Homeschool Happenings at ONSC
Wed, Sep 20
|Ozark Natural Science Center
Join us for afternoon programs from mid-September to mid-October. These sessions are designed for homeschoolers and other students with alternate/flexible schedules, ages 7-14. Day sessions from 1:30-5:00pm with optional night programs, meals, and overnight lodging!
Time & Location
Sep 20, 2023, 1:00 PM – Sep 21, 2023, 5:00 PM
Ozark Natural Science Center, 1905 Madison 1305, Huntsville, AR 72740, USA
About the Event
Join us for afternoon programs from mid-September to mid-October. These sessions are designed for homeschoolers and other students with alternate/flexible schedules.
Class Overview: Afternoon sessions from 1:30-5:00pm with optional night programs and overnight lodging. Our classes are primarily geared to 4th-8th grade curriculum, but can be modified for younger students. You may sign up for some or all. Sessions are arranged as 2-day topics, but it’s okay to attend just one if that works best for your schedule.
Age Range: 7-14 years old; Parents may attend as chaperones, or drop off children (drop-offs only for children 9 or older). Parent or chaperone must be present for student to stay overnight.
Location: Ozark Natural Science Center, 1905 Madison 1305, Huntsville, AR 72740
Lodging: Optional overnight accommodations are available for families who want to stay for both days of each session. Stay in a private room in one of ONSC's lodges (tickets below). Parent or chaperone must be present for student to stay overnight. See descriptions and pictures of our facilities here: www.onsc.us/facilities
Meals: Optional meals are available for families who want to stay for both days of each session. ONSC is pleased to accommodate food allergies and dietary preferences.
Instructors: Learn more about ONSC's Teacher Naturalists and staff.
Frequently Asked Questions: Click here for a list of FAQs about our Homeschool Happenings!
Schedule: Sept 20 and 21: Geo-Explorers
Geology class, geography lessons, Boti trail hike, astronomy, discovery of the specimens class and/or climate class, bluff trail hike, rock testing
Day 1
1:00-1:30 Arrival and Move-in (if staying overnight)
1:30-2:30 Class
2:30-3:00 Field Group Orientation
3:00 Field Investigation (snack on trail)
5:00 Restrooms, Tick Check
Optional Night Programming:
5:30-6:15 Dinner
6:30 Class or Nature Game, Activity, or Craft
7:30 Campfire and activities
8:30-9:15 Night Hike
Optional Overnight Lodging
Day 2
7:30-8:15 Optional Breakfast
8:30-12:00 Independent Lessons and Exploration - parent or chaperone must be present
12:30-1:15 Optional Lunch
1:30-2:30 Class
2:30-3:00 Field Group Orientation
3:00 Field Investigation (snack on trail)
5:00 Restrooms, Tick Check
UPCOMING SESSION TOPICS:
Oct 4 and 5: Journey Through Time
History theme, botany class (focus on historic use of plants), bluff trail hike, Osage/native american history, astronomy evening activity (stories from many different cultures), climate change class, Rookard House and/or Yarborough Cabin hike, settler history
Oct 11 and 12: Herps Galore: Frogs, Turtles, and Snakes -
*SPECIAL EXTENDED SCHEDULE*
Herpetology class, boti trail hike, reptile habitat, frogwatch class, campfire and the Lorax play, radio tracking class, turtle tracking hike, creekside trail hike to turtle rocks
Day 1
1:00-1:30 Arrival and Lodge Move-in
1:30-2:30 Herpetology Class
2:30-3:00 Field Group Orientation
3:00 Field Investigation - Reverse Boti Trail (Reptile habitats, Food Chains/Webs) (snack on trail)
5:00 Restrooms, Tick Check
5:30-6:15 Dinner
6:30 Frogwatch Class
7:30 Campfire and The Lorax play
8:30-9:15 Night Hike (Including pond exploration)
Day 2
7:30-8:15 Breakfast
8:30-9:30 Radio Tracking class
9:30-11:30 Turtle Tracking hike
11:30-12:30 Restrooms, Tick check, Store time
12:30-1:15 Lunch
1:30 Field Investigation - Creekside to Turtle Rocks & back
4:00 Restrooms, Tick Check
4:15 Group Photo & Departure
Tickets
Day 1 Program
Includes all activities from 1pm - 5pm.
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ONSC is pleased to accommodate food allergies and dietary preferences.
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Includes 1 room in one of ONSC's Lodges. Each room has an attached private bathroom with shower. Lodge rooms can sleep 4 - 6 people in twin bunkbeds. If you wish to share a room, please let us know who else will be staying with you. There is a shared entryway and living room for all of the rooms. View photos of our lodges at https://www.onsc.us/facilities
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ONSC is pleased to accommodate food allergies and dietary preferences.
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ONSC is pleased to accommodate food allergies and dietary preferences.
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Includes all activities from 1pm - 5pm.
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