Today we toured the police station and learned about how police officers help our community. We started our tour in the training room where our guide, Officer Castle, told us about all the different rooms that are used at the…
Police Station Tour
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Fire Station Tour
Today we had a great field trip to the fire station! During our visit we saw where the firefighters work, eat, sleep and relax when they are at the station. We talked about fire safety tips like using smoke detectors…
National Geographic Live! The Search for Life Beyond Earth
Today we attended National Geographic Live! The Search for Life Beyond Earth at Kauffman Center. The speaker was Dr. Kevin Peter Hand, who works at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory creating and planning projects for NASA. Dr. Hand’s idea is that…
Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory
On Wednesday we took two groups to visit Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory in Louisburg, KS. This wild cat rescue facility is a great way for kids to see lions, tigers, mountain lions, bobcats, and other big cats close up (but…
New Dimensions Workshop at Nelson-Atkins
Guest post by Lauren K. and Julia K. For the last three Fridays we attended the New Dimensions Workshop at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art where we learned how to make stop motion animation movies. When we first arrived, our…
The Brain at Museum at Prairie Fire
On Monday we visited the Museum at Prairie Fire for the newest exhibition, Brain: The Inside Story. The exhibit opened with a colorful tangle of wires that mimicked neurons and synapses. There was a short film that described the various…
Moon Marble Field Trip
Today we visited Moon Marble in Bonner Springs to learn about how art marbles are made by hand, as well as to learn how to play the game of marbles. Our field trip began with the kids learning how to…
April 2016 Lego Club Creations
Today at our Lego Club meeting we explored April themes, tried out a new kind of challenge, and had a team build to create what became an amazing park, aquarium and zoo combination! For our mini build, the kids were…
March Bowling at Park Lanes
On Thursday we bowled again at Park Lanes in Shawnee, and the kids had a great time! The kids are improving their bowling skills, which makes it more fun to play. And the parents had a great time bowling (and…
Elephant and Piggie at JCCC
Today we attended a performance of “Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play!” at JCCC. This adorable series of books by Mo Willems transferred wonderfully to the stage as a kid-friendly performance that highlighted some of the best known…