The Kansas City Zoo connects people to each other and the natural world to promote understanding, appreciation and conservation. The mission of the Kansas City Zoo Education Department is to positively change behavior by instilling in all people the desire and knowledge to respect and conserve...
Scraps KC is a creative reuse center that uses donated goods to provide cost effective field trips and workshops that teach a variety of STEM subjects. We also utilize a set of plastic recycling machines for educational workshops. ...
Mad Science provide hands-on, interactive educational programs and entertainment to encourage interest in STEM activities in children from preschool through elementary grades, often through partners such as parks and recreation programs, libraries and attractions. We also offer science-themed birthday parties, special events, science shows/assemblies and...
Little Medical School brings medicine, science and the importance of health to children in an entertaining way through afterschool programs, summer camps and special events. Using role play techniques, students ages 4-14 learn what activities healthcare professionals do, understand how the body works and learn how...
KC Urban Advantage (KCUA) helps break the cycle of poverty in Kansas City by increasing confidence and ability in academic achievement for underserved students. Our mission is to provide access to holistic STEAM education to prepare elementary students to unlock opportunities for higher learning and...
Kansas City Community Gardens' Beanstalk Children’s Garden provides nutrition and environmental education to Kansas City’s youth in a unique urban garden setting, using a STEM-based curriculum tailored to meet the needs of all learning levels. Children engage all five senses to experience the garden’s six...
Kids dive into our classes and exercise their innate gift for building. They come away understanding fundamental principles of engineering and physics. The experience boosts their confidence, creativity and ability to collaborate. Our Mission Statement: Build problem-solving skills Provide an opportunity for creative expression Foster a...
LEARN Science & Math Club provides kids with rich, hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experiences. At LEARN, we know there is a natural scientist inside every kid, and our mission is to foster those native abilities by giving kids lots of time to...
Uncover KC creates a positive social impact through community engagement. We achieve that by establishing unique, creative connections with people and organizations to facilitate volunteerism, education, and events....
The University of Kansas Natural History Museum, part of the KU Biodiversity Institute, is home to four floors of public exhibits including the historic Panorama display created for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The Museum features live reptiles and insects, vertebrate and invertebrate fossils, parasites...
