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Homeschoolers
The Museum provides an excellent educational opportunity for homeschoolers. The Museum offers two ways for parents of homeschoolers to expose their children to the study of Natural History: Homeschoolers’ Tours and Homeschoolers’ Workshops.
Homeschoolers’ Tour
For homeschoolers who wish to visit the Museum and tour the exhibits, we encourage their parents to call us at 417-883-0594 and make a reservation for a Homeschooler’s Tour. The Tour will include a guided tour of the exhibits at the Museum as well as a lecture and/or activities that are scheduled for that day.
Once you have made your reservation, you can download pre-visit materials from our website. Pre-visit materials include informative charts about our exhibits and teaching suggestions that will make your visit more productive for your group. Post-visit materials will be given to you at the completion of your visit.
Tour fees: $4 per child; free for adult chaperones. We will arrange tours for 10 or more students at a time. For students age 5 through 7, the Museum requires a minimum of one adult for every five students. For students age 8 through 14, the Museum requires one adult for every ten students.
Homeschoolers’ Workshop
The Museum conducts monthly workshops for homeschoolers, on the 3rd Friday of every month. These 2 hour workshops provide in-depth knowledge of the topic being covered, as well as structured hands-on activity. At the completion of the workshop, each student will get take-home materials that they can keep.
Ages
Homeschool Workshops are for students ages 7-14. All ages will be in the same classroom, but separated by age at different tables.
Times
Each workshop runs from 10 am to 11:30 am and from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
What to Bring
Paper and pencils will be provided, so you need bring nothing else. We encourage you to bring your own water and a snack, if you wish.
Workshop Fees
$9 per student. We will conduct workshops for groups of 10 or more. For students age 5 through 7, the Museum requires a minimum of one adult for every five students. For students age 8 through 14, the Museum requires one adult for every ten students.
Forthcoming Workshops
Our forthcoming workshops are listed below:
Crustaceans
Plate Tectonics
Continental Drift
Plant structure and function
Insects
Meteorites, asteroids, impacts on earth
Animal communication
For details about these workshops, please check out our Activity Center.