12-14 y.o.
Homeschool Day at the Minnesota Zoo
Date:
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 9:00am
From the zoo's website:
Come spend a day at the Minnesota Zoo. We have set aside a day for home school students to visit the zoo and learn more about wildlife in tropical regions around the world!
Receive an activity book with a Tropics Trail scavenger hunt, puzzles and locations to collect a stamp at each station. A variety of activities have been designed for students of all grade levels.
Homeschool Outdoor Discovery Day: Climbing Wall & Archery
Date:
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 10:00am - 2:30pm
Spend the day outdoors at the Settlement seeing if you can hit a bulls-eye and scale a 25 foot climbing wall. During the Archery program participants will shoot compound bows at traditional and 3D targets. All particpants must have a signed climbing wall waiver. All equipment provided. Bring a sack lunch. Ages 8-16.
From the Three Rivers Park District website, go there for more information & to register: http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/H/homeschool-outdoor-discovery-da...
The fee for this event is $10.00 (taxes may apply).
Homeschool Candlemaking
Date:
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Homeschoolers will step back in time to learn the art of candlemaking. Create hand-dipped, hand-rolled and cookie-cutter candles. Beeswax and soy wax will be provided. Reservations required.
Restrictions & Fees
Restricted to participants age 8 to 18.
The fee for this event is $9.00 (taxes may apply).
To register or for more information, see: http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/H/homeschool-candlemaking.aspx
Homeschool: Beginning Archery
Date:
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Spend the morning learning archery basics from a NASP instructor. Learn range safety and proper shooting techniques at the archery range. All equipment provided. Reservations required.
Restrictions & Fees
Restricted to participants age 9 and older.
The fee for this event is $10.00 (taxes may apply).
For more information or to register, go to: http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/H/homeschool--beginning-archery.aspx
Comparative Anatomy Dissection Class
Date:
Repeats every day until Fri Jun 18 2010 .
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 9:00am - Friday, June 18, 2010 - 10:30am
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 9:00am - Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 10:30am
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 9:00am - Sunday, June 20, 2010 - 10:30am
Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 9:00am - Monday, June 21, 2010 - 10:30am
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 9:00am - Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 10:30am
Human Anatomy Dissection Class
Date:
Repeats every day until Fri Jun 18 2010 .
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 11:00am - Friday, June 18, 2010 - 12:30pm
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 11:00am - Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 12:30pm
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 11:00am - Sunday, June 20, 2010 - 12:30pm
Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 11:00am - Monday, June 21, 2010 - 12:30pm
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 11:00am - Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 12:30pm
National Park Week - Free Entrance to All US National Parks
Date:
Saturday, April 17, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, April 25, 2010 (All day)
To celebrate National Park Week, the Department of the Interior has suspended Entrance fees for all National Parks from April 17th-April 25th.
To find a National Park near you: http://www.nps.gov/npweek/
The complete press release:
Homeschool Days at the Mall of America Nickelodeon Universe and Underwater Adventures
Date:
Friday, April 2, 2010 (All day) - Monday, April 19, 2010 (All day)
The Mall of America is offering discounted admission to Underwater Adventures and discounted wristbands at Nickelodeon Universe this April. To take advantage of the offer, click on this link: http://homeschoolrecess.com/sites/default/files/059_HomeSchoolDays.pdf (you will need a pdf reader, like adobe reader to open the file) print out the flier, and bring it with you to the mall as your coupon. You can visit both attractions, or just one or the other. For more information c
Peabody and Woodcock-Johnson testing available in River Falls
Date:
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Ann Mathews-Lingen will be offering assessments for homeschool children at the River Falls library on either the 23rd or 30th of April.
From Ann:
I offer the Peabody and for those who have topped the Peabody, I now offer the Woodcock-Johnson. Both tests are oral and conversational in tone. The tests assess Reading, Spelling, Math and General Knowledge.
Testing takes about an hour per child and scoring is completed at the appointment. The cost of the test is $45 per child.
