Conservation Quest
Saturday, July 3, 2010 Through Sunday, September 12, 2010Go Green – Join the Quest!
Students will be on a mission to discover the many ways they can
save energy and protect the planet. They will learn about what energy
is, where it comes from, and the countless ways that they can conserve
energy every day. Students will be inspired to become environmental
stewards during Conservation Quest.
Check our online programming calendar for the hourly schedule of events including our original 20-minute mini-musical titled “Operation Green!” written and directed by the Imaginators.
Click here to see Conservation Quest exhibit pictures in our photo gallery.
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here if your students would like to learn more about the
exhibit and have some Conservation Quest fun.
Hands-On Exploration Helps Students Learn about Saving Energy
Home: Explore energy uses and choices from electricity,
heating and lighting to transportation, waste and recycling.
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Energy Smarts – Computer interactive helps students make green energy choices with electricity, appliances, heating and cooling, recycling, transportation and more
- How Do You Stack Up? – Stack blocks to represent the amount of electricity various appliances use and learn how to reduce electricity use
- Watt’s the Use? – Use watt meters to compare electricity use by different electronics and appliances
- Bright Ideas – Turn a crank to compare the amount of energy required to light up an incandescent light bulb, a CFL and a LED
- Switch and Save – Explore good, better and best choices when it comes to water, food, batteries and shopping bags
- Sort the Waste – Sort items into their proper containers: Plastics, Glass, Paper, Metals, Garbage, Compost, Donations and Other
Park: Investigate where food
comes from, the environmental benefits of plants, and how far food
travels to get to us.- Food Miles – Find out how far food travels to get to us and that transporting food uses energy and can pollute the planet.
- Food Is Fuel – Learn that food is energy for people
- Murals – Seek and find positive examples of energy use and conservation
School: Discover where energy
comes from, learn why it’s limited, and investigate renewable sources.- Energy Report – Learn what energy is, where it comes from, and which sources are limited
- Clean Energy – Explore how water, wind and solar energy are used to generate electricity
- Connect It! – Create a circuit to power up LED lights, fans and alarms
- Energy Posters – Energy posters define energy, from what it is and what types exist to renewable sources of electricity
- Green Favorites – Check out an interesting collection of innovative energy-saving inventions
- Map of the World – Investigate energy production and consumption around the world
The Environment in Mind with a Green Design
Conservation
Quest was designed and produced using environmentally friendly
materials and practices. Green design signs call out sustainable
features throughout the exhibit.- Eco-friendly graphics (banners, board, wallpaper, canvas and aluminum)
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood and water-based stains and sealants
- Fiber drums for cabinetry
- Eco-resin used instead of plexiglass
- No plastic laminates
- Marmoleum
- ENERGY STAR® electronics
Presented in Atlanta by:
Additional local support by:
The Kendeda Fund
The Forrest and Frances Lattner Foundation
Media sponsor:
Brochure design and printing:
Conservation Quest was developed by Stepping Stones Museum for Children. Conservation Quest is presented locally in Atlanta by GE Energy with additional support from Georgia Power, The Coca-Cola Company, The Kendeda Fund, The Forrest and Frances Lattner Foundation, and Publix Super Markets Charities. Media sponsorship from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Brochure design and printing courtesy of Primerica.
Major funding for
Imagine It! is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners
under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Additional thanks to Ecocyn for their support of our Facebook Contest. For additional information, click here.
