EDUCATION THROUGH EXPLORATION
Blue Zones Quest encourages healthy behaviors through scientific exploration of cultural practices. The Blue Zones Quest is an educational project that gives students the opportunity to direct our team of scientists, explorers, and journalists as they travel to Blue Zones™ places where people live the longest, healthiest lives.
Backed by the National Geographic Society and the National Institutes on Aging, the goal of our Quest is to figure out how those elders live such long, healthy lives. But unlike most scientific expeditions, students won’t just read reports and watch videos. They actually vote each day to direct the scientists where to look for clues to answer our questions. We believe that students learn and retain the most knowledge when they are challenged and put in control of their learning environment.