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Home / Education / Woodlands / Woodlands Classes

Daytime Classes in The Woodlands

We offer engaging weekday classes in The Woodlands.

Tuesday, September 23The Year of the Frog
Wednesday, September 24Vikings
Thursday, September 25Skyscraper Science
Tuesday, October 21Seeing Stars
Wednesday, October 22Mummies Around the World
Thursday, October 23Some Like it Hot
Tuesday, November 18Waste Not, Want Not
Wednesday, November 19Coins in the Classroom
Thursday, November 20Optics
Tuesday, December 16All in the Family
Wednesday, December 17Symbols and Science of the Underground Railroad
Thursday, December 18Crash Course
Tuesday, January 27Ocean Invertebrates
Wednesday, January 28High Fashion
Thursday, January 29Waterworks
Tuesday, February 17South American Adventure
Wednesday, February 18King Arthur
Thursday, February 19Dynamic DNA
Tuesday, March 24Mud Puppy Mania
Wednesday, March 25There's No Place Like Texas
Thursday, March 26Yolk's on You
Tuesday, April 21Pond Detective
Wednesday, April 22Cool As A Cucumber
Thursday, April 23Shape Science II

Learn about other programs designed just for home schoolers!

The Year of the Frog
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
$10 per child


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. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Vikings!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
$10 per child


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. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Skyscaper Science
Thursday, September 25, 2008
$10 per child


Experiment with tension, compression, and more to solve the problems of building sky-high. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Seeing Stars
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
$12 per child


Echinoderms rule as you learn about sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and more.  Includes starfish dissection. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Mummies Around the World
Wednesday, October 22, 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. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Some Like it Hot
Thursday, October 23, 2008
$10 per child


Meet some desert animals as we explore life in this harsh environment. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Waste Not, Want Not
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
$12 per child


From Filtration to waste removal, take an in-depth look at the excretory systems of vertebrates. Includes kidney dissection.

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Coins in the Classroom
Wednesday, November 19, 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. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Optics
Thursday, November 20, 2008
$10 per child


Explore reflection, refraction, and light with mirrors and lenses.   

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

All in the Family
Tuesday, December 16, 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. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Symbols and Science of the Underground Railroad
Wednesday, December 17, 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. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Crash Course
Thursday, December 18, 2008
$10 per child


Investigate safety technology and the physics of collisions. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Ocean Invertebrates
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
$10 per child


Explore various marine invertebrates as we encounter their lives adapted to the ocean.

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

High Fashion
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
$10 per child


Discover crazy ancient fashion trends and interesting fads.  Animal fat, bugs, and intestines are all part of the excitement!  

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Waterworks
Thursday, January 29, 2009
$10 per child


Discover surprising things about water and explore surface tension and capillary action.  

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

South American Adventure
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
$10 per child


From the mountains to the desert, the rainforests to the grasslands discover many of South America’s intriguing animals.  

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

King Arthur
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
$10 per child


Man or Legend?  You be the judge.  Discover the Middle Ages as we delve into the Arthurian Legend.  

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Dynamic DNA
Thursday, February 19, 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.  

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Mud Puppy Mania
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
$12 per child


Enter the world of a freshwater predator, the Mud Puppy, and see what makes this salamander unique.  Includes salamander dissection.  

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

There's No Place Like Texas
Wednesday, March 25, 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.   

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Yolk's on You
Thursday, March 26, 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.  

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Pond Detective
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
$10 per child


Investigate the pond life of insects, fish, and other animals that thrive in freshwater.  

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Cool As A Cucumber
Wednesday, April 22, 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. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.

Shape Science II
Thursday, April 23, 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. 

10:00 a.m. - for students attending grades 1 to 3
11:30 a.m. - for students attending grades 4 to 6
1:00 p.m. - for students attending grades 7 to 8

Tickets will be available beginning Monday, August 18, 2008.