Homeschool Adventures

The Bakken Museum
Minneapolis
Guided visits include fun hands-on exhibits and historical displays on electricity and magnetism. Everyone will learn what part they play in science by making connections between the artifacts, experiments, scientists and inventors highlighted throughout the museum.

Bell Museum of Natural History
Minneapolis
Offers General Museum tours, Special Exhibit tours, and Science Labs.

Como Planetarium
St. Paul
Planetarium lessons are presented Monday - Friday. The time can be arranged to meet your schedule. To find out more about the various classes they offer, go to "Lesson Descriptions" on their website.

Como Zoo
St. Paul
Each program uses a variety of sensory aids to enhance the learning experience. All of the programs contain live plants or animals and other fun interactive components.

Crime Scene Camps
Offers two types of CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) programs for homeschoolers – Thematic Sessions and Crime Scene Sessions. The idea behind Crime Scene Camps is to expose children to an exciting area of science that is often neglected in traditional and non-traditional curricula because it crosses so many boundaries while rarely holding its own place, even at universities.

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Minneapolis
The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary is a spectacular 15-acre garden in Minneapolis with trails meandering through woodlands, wetlands and oak savannas. This natural setting showcases over 500 plant species and 140 migratory birds. The Garden offers programming for pre-school through high school students from April 1st to October 15th.

Forestville/Mystery Cave
Preston
Guided tour of the cave. Choose one or two hours, or a wild caving tour.

Geological Society of Minnesota
Metro
Hands-on geology outreach program. They come to you, so you have to find a location to hold the class.

Leonardo’s Basement
Minneapolis
We create imaginative learning environments where girls and boys ages 6 to 16 design and build their creative ideas, mixing art, science and technology. We work closely with you to design an activity that reinforces your academic curricula. Classes can be held in our workshop or at your site.

Mad Science
Metro
Science workshops. They come to you, so you have to find a location to hold the class.

MN Landscape Arboretum
Chaska
Visit the Arboretum during the Fall, Winter, or Spring and treat your students to a hands-on, real plants, learning experience.

Pavek Museum of Broadcasting
Minneapolis
"Broadcast Workshop," for kids grades four through six, helps students learn the history of electronic communication while creating their own 1960s-style radio broadcasts and participating in a TV quiz show.

Raptor Center
St. Paul
Offers classes about raptors, as well as a tour of their facility.

Science Explorers
Metro
Groups or individuals can contact Science Explorers to set up their own classes. They supply the instructor and all materials.
They come to you, so you have to find a location to hold the class.

Science Museum of Minnesota
St. Paul
These classes challenge small groups or entire classes to be scientists–to experiment, design, test, interpret results, stretch their minds, and explore new topics.

Science Outside the Box
Metro
They bring all the materials to your location for a single class or a series. 5 to 20 kids, ages 5 to 12. They also welcome adult-child partners for classes. You have to find a location to hold the class.

Underwater World at Mall of America
Bloomington
Offers Behind-the-Scenes tours and interactive classes. When signing up for these events, your group also receives discounted admission to the aquarium.

U of M Astronomy Department
Metro
Free public outreach programs. The event can consist of a class on a particular subject, telescope viewing, hands-on demonstrations, or anything else that is feasible. They come to you, so you have to find a location to hold the class.

Wildlife Science Center
Forest Lake
Offers classes and tours of their facilities.

Wood Lake Nature Center
Richfield
Professionally-trained naturalists lead programs year-round for children and adults of all abilities (ages 4 and up).

Woodland Cottage
Elk River
Beekeeping demonstrating and candle making class .

The Works Technology Museum
Edina
Find out how things work in this hands-on, minds-on museum as you explore optics and images, simple machines, structures, animation and more.