Posted in Day Trips, Science and Nature, Upcoming Events on Mar 31st, 2008 1 Comment »
The 6th Annual Turtle Day will take place on Saturday, April 19th, from 10am to 4pm at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet. Admission for this event is free. The Marine Science Center provides rehabilitation for sick and injured sea turtles and sea birds.
The following information came from the Marine Science Center’s web site:
Activities…will [...]
Posted in Day Trips, Science and Nature, Upcoming Events on Mar 30th, 2008 No Comments »
The Planet Dinosaur exhibit is back at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne. According to the zoo’s web site, “On Saturday, February 16, dinosaurs will return to the Zoo for a limited time. This year we will feature 13 robotic dinosaurs. Travel back in time for a rite of passage through planet earth and witness first-hand [...]
Posted in Day Trips, Museums, Science and Nature, Upcoming Events on Feb 5th, 2008 No Comments »
The following information came from Bob Callister, the Programs Manager at Ponce Inlet Lighthouse:
On Wednesday, March 12, 2008, from 10am to 4pm, the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse will present its Spring Homeschool Day. This is a day of educational and fun activities designed especially for homeschoolers. This Homeschool Day will focus on science activities, which differs [...]
Posted in Day Trips, Favorite Parks, Science and Nature on Jan 6th, 2008 1 Comment »
One of the things I love most about living in Florida is the wildlife that can be viewed year round here. One special animal that can be seen is the manatee. Now is the perfect time to observe these gentle giants in their natural habitat. Cold weather causes manatees to search for warmer waters. One of their favorite places [...]
Posted in Day Trips, Science and Nature on Nov 7th, 2007 1 Comment »
We visited Green Meadows Petting Farm in Kissimmee recently for the first time. I had heard rave reviews from other families and now I know why. They offer a 2 hour guided tour of the farm that is very hands on, educational, and a lot of fun for children and adults alike.
A guide was assigned [...]
Posted in Day Trips, Science and Nature on Oct 28th, 2007 2 Comments »
We visited the Marine Science Center recently with one of our homeschool groups and had a lot of fun! We arranged a guided tour in advance and were surprised at the low admission prices. When we got there, they split our large group up into smaller groups so our children were able to get more [...]
Posted in Day Trips, History, Museums, Upcoming Events on Oct 5th, 2007 No Comments »
The following information came from Bob Callister, the Programs Manager at Ponce Inlet Lighthouse:
On Thursday, November 8, 2007, from 10am to 4pm, the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse will present its fall Homeschool Day. This is a day of educational and fun social studies’ activities designed especially for homeschoolers.
The events will include:
Living at the Lighthouse (K and [...]
