Team Quest
Team Quest is an academic competition designed for gifted and talented students to teach them the importance of team work. In the Team Quest program, groups of four students demonstrate their ability to work together. During the competition, teams are asked to solve problems in many areas of academic instruction. Team Quest includes activities in music, the arts, geography, language arts, science and mathematics. Teams are challenged to apply their knowledge to real life problems incorporating creativity, imagination, and engineering into the events.
The Team Quest program includes a different theme each year. All of the projects and challenges are centered on the theme. Each competition will always contain four core areas. A creative design project, an engineering project, a math challenge, a trivia challenge are always part of the competition. Other events may included the arts, music, history, geography, or physical competitions. Although the activities are centered on the four core areas, multiple curricular areas explored with a project. The theme is simply a way for the projects and challenges to be tied together in a fun way.
Why should I participate in Team Quest?
The program includes many benefits for students and teachers. The benefits include no team or teacher preparation, all materials are supplied, professional presenters, the enhancement of school, state, and national standards, and all awards and trophies are provided. Currently we have about 3000 elementary, middle and high school students participating in the program.
How do I Book a Team Quest Program at my school?
If your school has never participated in Team Quest and you would like to expose your G/T students to one of the most fun and educational competitions in the country we would be glad to discuss the details with you and your administration.
How does Team Quest work?
Teams consist of four students spanning two grade levels. Team Quest is designed for four divisions of grade levels.
* Division 1: 3rd/4th/5th Grade
* Division 2: 6th Grade
* Division 3: 7th/8th Grade
* Division 4: 9th-12th Grade
The third, fourth, and fifth grade program challenges students in the basics of cooperative learning. In the sixth grade program student’s work to accomplish tasks with problem solving skills. At the seventh and eighth grade level, teams are presented with activities that promote higher level thinking. In the high school competition, teams focus on strategic planning and real life problem solving.
All Team Quest programs include 6 core topics.
1) Team Strategy
2) Creative Design
3) Construction and Building
5) Logic and Higher Level Thinking
6) Real Life Problem Solving
These core areas test a team’s ability to apply the knowledge they learn in the classroom. The goal of this program is for students to carry these important skills into their everyday lives.
How many students do I need to participate?
Team Quest dates book up very quickly. Typically school or districts need to allow one to five months lead time for best date selection. Accommodations can be made for you to hold your Team Quest event on a Saturday if needed.
An important detail is the approximate number of students you will be bringing to the event. To hold a private event strictly for your school, we require a minimum of 40 students. We can accommodate groups up to 100 students. For schools with 4 to 40 students we can arrange for your teams to participate with other schools from your district.
How much does it cost to participate in Team Quest?
This year the registration fee for the 2010/2011 school year is $43.50 per student.
This price includes the presentation, team problems, all supplies, trophies, a lunch buffet for all the students (includes 3adults per school) and any necessary rental, insurance, or facility fees.
Each school is responsible for providing their own transportation to and from the event. Team Quest T-shirts will be available for students and adults to purchase for $12.
Please CLICK HERE to order your shirts in advance.
Each school must provide a guaranteed number of students two weeks prior to the event. You may email or fax your student list to Adventures in Learning by the deadline. The school is responsible for paying for the number of students they guarantee. The food, supplies, and staff must be arranged ahead of time. We will prepare for the number of students you guarantee.
Please click here to fill out the Team Quest Event Guarantee form.
What dates are available?
Team Quest dates book up very quickly. Typically school or districts need to allow one to five months lead time for best date selection. Accommodations can be made for you to hold your Team Quest event on a Saturday if needed.
