6-8 y.o.
Como Zoo Homeschool Class -ANIMAL TRACKS & TRACES (Ages 5–8)
Class description: Where do all the animals go during the cold winter months? The animals that brave our chilly winters are often hard to find, but leave several clues to their whereabouts. Take a wintery hike to discover the tracks and traces that give away the secrets of Minnesota's toughest animals.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
Como Zoo Homeschool Class -PLANT & ANIMAL PARTNERS (Ages 5–8)
Class description: Sure animals depend on plants, but did you know plants depend on animals too? Everything in nature is connected through the web of life. In this class, we’ll investigate some of the unique partnerships between plants and animals that make the world an amazing place to explore.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
Como Zoo Homeschool Class -WOLVES (Ages 5–8)
Class description: As the center of many stories, myths, and legends, wolves have fascinated people for centuries. Join us as we learn about the daily lives and behaviors of wolves, examine how they communicate, and make a visit to the Wolf Woods exhibit at Como Zoo.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
Como Zoo Homeschool Class -LIFE ON THE PRAIRIE – NEW! (Ages 5–15)
Class description: The use of seed balls as a means to regenerate the prairies of days gone by makes for wonderful stories and hands-on experiences. During this class, you will collect seeds from some of our gardens and make seed balls to take home and plant in the spring. In addition, you’ll meet some of the zoo animals that helped shape life on the prairie.
HS251 Wednesday, September 30 1:00p – 2:30p
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
Homeschool Days: Minnesota's Greatest Generation
Homeschool students will be introduced to Minnesota’s Greatest
Generation by meeting characters from Minnesota’s past and participating
in hands-on programs. Three, hour-long classes are available: younger
students will learn what it was like to be a child during the Great
Depression. Students in grades 4-6 will meet History Player Virginia Mae
Hope and learn about being a pilot in the WASP (Women Airforce Service
Pilots) program during World War II. Students in grades 7-12 will meet
Homeschool Happenings: The Civil War
Fort Snelling closed in 1858, but the attack on Fort Sumter in South
Carolina just three years later, caused Governor Alexander Ramsey to
re-open Fort Snelling. Fort Snelling became the entry and training point
for all of the 25,000 Minnesota volunteers who fought in the Civil War.
Learn about their experiences, technology of the period, the war at home
with the Dakota, and even how slaves at Fort Snelling in the 1830s
influenced the lead up to the Civil War.
Fee: $5 per day, $4 per day MHS members.
Homeschool Happenings: World War II
Fort Snelling was a major induction and training center for troops from
all across the Midwest during World War II. Over 300,000 soldiers began
their Army life at the Fort, and special schools for Military Police,
railroad engineers, and translators were set up. See a restored tank
from the Fort Snelling Military Museum, learn about life on the "home
front," practice swing dancing and try out the expanded obstacle course
for "new recruits".
Fee: $5 per day, $4 per day MHS members.
Homeschool Days: Science and Technology
Four unique programs will be offered in September, each designed to
engage homeschool students of all ages with games, hands-on activities,
and a history scavenger hunt with a special “Fort Kids” prize at the
end. For Science and Technology day, students will explore how
19th-century soldiers and settlers used simple machines, science, and
"modern" technology to build and survive in the frontier outpost. Learn
how to make fire with flint & steel, see how the blacksmiths work with
The Works Homeschool Day: Disc Drive Dissection
Roll up your sleeves, grab a screwdriver, and explore the guts of a computer disc drive. Get up close and personal with the amazing science that makes your computer work.
The Works Homeschool Day: Dot Bridges
Which shape is the strongest? The circle? The square? Find out which shape engineers couldn't live without by making a bridge that is lightweight yet stable.
