
- W. Jackson STEAM Initiative
- MS STEM Institute
- Pearl Riverkeeper
- Environmental Protection Agency
- MS Forestry Commission
- NOAA: National Weather Service
- MEMA for KIDS
- Painted Faces will also be at the museum (not included with admission).
TIMED PROGRAMS:
- LIVE ANIMAL SHOW 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., 2 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
- Aquatic Touch Tank 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- "Young Scientists Practice Chemistry 10:30 a.m.
& Physics" Workshop (Classroom B)
Have a curious child that likes to experiment? Join guest scientist Susan Marie Frontczak as she leads a special hands-on chemistry/physics workshop for children ages 8-12. SPACE IS LIMITED.
This workshop is included with MSF admission, but RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED: email Nicole.Smith@mmns.ms.gov. DEADLINE to register is at noon on September 20th.
- A Visit with Marie Curie (Live Play): 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Marie Curie is visiting Jackson! First come, first seated. Space is limited. For 5th grade and up.
See scholar & performer Susan Marie Frontczak as Marie Curie. A discussion on the art of communicating science through storytelling & live performance will take place after the play.
Brought to you by the American Chemical Society and its students members from Belhaven, Mississippi College, and Millsaps College.
