STEAMquest Activity Packs
Host a fun family science event at your school using the Bell Museum STEAMquest Activity Packs!
What’s a STEAMquest?
STEAMquests are events hosted at your school where students and families can learn about science, technology, engineering, and math through engaging, hands-on activities. Each activity pack provides all the necessary materials to facilitate a STEAMquest event. Plus, all activities are designed with non-science educators in mind, so anyone can feel confident leading them!
Each Activity Pack contains all the materials for 10 STEAM activities and includes access to supportive resources (activity guides, instruction sheets, additional resources, etc).
As a participating educator, you can always reach out to the STEM Nights Coordinator at stemnights@umn.edu to discuss activity details, tips and tricks for your event, and ask any questions you may have.
How does the program work?
- Decide which of our two themes you would like included in your activity pack (see the themes for 2026-27 below).
- Decide if you would like an All Inclusive Pack or an Only Essentials Pack (see differences below).
- Decide if you would like supplies for 100 or 200 participants based on your expected event attendance.
- Complete our STEAMquest interest form to indicate interest in receiving a STEAMquest Activity Pack. A scholarship application is included in the interest form.
- Once you have completed the form, the STEAMquest program coordinator will reach out to you to coordinate a meeting time to answer questions and to review activities and tips and tricks for a successful event.
- STEAMquest activity packs may be picked up, delivered, or shipped to you depending on your location. All purchasing and payment must be completed prior to receiving a STEAMquest activity pack.
2026-27 STEAMquest Themes
Each of the following themes contains a main Quest(ion). All the activities under that theme relate to the main Quest(ion). These themes will rotate year to year.
What is STEAM and how does it relate to the Bell Museum?
Each interactive activity under this theme addresses the fields represented in STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
Museum magic is in the works! Come back soon for more activity details.
Pricing Guide
There are scholarships available! A scholarship application can be found within the interest form. You must complete the application to be eligible for a scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded to eligible schools based on the order of receipt.
All purchasing and payment must be done prior to receiving the STEAMquest Activity Packs.
Two different kits are available for purchase:
- All Inclusive: provides all essential materials, basic activity materials, and printed facilitation guides, instructions, activity sheets, and reference sheets.
- Only Essentials: does not provide basic activity materials, does provide all essential materials and PDF copies of facilitation guides, instructions, activity sheets, and reference sheets.
| Kit size | 200-Participant Pack | 100-Participant Pack |
|---|---|---|
| All Inclusive | $600 ($3 per participant) | $500 ($5 per participant) |
| Only Essentials | $450 ($2.25 per participant) | $400 ($4 per participant) |
Interested in hosting a STEAMquest?
Fill out the form below to request Bell Museum STEAMquest Activity Packs for your school or community during the 2026-27 school year! Filling out this form does not guarantee you will receive STEAMquest Activity Packs for programming. Please fill the form out at least one month before your event. We work to process requests on a rolling basis. If you do not hear back from us within two weeks, please check your spam folder for our email address, . Please email us with any questions.
Check out video tutorials for activities on this Youtube playlist.
"The whole [program] was amazing, hands-on, very helpful, fun, great learning!"
- Participating Guardian, 2023
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"I was impressed by the quality of the activities and how easy they were to facilitate."
- Participating Educator, 2024
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"Everything was approachable and made the kids learn more."
- Participating Guardian, 2024
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"We love science and I think it's great to bring it to the school."
- Participating Guardian, 2023
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"[The activities] were well planned and prepped, taking much of the stress out of setting up the event."
- Participating Educator, 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
If I want to plan an event in the 2026-27 School Year, should I fill out the form now?
Yes! You can fill out the form as soon as you know that you want to host a STEAMquest.
How would I receive my Activity Packs?
Educators have the option to pick up their STEAMquest Activity Packs from the Bell Museum or have them delivered to the school at a scheduled time (typically Monday – Friday, 9am-3pm) in advance of the event.
What if I need quantities greater than 200 participants?
We are happy to work with you on this. Please fill out the interest form, and for the question, “Is there anything else you would like us to know”, please describe the supplies you would need.