2010-2011 HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM
 The Delaware Museum of Natural History offers engaging classes about science and nature for Homeschool students, supplementing parents’ lessons as part of a well-rounded education. Using an interactive, hands-on approach, our educators display specimens from the Museum’s vast scientific collections, lead special tours of the exhibits, and incorporate crafts and activities into the curriculum as students explore the natural world.
Homeschool Classes are divided into two age groups that are held simultaneously: ages 6-8 and ages 9-12. Parents and guardians may attend the classes for an additional fee; those not attending must remain at the Museum for the duration of the class. During your child’s session, you are invited to join other Homeschool parents in an informal roundtable discussion. The Museum will provide a meeting place for parents to discuss issues they face as Homeschool teachers.
Due to popular demand, the Museum is adding a second Homeschool Class each month! Now you and your student can come and experience a new subject the first and third Friday of each month. You can still register for the entire series at a discounted price or for individual classes of your choice.
CLICK HERE to download the 2010-2011 Homeschool brochure, or REGISTER ONLINE for the complete Homeschool Class Series (not individual classes). For more information, contact Community Programs Coordinator Lauren Vitelli at 302-658-9111, ext. 328.
Homeschool Class Series
Sign up for all 16 Homeschool Classes and save! The Homeschool Class Series includes all of the
classes offered during the 2010-2011 school year for just one fee. In addition to class registration, you will also receive the Museum’s exclusive quarterly Homeschool e-newsletter that gives a sneak peek at Museum programs and exhibits plus helpful classroom tips and experiment ideas.
Cost per series:
Members: $150 per student, $140 per additional student, and $20 per adult staying in class.
Non-members: $180 per student, $170 per additional student, and $30 per adult staying in
class.
Individual Homeschool Classes
Can’t make it for the whole series? Pick and choose your class schedule by registering for
individual Homeschool Classes. Registration must be made a minimum of two weeks in advance
by calling the Community Programs Coordinator at 302-658-9111, ext. 328. Payment for individual
classes is due at the time of registration.
Cost per class:
Members: $12 per student, $10 per additional student, and $4 per adult staying in class.
Non-members: $15 per student, $13 per additional student, and $6 per adult staying in class.
2010-2011 Homeschool Class Schedule
October 1 – Behind the Scenes of DMNH October 15 – “Be the Dinosaur” Exhibit November 5 – Ecology: Climates and Change November 19 – Habitat Conservation: Oil Spills and Forest Fires December 3 – Astronomy: Constellations and Moon Phases December 17 – Stars in the Field of Science and Natural History January 7 – Forensics: Science at the Scene of a Crime January 21 – Natural Energy February 4 – Gross Things in Nature February 18 – Entomology: “Tarantulas” Exhibit March 4 – Botany March 18 – Agriculture: Where Food Really Comes From April 1 – Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds April 15 – Biology: Mollusk Mania (Squid Dissection) May 6 – Animal Communication May 20 – Student’s Choice (Students will vote to choose a topic for the last session.) Time: Choose one of two class times: morning (10 – 11:30 a.m.) or afternoon (1 – 2:30 p.m.) Classes are held the first and third Friday of every month.
For more information, please contact Lauren Vitelli, Community Programs Coordinator, at 302-658-9111, ext. 328, or lvitelli@delmnh.org.
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