9-11 y.o.
Como Zoo Homeschool Class -WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE (Ages 5 – 15)
Class description:
Take a trip down the Mississippi River as we investigate the importance of water, water everywhere. Learn how our use of water in the Midwest affects life in the ocean. Take home a wealth of resources you can use to continue your exploration of wonderful water.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
Como Zoo Homeschool Day -Life in a Zoo In-depth (Ages 9 – 15)
Class description:
The enrichment program is an important aspect of providing quality animal care for the animals at Como Zoo. During this class, we will explore animal diets, behavior, and husbandry needs. You will also put your problem solving skills to the test as you work in teams to design and create enrichment activities for a few of our education ambassador animals. All of this without ever needing to leave the classroom!
Cost: $12/person
Como Zoo Homeschool Day -Plants and People (Ages 9 – 15)
Class description:
We depend on plants for more than just food and oxygen. We also depend on plants for fibers and shelter, medicines and healing. Using the North Garden of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory as our guide, we will uncover the mysteries connecting plants, people, and cultures from around the world.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
Como Zoo Homeschool Class -SWEET TREATS (Ages 5 – 15)
Class description: Americans spend more than $1 billion on candy for their valentines each year. Much of that money is spent on chocolate. Once a form of currency traded by the world’s wealthiest people, chocolate has a history as rich as its flavor. Explore the world of chocolate and other tasty tropical treats as we dip into this delicious topic.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
Como Zoo Homeschool Class -ENDANGERED SPECIES (Ages 9–15)
Class description: Learn about the conservation programs zoos and conservatories participate in to help endangered species everyday. Meet a variety of rare plants and animals that will give you good reason to make “earth-friendly” choices. Take home information that will empower you to make a difference.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
Como Zoo Homeschool Class -PLANT & ANIMAL PARTNERS – IN DEPTH (Ages 9–15)
Class description: 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. In addition to reviewing concepts like food webs and plant and animal interdependencies, we will look deeper into specific plant and animal partnerships.
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.
