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Home School Classes
We offer engaging classes for home school students.
Seeing Stars
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 CANCELLED
$12 per child
The event scheduled for Tuesday, September 16 was cancelled due to Hurricane Ike and the conditions in the area following the storm. For more information, contact Vanessa Garcia at 713-639-4733.
Echinoderms rule as you learn about sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and more. Includes starfish dissection.
Wednesday, September 10, 11 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Tuesday, September 16, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 10
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Vikings!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 CANCELLED
Thursday, September 18, 2008 CANCELLED
$10 per child
This event was cancelled due to Hurricane Ike and the conditions in the area following the storm. For more information, contact Vanessa Garcia at 713-639-4733.
They were masters of the sea and brave warriors, but there was more to the Vikings than battles and boats. Sail in to find the answers.
Wednesday, September 17, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Wednesday, September 17, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, September 18, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Skyscaper Science
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 CANCELLED
Thursday, September 18, 2008 CANCELLED
$10 per child
This event was cancelled due to Hurricane Ike and the conditions in the area following the storm. For more information, contact Vanessa Garcia at 713-639-4733.
Experiment with tension, compression, and more to solve the problems of building sky-high.
Wednesday, September 17, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, September 18, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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The Year of the Frog
Thursday, September 18, 2008 CANCELLED
$10 per child
This event was cancelled due to Hurricane Ike and the conditions in the area following the storm. For more information, contact Vanessa Garcia at 713-639-4733.
Celebrate 2008 as the Year of the Frog. Learn about the interesting lives of amphibians and how you can help them in your own backyard.
Thursday, September 18, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, September 18, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Wizard of Ozmosis
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
$10 per child
How do molecules get home? Not by clicking their heels! Discover diffusion and osmosis through experimentation. Includes microscope use.
Wednesday, October 8, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Wednesday, October 8, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Some Like it Hot
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
$10 per child
Meet some desert animals as we explore life in this harsh environment.
Thursday, October 9, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Tuesday, October 14, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, October 16, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Mummies Around the World
Thursday, October 16, 2008
$10 per child
Mummies are cool! Come find out how mummies are made and where they have been found. Participate in fun hands-on activities as you explore these fascinating finds.
Thursday, October 16, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
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Coins in the Classroom
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
$10 per child
Who invented money? Can coins tell a story? What is money anyway? Find out the answers to these questions and more as we explore the history of money.
Tuesday, November 4, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Tuesday, November 4, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Wednesday, November 5, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Waste Not, Want Not
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
$12 per child
From Filtration to waste removal, take an in-depth look at the excretory systems of vertebrates. Includes kidney dissection.
Wednesday, November 5, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
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Optics
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
$10 per child
Explore reflection, refraction, and light with mirrors and lenses.
Wednesday, November 5, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Tuesday, November 11, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Tuesday, November 11, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Crash Course
Thursday, December 11, 2008
$10 per child
Investigate safety technology and the physics of collisions.
Thursday, December 11, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Thursday, December 11, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, December 11, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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All in the Family
Thursday, December 11, 2008
$10 per child
An army of caterpillars? A parliament of owls? Find out about these groups and others as we learn about the family lives of animals.
Thursday, December 11, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, December 11, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
Thursday, December 11, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
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Symbols and Science of the Underground Railroad
Thursday, December 11, 2008
$10 per child
Hear the stories and discover the symbols of the Underground Railroad as you learn about the amazing feats accomplished in the name of freedom.
Thursday, December 11, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
Thursday, December 11, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Thursday, December 11, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
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Yolk's on You
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
$10 per child
From the inside out learn about bird development as you take an in-depth look at the amazing egg. Includes egg dissection.
Wednesday, January 14, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 10
Wednesday, January 14, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
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High Fashion
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
$10 per child
Discover crazy ancient fashion trends and interesting fads. Animal fat, bugs, and intestines are all part of the excitement!
Wednesday, January 21, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Wednesday, January 21, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Wednesday, January 21, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Waterworks
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
$10 per child
Discover surprising things about water and explore surface tension and capillary action.
Wednesday, January 21, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Thursday, January 22, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, January 22, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Ocean Invertebrates
Thursday, January 22, 2009
$10 per child
Explore various marine invertebrates as we encounter their lives adapted to the ocean.
Thursday, January 22, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, January 22, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
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King Arthur
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
$10 per child
Man or Legend? You be the judge. Discover the Middle Ages as we delve into the Arthurian Legend.
Wednesday, February 4, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, February 12, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Dynamic DNA
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
$10 per child
Discover how a few amino acids can make a world of difference as you extract DNA from living cells. Includes microscope use.
Wednesday, February 11, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Wednesday, February 11, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 10
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There's No Place Like Texas
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
$10 per child
Toads and alligators are just a few of the many animals who call Texas their home. Discover native species that share our love for Texas.
Wednesday, March 4, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Tuesday, March 10, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Tuesday, March 10, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Mud Puppy Mania
Thursday, March 5, 2009
$12 per child
Enter the world of a freshwater predator, the Mud Puppy, and see what makes this salamander unique. Includes salamander dissection.
Thursday, March 5, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, March 5, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 10
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Pond Detective
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
$10 per child
Investigate the pond life of insects, fish, and other animals that thrive in freshwater.
Tuesday, April 7, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Tuesday, April 7, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Tuesday, April 7, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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Cool As A Cucumber
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
$10 per child
When is a “vegetable” actually a fruit? Learn the answer to this and more as you investigate the edible parts of plants. Includes microscope use.
Wednesday, April 8, 11:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, April 9, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 10
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Shape Science II
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
$10 per child
There’s so much exciting shape science it wouldn’t fit into one class! Come explore more puzzles, tessellations, and symmetry.
Tuesday, April 14, 9:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
Wednesday, April 15, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
Thursday, April 16, 1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8
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