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Home School Programs

Kids at the Heard MuseumIntroduce your student to the Natural Sciences. Students will experience learning through classroom activities, outdoor field investigations, laboratory science, small group activities and take-home study packets. Each course curriculum is developed by the Heard Museum's education staff who strive to recognize and meet the needs of home school families. All curricula are based on current scientific theory.

Home School Science Program is appropriate for children ages 5-12. (Please use child’s birthday as of September 1, 2007.) Classes meet 1 day a week for 2 hours from 1-3 P.M. The cost of this 26 hour program is listed in the registration form. (New monthly payment plans and discounts are available)

Enroll now for 13 weeks of exciting science exploration!

New Programs for Spring 2008

Home School Labs 2nd - 6th Grade
January 15th

10am - 12pm - Herpetology - animal talks included

1pm - 3pm - Invertebrates - animal talks included

20 student max, $15

Home School Labs 7th Grade and up
January 17th

1pm - 3pm - Scientific Method

20 student max, $15

Home School Labs for High School age Students
4-week classes on Wednesdays from 1pm - 3pm

February - Intro to Microscopes

  • There are fascinating worlds all around us, and one of the most amazing is what you can't see— unless you use a microscope. In this four week class, we'll explore how microscopes work and how to use one. Then we'll spend time looking at a variety of things including microscopic organisms, animal and plant cells, and things we collect from outside.

March - Dissection - Intro to Animal Anatomy

  • Discover the natural history and body systems of four different animals: earthworms, grasshoppers, crayfish, and frogs. Over the course of the month, we'll spend time learning about the similarities and difference of these animals as we dissect preserved specimens and spend time outside in their natural environment.

April - Intro to Genetics

  • What's a gene? What is it made of? What does it do? These are some of the questions we'll begin to investigate this month as we make models of genes, extract DNA from cells, and explore basic Mendelian genetics by trying to figure out the genotype of some of our own characteristics.

These classes will be $60 per month

Class Topics

Age 5 Which ‘Ology’ is Which? (continued with Earth Science)
This class gives young scientists an introduction to some of the most interesting branches of scientific study– ornithology (birds), herpetology (amphibians and reptiles) and entomology (insects) are just a few of the ologies that will be explored on the sanctuary and through our specimens and live animals.

Ages 6-7 Discovering your world
Animals come in many shapes and sizes. Some have bones and some don't. Some live on land and some live in the water. Some are teeny tiny and some are huge. Explore the wide range of animal diversity through their classification, habitats, survival requirements and interrelationships.

Ages 8-9 Forest Ecology

An exciting study of the many different kinds of forests in the world, the relationships between the trees, plants and the animals that depend on them and their importance to us and the global environment. This class utilizes the different woodland habitats on the Heard Museum Wildlife Sanctuary.

Ages 10-12  Earth Trek: Sharing the Planet
(N-Z)
From ants to zebras, every animal on Earth has a purpose. Students will discover the importance of the myriad animal species on our planet and learn the connections they have to us and each other. We will explore different ecological dilemmas from endangered species to the effects of climate change on ecosystems, animal behavior and health. With application of the scientific method, this will be an in-depth, thought-provoking and problem-solving experience. *Students new to this class in January will receive the notes on animals A-M covered in the Fall class.

How to RegisterBullfrog
Mail or fax (972.548.9119) your completed application to:
Attn. Reservations
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
1 Nature Place, McKinney TX 75069

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Call or email to:

Steffanie Mann

(972) 562-5566 x237

smann@heardmuseum.org

Only complete application packets will be processed.  Birth certificates and medical record forms already on file at the museum may be used.  One registration form per participant.  Complete applications processed on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are paying by check and fax your reservation it won't be complete until the check is received.

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