Hi everybody.  I'm posting this for someone not on the list.  It was also
posted to museum-ed and Isen-astc so please forgive crosspostings.

PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO ME, BUT TO THE INDIVIDUALS MENTIONED.

Thanks,
Bill


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Since 1995, we (at the Science Museum of Minnesota) have been organizing
and hosting a teacher event introducing an average of 100 teachers annually
to MayaQuest.  These bicycle expeditions to Central American Mayan
archaeological sites have offered a wonderful opportunity for students to
learn about scientific research, living and working in another country, the
rewards of setting and reaching goals (and all the positive benefits of the
Internet in the process).  We are planning to host another such event in
January 1998.  Below is Nick Buettner's note to you, giving more
information about AfricaQuest and asking for interested folks to respond
directly to them.  Nick will be out of the country until July 20, so please
take that into consideration in your response.  If you have any questions
for me (I have coordinated the teacher events at the Science Museum),
please reply to [log in to unmask]
Thanks!
(Please forgive cross-postings)

In spring of 1998, Dan, Steve, and Nick Buettner will launch AfricaQuest:
The search for Human Origins.  Their last expedition MayaQuest, has been
touted as the best distance learning expedition ever by Time Magazine.
Last year during the six-week expedition, the MayaQuest web site received
over seven million hits, one billion media impressions and most
importantly, connected with over 35,000 schools.  These schools directed
the itinerary of a professional team of explorers 3,000 miles away in the
jungles of Central America, learning  about Mayan archaeology and making
real discoveries along the way.  Next year, a
similar AfricaQuest team (paleontologist, ecologist, photographer and
videographer, writer, and technology expert) will visit archaeological
sites in East Africa.  During the expedition, on-line followers will
receive photographs, Team Updates, Kid Profiles, Archaeological Reports,
Animal Profiles, and Video via satellite from the field.

In the past MayaQuest has worked with the Science Museum of Minnesota,
the San Diego Museum of Man, and a school district in Atlanta to do teacher
 seminars.  AfricaQuest would like to work with these and other
museums throughout the country to organize similar seminars for the
AfricaQuest exhibition.  We are also looking for paleontologists,
paleoanthropologists, archaeologists or qualified students interested in
questions of human origins  to participate as a team member as well as
paleontologists and experts on Africa to follow the expedition on line to
answer the kids' questions.  If you are interested in how we can work
together, you can contact me at [log in to unmask] or you can call
me at (612) 349-6707.

Thank You,

Nick Buettner
AfricaQuest Project Coordinator


Maija Sedzielarz
Science Museum of Minnesota
(612)221-4554
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William H. Stirrat  (Bill)
Evaluator/Market Researcher
Our Minnesota Science Hall
Science Museum of Minnesota
30 East 10th Street
St. Paul, MN  55101
phone:  612/221-9442
fax:  612/221-4514
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As always, opinions expressed are my own.
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Bye!