9-11 y.o.
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.
The Works Homeschool Day: Invisible Ink
What is thymolphthalein? It's a chemical with the interesting ability to make words disappear. Come try it out and discover the science of acids and bases.
The Works Homeschool Day: Ear Harps
Start your school year off with a twang! Come to The Works to learn about the science of sound, then use real tools to make your own musical instrument.
HEDFEX (Home Educators For Excellence) Coop Open House
Home Educators for Excellence is having an open house!!
They will have some hands on activities for your children to participate
in while you check out the facility, talk to the teachers, and meet
other Hedfex families.
An RSVP is appreciated but not required (andreadean6621@comcast.net)
Hedfex is a secular, parent-run co-op that hires highly qualified,
homeschool-friendly experts for engaging classes that support your
homeschool curriculum. Homeschoolers of all faiths and/or philosophies
2009 Minnesota Homeschoolers Alliance Annual Conference
Join MHA for a day of exciting workshops and resources designed to meet the needs of homeschoolers. The all-day Conference offers something for everyone - “getting started” workshops, panel sessions, exhibitor displays and even more.
Dianne Flynn Keith will be the keynote speaker.
For more information, see MHA's website: http://www.homeschoolers.org/annual_conference
Minnesota Renaissance Festival 2009 School Day
Friday, October 2 is the annual school day at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival that offers a
variety of fun, educational activities geared towards all different ages of students.
In addition to this being a great field trip opportunity for a group, it is also a great way to experience the festival at a discounted price.
School day prices are:
Blooming Butterflies opens
Blooming Butterflies is a seasonal, free-standing butterfly exhibit resembling a caterpillar. The Gothic arch style screened structure will encompass approximately 3,000 square feet of enclosed butterfly ‘garden’ space showcasing a colorful variety of tropical annual and perennial flowering nectar plants to sustain hundreds of butterflies. The interdependency of butterflies and plants will be illustrated through the easily observed feeding behavior of butterflies in which the plant gains a ‘pollination partner’.
Open throughl September 7, 2009.
MELSA Summer Reading Kick-off
Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) kicks off the metro-wide summer reading season at Como Zoo!
This event features Bill the Juggler, Dazzling Dave Yo-Yo Master, craft projects and Radio Disney.
Free copies of the book “Read Anything Good Lately” will be given to the first 1,000 kids who stop by the MELSA information tent.
