The Health Museum is excited to host Homeschool Community Day, a full-day program designed for homeschool families with children ages 3–18. The event will feature hands-on workshops, science demonstrations, and community resources to support health, STEM, and literacy education.
Pre-sale pricing available through December 13. On-site tickets will be available at regular admission rates.
Program Schedule
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Check-In |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Activity Sessions |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break, Museum Exploration & Scavenger Hunt |
| 12:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Activity Sessions |
| 3:00 pm | Event Ends/Museum Closes |
Add-On Workshops
Enhance your visit with our special ticketed workshops. These 45-minute sessions offer a deeper dive into science, technology, and art. You can purchase workshop tickets individually or save with a bundle.
Ticket = $5
5 Tickets = $20
(buy 5 get 1 FREE)
10 Tickets = $35
| Workshop Session & Times | Tickets Needed | Age Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owl Pellet DIY 10:30 am -11:15 am 1:15 pm -2:00 pm | 2 | 5 & above | Learning Center B |
| Cow Eye DIY 11:15 am – 12:00 pm 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | 2 | 7 & above | Learning Center C |
| Spike Prime Robotics 10:30 am – 11:15 am 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | 1 | 9 & above | Learning Center A |
| Clay Monsters & Storytelling 11:15 am – 12:00 pm 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | 1 | All ages | Learning Center D |
| Chomp Saw 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | 2 | All ages | Learning Center A |
| The Heart of the Matter: Build Your Own Heart 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | 1 | 6 & above | Learning Center E |
| Live Sheep Heart Demo 2:00 pm | 1 | All ages | McGovern Theater |
Chomp Saw Engineering Challenge
Explore tool safety, engineering, and construction through a supervised, age-appropriate hands-on building activity.
Learning Focus: Engineering design, spatial reasoning, construction, testing, and iterative problem solving.
Clay Monsters & Storytelling
Create imaginative clay creatures and develop a story featuring each student’s original character.
Learning Focus: Creative expression, fine motor skills, descriptive language, communication, and storytelling.
Cow Eye DIY
Investigate eye anatomy and discover how the structures of the eye help us see.
Learning Focus: Animal anatomy, sensory systems, eye structures, and how vision works.
The Heart of the Matter: Build Your Own Heart
Create a heart model and explore the chambers, valves, and pathways that move blood through the body.
Learning Focus: Cardiovascular anatomy, heart function, blood flow, and the relationship between structure and function.
Live Sheep Heart Demo
Observe a guided demonstration of a sheep heart to learn about cardiac anatomy, heart chambers, and blood flow.
Learning Focus: Cardiac anatomy, organ systems, circulation, and the relationship between heart structure and function.
Owl Pellet DIY
Explore predator and prey relationships by examining owl pellets and identifying small skeletal remains.
Learning Focus: Life science, ecosystems, food chains, predator and prey relationships, and animal adaptations.
Spike Prime Robotics
Build, program, and test a LEGO Education SPIKE Prime robot while exploring engineering and coding.
Learning Focus: Robotics, coding, engineering design, sequencing, testing, and problem solving.
Kennethia Rideaux
Assistant Director, Programsteensummit@thehealthmuseum.org713-337-8458Please reach out for questions about this event or other education programs
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