[NHCOLL-L:1798] FW: Univeristy of Alberta Museums KidZone -- a new web site!

[Blondheim, Frannie]

> Please forgive any cross-postings!
> 
> Join Wendy and Iggy for mysterious adventures and remarkable games at the
> University of Alberta Museums KidZone!
> 
> KidZone is a new interactive web site for kids between the ages of nine
> and twelve. The web site can be visited at
> www.museums.ualberta.ca/kidzone/ and through the Virtual Museum of Canada
> gateway at www.virtualmuseum.ca.
> 
> Map Madness, Fossil Follies and Bugs for Dinner are just a few of the
> games and puzzles that kids can play to solve mysteries found in the
> University of Alberta Museums. KidZone is hosted by the characters Wendy
> and Iggy, two friends who begin all their adventures in a clubhouse built
> in a backyard tree. By exploring the site, children can gain a better
> understanding of what research entails and how it relates to our daily
> lives, and become familiar with museums in a university context.  The
> learning experiences at KidZone, while based on Alberta Learning's K-12
> curriculum, are informal, and fully bilingual in English and French.
> 
> The University of Alberta's Department of Museums and Collections Services
> led the creation of KidZone with the assistance of the KidZone Advisory
> Committee.  The Committee consisted of eleven children who guided the
> development of the site.  
> 
> The University gratefully acknowledges the financial investment by the
> Department of Canadian Heritage in the creation of this on-line
> presentation for the Virtual Museum of Canada. Financial support was also
> provided by the following sponsors whose support was essential to the
> successful creation of the KidZone web site. They include: 
> *	Edmonton Community Lottery Board 
> *	Friends of the University of Alberta Museums 
> *	Museums Alberta 
> *	University of Alberta 
> 
> KidZone is a new addition to the University of Alberta Virtual Museum,
> which provides access to the University's 20 million artifacts, specimens
> and works of art.
> 
> For additional information contact:
> 
> 
> Frannie Blondheim
> Manager, Communication Program
> Museums and Collections Services
> Ring House #1
> University of Alberta
> Edmonton, Canada T6G 2E1
> (780)492-2642 T
> (780)492-6185 F
> 
> The journey from wonder to wisdom begins at www.museums.ualberta.ca! 
>