Intermediate Home School Programs
Due to continued concerns around the COVID-19 virus, Cincinnati Museum Center is not offering Home School Monday classes for the foreseeable future. We are monitoring the situation and look forward to learning with you in person again. In the meantime, we have a wide variety of resources available for you to continue learning with us at home.
Check out our Learning from Home page where you can find videos, activities, curator interviews and more!
2019-20 Schedule
These programs are appropriate for kids ages 6-9 and 10-14. Sessions are held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and from Noon to 1:30 p.m.
September — Experimenting with Physical Science
What shapes do bubbles take? Does sound vibrate? Explore bubbles, sound, electricity, magnets, motion, light, color, mirrors and optical illusions in this inquiry-based program. Create hypotheses, perform experiments, draw conclusions and share your discoveries.
September 16: Ages 6-9. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
September 16: Ages 10-14. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
September 23: Ages 10-14. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
September 23: Ages 6-9. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
October — Lotion, Potions and Strange Notions
Learn present-day and historical theories about the cause of cholera, then role-play the symptoms the disease caused. Touch a “giant microbe” of Vibrio cholerae (cholera) and investigate where the disease is found today. Explore old-fashioned home and herbal remedies and use mortars and pestles to roll herbal pills like those dispensed in 19th-century apothecaries.
October 14: Ages 6-9. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
October 14: Ages 10-14. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
October 21: Ages 10-14. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
October 21: Ages 6-9. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
November – Transportation Transformation
Learn how canals, streetcars and inclines impacted the growth of Cincinnati from the 1820s through the 1950s. Learn about a period folksong, load goods on a mock canal boat, experience one of Cincinnati’s five inclines and view historical photographs of these forms of transportation.
November 18: Ages 6-9. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
November 18: Ages 10-14. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
November 25: Ages 10-14. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
November 25: Ages 6-9. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
December — Liberty on the Border
Imagine life as a Civil War soldier and interact with hardtack, period ammunition and a haversack containing personal supplies and historical letters written during the war. Learn about Civil War causes, economic effects, important figures and territorial expansion through photographs, prints, maps, replicas and other period materials.
December 9: Ages 6-9. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
December 9: Ages 10-14. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
December 16: Ages 10-14. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
December 16: Ages 6-9. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
January — The Reasons for the Seasons
Using globes, rotate and revolve your way to learning about the seasons and understand why summer is warmer and winter is colder. Create the sounds of spring and explore seasonal camouflage with mounted animal specimens from our collections. Win a wintry prize if you can identify animal visitors from their scat and tracks left behind.
January 13: Ages 6-9. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
January 13: Ages 10 -14. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
January 27: Ages 10-14. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
January 27: Ages 6-9. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
February — On the Trail with Lewis and Clark
Take an imaginary trip with Lewis and Clark to explore President Jefferson’s recent acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase for the U.S. government. Find out how the purchase affected our country and discover the preparations and training necessary for the journey. Why were they going? What did they pack? What did they discover along the way? Answer these questions and more as we head out on our adventure.
February 10: Ages 6-9. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
February 10: Ages 10-14. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
February 24: Ages 10-14. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
February 24: Ages 6-9. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
March — Cave Dwellers
Discover the delicate ecosystem of a cave and investigate the animals that live there. Meet one of the cave dwellers that call Museum Center home!
March 16: Ages 6-9. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
March 16: Ages 10-14. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
March 23: Ages 10-14. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
March 23: Ages 6-9. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
April — Be a Rock Star
Transform into a geologist, follow the rock cycle and learn how rocks form and change. Discover the different properties of rocks and categorize them based on a set of criteria.
April 20: Ages 6-9. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
April 20: Ages 10-14. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
April 27: Ages 10-14. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
April 27: Ages 6-9. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
May — Seismic Investigations
Discover the role convection plays in Earth's ever-changing appearance through earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Experiment with different types of volcanoes and determine which are the most destructive. Find out if you can build a structure that can withstand a major earthquake and learn how the study of seismology helps us understand the world around us.
May 11: Ages 6-9. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
May 11: Ages 10-14. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
May 18: Ages 10-14. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
May 18: Ages 6-9. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Contact
Megan Parker, Coordinator, School and Teacher Partnership
(513) 287-7000 ext. 2378
Mparker@muurausahvenlampi.com
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