Family Programs | Homeschool Adventures

Homeschool Adventures are programs held at the Museum of Natural History for local homeschool families. Programs run the first Monday of each month (October through June), from 10:00am to 12:30pm and are organized around a different theme or topic. Special scavenger hunts, crafts and activity tables are available throughout the duration of the program to engage families. In addition, scheduled tours, planetarium shows and workshops are offered. No one under 4 permitted in the workshops, vaults or planetarium. Museum is closed to the public on homeschool days.

Registration:
Click here for the homeschool day registration form.
Advance registration is recommended for each session. Space is limited, so register early.

Program Fee per Session:
$10 per family (up to 4 people) if pre-registered and pre-paid.
$15 per family (up to 4 people) if you register the day of the event.
Please note: Family cost covers up to 4 people ONLY. Additional attendees will be charged $2/per person)

January 7, 2013: Roving the Red Planet
Snow Date: January 14, 2013

Celebrate NASA's newest Mars rover, Curiosity, in our exhibit, "Trekking Across Mars with Curiosity". Find out about Curiosity's amazing journey to Mars and its quest to explore the geologic history of the red planet.

Roving the Red Planet Family Workshop:
Offered at 10:30am and 11:30am
No children under 4 permitted in the workshop program.

Plus: Scavenger Hunts, Crafts, and Investigation
Stations available 10:00am - 12:30pm.

February 4, 2013: Fantastic Flight
Snow Date: February 11, 2013

Learn about the forces of flight as you experiment with flying contraptions. Examine birds, bats and other flying animals to see
how flight is used in the natural world.

Fantastic Flight Family Workshop:
Offered at 10:30am and 11:30am
No children under 4 permitted in the workshop program.

Plus: Scavenger Hunts, Crafts, and Investigation
Stations available 10:00am - 12:30pm.

March 4, 2013: Dynamic Galaxies
Snow Date: March 11, 2013

Explore beyond our cosmic neighborhood to the far depths of our Milky Way Galaxy. What makes our galaxy special? Discover other galaxies; some similar, some vastly different.

*NEW* Full Dome Planetarium Show:
Offered at 10:30am and 11:30am
No children under 4 permitted in the Planetarium program.

Plus: Scavenger Hunts, Crafts and Investigation
Stations available 10:00am - 12:30pm.