Homeschool Series
Our Homeschool Series is designed to enrich the homeschool experience by providing hands-on STEAM learning opportunities that complement lessons at home.
Join our exciting Homeschool Series Fall 2026!
Our Homeschool Series offers fun and immersive hands-on science experiences designed for young learners, ages 7-12. Registration fees cover all necessary supplies, ensuring that each participant is fully equipped for their session. Don’t miss out on these interactive labs that combine education and excitement!
Classes are $17 per student for members and $25 per student for non-members.
Homeschool Series
Due to the use of sharp tools, long participation time, and content covered, this program is not suitable for those under the age of seven.
Spooky Science: Owl Pellet + Dry Ice
Thursday, October 8, 1:30pm–3:00pm
Whooo is ready to live their best spooky science life? We will learn about animal food webs and diets by exploring the un-digested material in an owl pellet and try to reconstruct the skeletons of the animals we find inside. Then, try your hand at making the bubbliest potion using dry ice.
Gloves available upon request, but the owl pellet can be done without. Allergy warning: Chance of reaction if allergic to mammals or birds.
Dissection: Shark
Thursday, November 12, 1:30pm–3:00pm
While the Dogfish won’t be getting any ominous music scored to it as it stalks through the water, this tiny shark is still an expert predator. We will explore the texture of shark skin, digestive, circulatory, and reproductive systems, and the mechanism in which they are able to float in the water column.
Wear clothing that can get smelly and gross.
Ichy Art: Fish Dissection + Gyotaku Art
Thursday, December 10, 1:30pm–3:00pm
This lab mixes both art and science: Gyotaku and dissection. This split lab will explore the artful printing process using the fish themselves and then don our ichthyology caps and explore the internal anatomy of one of our ichy friends.
Wear clothing that can get smelly, painted, and gross.
Mad for Matter: Awesome Science Demo + Chemicool Lab
Thursday, January14, 1:30pm–3:00pm
Solids, liquids, and gasses, oh my! Don your lab coats and safety glasses for this intensive hands-on chemistry lab. We will watch an Awesome Science demonstration then, mix, measure, and pour our way through the periodic table and combine our knowledge of the elements and states of matter for a sweet treat at the end!