Learn at Homeschool Classes

The Science Museum of Minnesota has exciting homeschool classes available for families looking to supplement their science curriculum, explore physics, biology, engineering and more with our specialized equipment and expert teachers, and network with other homeschooling families.

Our homeschool classes are offered during the fall, winter, and spring for ages 5 to 13. Check for our Fall 2009 catalog online and in your mailbox this September.

Homeschool Science Club workshops are held once a month in October, November, January, February, March and April for ages 5 to 13. Each workshop has a theme and features hands-on activities. Workshops fill quickly! Past themes have included:

• The Great Lakes
• Air and Wind
• How Things Come Apart

We also offer in-depth science classes that are offered for 10 to 13 year olds. These programs feature hands-on activities and creative, knowledgeable instructors, and they meet for multiple weeks. Topics align with Minnesota Science Standards and have included:

• Introduction to Biology
• Introduction to Chemistry
• Genetics
• Astronomy
• Aerospace Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Forensic Science

Homeschool Projects is an in-depth program for 7-9 year olds that features project-based, hands-on learning tied with science content and creative, fun teachers. Topics have included:

• Electricity and Magnetism
• Light, Color and Sound

We'd love to hear from you! Tell us what kinds of homeschool programs you'd like to see at the Science Museum by .

Learn in the Exhibits

Educator Guides Our educator guides can be adapted to fit any homeschool science curriculum. They have content for before, during, and after your museum visit to enhance your experience with experiments, drawing activities, reading suggestions and more.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Sail into the Science Museum to see Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and integrate a rich, hands-on exhibit into your history, literature and science curriculum with our Titanic educator guides: Teacher's Guide - Full (86 pages; PDF | 8.7 MB) Teacher's Guide - Introduction and Overview (6 pages; PDF | 579 KB) Teacher's Guide - Elementary School (15 pages; PDF | 998 KB) Teacher's Guide - Middle School (17 pages; PDF | 1.1 MB) Teacher's Guide - High School (18 pages; PDF | 1.1 MB) Teacher's Guide - Appendix (22 pages; PDF | 2.5 MB) Teacher's Guide - Local Connections and Curriculum Standards (8 pages; PDF | 3.3 MB)

 

If you organize a group of 15 or more visitors, you can get reduced admission to the museum's exhibits and Omnitheater.

Learn at Home

	Science Buzz Interpret the science you and your child see every day in the news and in your lives with this social community where you can start contributing today.
	Disease Detectives This exhibit in the Human Body Gallery introduces you to three patients, all of whom are suffering from different illnesses. Examine each interactive mannequin—taking their temperatures and listening to their hearts, lungs, and bowels—to determine what's making them sick.
	Low Life Labs Find out what robot designers are learning from ants, cockroaches, and other simple life-forms and how the knowledge gleaned from these creatures' natural adaptations to their environments is used to make robots even better.
	Tissues of Life Meet tissue researchers and learn about the four types of tissues that make up the human body. Play Tissues Invaders or one of our other games and test your knowledge of viruses, bacteria, and how your body works to defend itself!

 

The Science Museum has many more websites with home learning resources. Check them out!