Homeschool Days
Schedule
Wed Dec 11 2024 at 10:00 am to 02:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA, United States, Virginia 23601 | Newport News, VA
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Join the VLM for Homeschool Days! September 11
Habitat Engineers
Time: 10am-10:45am
Participants: Recommended for ages 6 and up
Description: Explore the engineering side of the animal world as we learn about how animals construct their homes, build defenses, and shape entire habitats. You will also get a chance to build your own animal shelter!
Child classroom program and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)
Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
Sun, Earth, and Moon
Time: 11am-11:45am
Participants: Recommended for ages 9 and up
Description: Explore the connections between the Earth, Moon and Sun as learn about why we see phases of the Moon. We’ll also briefly explore the tides and what causes them.
Child classroom program and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)
Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
Egg Drop Challenge
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Participants: Recommended for ages 8 and up
Description: Are you ready to take on the egg drop challenge? See if you can brainstorm, design, and build the best contraption to protect your egg from getting scrambled when dropped from a height of 3 floors! Learn how kinetic and potential energy, gravity, and force all play a role in this experiment.
Child lab program and admission: $12.50 (Member)/$17.00 (Non-Member)
Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
October 9th
Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda
Time: 11:00am-11:30am
Participants: Recommended for ages 5 and up
Description: Come discover the amazing things you can see in the night sky. We’ll also hear a retelling of the ancient Greek legend of Perseus and Andromeda by our very special laser storyteller.
Child planetarium show and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)
Adult planetarium show and museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
Experiments and Explosions
Time: 10:00am-10:45am
Participants: Recommended for ages 6 and up
Description: Get ready for some crazy science! You will get the chance to participate in wild experiments and explosions that explore energy, temperature, and chemical reactions. We’ll even tell you how you can recreate some of these at home!
Child planetarium show and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)
Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
Canoes and Conservation
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Participants: Recommended for ages 12 and up
Description: Gain experience conducting field tests to learn more about freshwater ecosystems. Make observations about Deer Park Lake, collect mud samples, take a close look at plankton, and try your hand at catching macroinvertebrates in dip nets. Program may be modified due to weather conditions.
Child lab program and admission: $12.50 (Member)/$17.00 (Non-Member)
Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
November 13th
Virginia Skies
Time: 11am-11:30am
Participants: Recommended for ages 5 and up
Description: Explore the evening skies above Virginia in this classic planetarium presentation. A staff astronomer will discuss seasonal constellations as well as any planets visible. Additional topics may be explored depending on celestial happenings around the time of your visit.
Child planetarium show and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)
Adult planetarium show and museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
The Way of Water
Time: 10am-10:45am
Participants: Recommended for ages 6 and up
Description: Water is always on the move! Explore the water cycle, how the ocean and freshwater systems are connected, and meet some animal ambassadors that represent these special habitats.
Child classroom program and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)
Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
Chesapeake Bay Ecology
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
Participants: Recommended for ages 12 and up
Description: Come explore the Chesapeake Bay in our station-based lab designed to improve data collection skills, critical thinking, and understanding real-world issues as they impact our Bay. This program provides a well-rounded view on the ecology of the Bay while inspiring a sense of stewardship to protect our environment.
Child lab program and admission: $12.50 (Member)/$17.00 (Non-Member)
Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
December 11th
Star of Wonder
Time: 11am-11:30am
Participants: recommended for ages 11 and up
Description: Explore the skies of over 2000 years ago as we use our modern scientific understanding to help us identify what the Star of Bethlehem might have been. Includes a discussion of the winter evening sky.
Child planetarium show and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)
Adult planetarium show and museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
Picture This
Time: 10am-10:45am
Participants: Recommended for ages 6 and up
Description: Is that a feather, a piece of fur, or some weird alien art display? When seen up close, items can be hard to distinguish from one another. Get ready to put your thinking caps on in this fun activity that will have you guessing the identity of some up close pictures. Explore some of our non-living biofacts, as well as some animal ambassadors, during this interactive activity time.
Child classroom program and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)
Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
Exploring the Non-Living
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Participants: recommended for ages 8 and up
Description: While the Virginia Living Museum is known for its amazing animals, we are also home to a large collection of non-living biofacts. Come explore the non-living side of the museum on this special collections tour that will introduce you to the many bones, furs, minerals, and displays that help further education on Virginia’s natural science.
Child lab program and admission: $12.50 (Member)/$17.00 (Non-Member)
Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)
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Where is it happening?
524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA, United States, Virginia 23601Event Location & Nearby Stays:
