Home School Connections

Home School Connections

Arizona Science Center offers a variety of home school opportunities for students from September through May.

Home School classes are held onsite at Arizona Science Center and offsite at Usery Mountain Park. Pre-registration is required and payments are non-refundable. Phone registration opens July 29 at 10 a.m.

For more information about home school explorer programs including times please click here.
For more information about home school tween programs including times please click here.
For more information about home school programs at Usery Mountain Park including times and suggested ages, please click here.

For more information on Home School Day on July 1, please click here.

Pricing
Members: $20 for first child, $10 for the second and $5 for each additional child of the same family
Non-Members: $30 for first child, $10 for the second and $5 for each additional child of the same family

For more information, please contact:
Mary Campbell
Senior Educator Coordinator
602-716-2000 ext. 229
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

k12 logo is the Presenting Sponsor for our Home School Connections offerings.

Homeschool


 

  • COW EYEBALL DISSECTIONS

     
    MAR. 25, 26, 27: Morning and afternoon classes available
    Can you see in the dark? Do you know why some animals' eyes glow at night? Learn about eyes through this hands-on cow eyeball dissection class.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES OF GREEN

     
    FEB. 11, 12, 14: Morning classes available
    FEB. 18, 19, 20: Afternoon classes available
    How do plants get what they need to survive? Explore the world of plants and trees to learn how they take in water, make the foods we need, and the oxygen we breathe.

  • STRUNG OUT ON POLYMERS

     
    APR. 8, 9, 11: Morning classes available
    APR. 15, 16, 17: Afternoon classes available
    Polymers have fascinating properties. Explore this chemical world and all that it offers for us. You will be surprised about the many uses for these products

  • WHAT’S UP WITH MATTER?

     
    MAY 6, 7, 9: Morning classes available
    MAY 13, 14, 15: Afternoon classes available
    Solids, liquids, gasses, compounds, mixtures, atoms and more. These are some of the topics we will explore as we learn about matter and how it behaves.

  • RATTLE, FANGS, AND VENOM

     
    EXTRA CHARGE OF $30 PER PARTICIPANT
    MAY 20, 21, 22, 23: Morning and afternoon classes available
    If you missed out on this last year or you just had so much fun and you want to repeat it, sign up now. Join us in learning about rattlesnakes, why they are called pit vipers and dissect a real rattlesnake.

  • JOURNEY INTO SPACE

     
    JAN. 14, 15, 17: Morning classes available
    JAN. 21, 22, 23: Afternoon classes available
    Is there really a man in the moon? Join us as we study the movements and phases of the moon and then venture out to other areas of the space surrounding our planet.

  • GO INSIDE AN ORGAN

     
    JAN. 7, 8, 9: Morning or afternoon classes available
    Join us as we learn about and dissect three of the most important organs found in a mammal. Hold a cow heart in your hand, and then dissect it to understand how the blood flows through the heart so it can pump it throughout the body. Open up the lungs and see the intricate pattern of tubes that grow ever smaller to allow the oxygen to pass through to the bloodstream. Lastly, cut open a kidney and learn about the amazing delicate parts of the kidney that filter all the bad stuff from the blood and into the urine.

  • BE A MACHINATION EXPERT!

     
    SEPT. 17, 18, 20: Morning classes available
    SEPT. 24, 25, 26: Afternoon classes available
    Come and learn how simple machines help you to do work easier.

  • CAT-A-PULTS

     
    OCT. 22, 23, 25: Morning classes available
    OCT. 29, 30, 31: Afternoon classes available
    In this exciting, hands-on class, students will learn catapult basics and then use that information to challenge others in a catapulting event. This promises to be a fun class for all.

  • GIVE A HOOT ABOUT PELLETS

     
    NOV. 7, 8: Morning or afternoon classes available
    The wise old owl leaves clues about its meals. As you study the evidence, you will determine what the owl eats and be able to construct its food web.

  • MOLLUSKS AND OTHERS

     
    NOV. 12, 13, 15: Morning classes available
    NOV. 19, 20, 21: Afternoon classes available
    Dive into the fascinating world of oceanography without ever leaving the desert. Become familiar with a variety of seashells and learn about the unique ocean creatures that form these shells.

  • BUGGED OUT ABOUT BUGS

     
    DEC. 10, 11, 13: Morning classes available
    DEC. 17, 18: Afternoon classes available
    Don't let tiny bugs get to you. Study about many different species to learn their ways and how they fit into the environment. Are they helpful or harmful to you? Come and find out for yourself.

  • 3-2-1 BLAST OFF

     
    AUG. 26-30: Morning classes available
    Come and learn how rockets fly! You will then design and build your own water rocket. At the end of the class, you will launch it and see how far it flies! (You MUST provide your own 20 oz. soda bottle from a Coke or Pepsi product. Water bottles and other brands will not work.)

Tweens


 

  • DNA LABORATORY

     
    THIS IS A THREE-DAY SERIES
    FEB. 4-6: Afternoon classes available
    We see and hear about DNA almost every day but just what do scientists do with DNA In the laboratory that allows them to solve crimes and learn more about diseases? What goes on behind the laboratory curtain? Learn how to extract your own DNA, cut DNA into fragments, and create a DNA fingerprint. At the end of the series you will be able to take home your DNA in a vial and also a picture of the DNA fingerprints. You will be amazed at how the elegant DNA molecule can be manipulated behind that laboratory curtain.

  • MEASURE, MIX, AND SEPARATE

     
    THIS IS A FIVE-DAY CHEMISTRY SERIES
    SEPT. 9-13: Morning or afternoon classes available

    Day 1: Do You Measure Up?
    Day 2: What is Your Solution?
    Day 3: Connect pH to Acids and Bases
    Day 4: How to Turn a Liquid into a Solid
    Day 5: Challenges for a Scientist

  • GO INSIDE AN ORGAN

     
    JAN. 7, 8, or 9: Morning or afternoon classes available
    Join us as we learn about and dissect three of the most important organs found in a mammal. Hold a cow heart in your hand, and then dissect it to understand how the blood flows through the heart so it can pump it throughout the body. Open up the lungs and see the intricate pattern of tubes that grow ever smaller to allow the oxygen to pass through to the bloodstream. Lastly, cut open a kidney and learn about the amazing delicate parts of the kidney that filter all the bad stuff from the blood and into the urine.

  • RATTLE, FANGS, AND VENOM

     
    EXTRA CHARGE OF $30 PER PARTICIPANT
    MAY 20, 21, 22, or 23: Morning or afternoon classes available
    If you missed out on this class last year or you just had so much fun and you want to repeat it, sign up now. Join us in learning about rattlesnakes, why they are called pit vipers and dissect a real rattlesnake.

  • MARINE BIOLOGY

     
    NOV. 5 or 6: Afternoon classes available
    How do marine biologists determine if they have discovered a new species? How do they study tidal zones? Join us in classifying marine organisms and collecting tidal data in the classroom. Sorry, no scuba diving!

  • ANATOMY OF A PIG

     
    EXTRA CHARGE OF $15 PER PARTICIPANT
    THIS IS A TWO-HOUR CLASS FROM 1-3 PM
    APRIL 22, 23, or 24
    Move on to more advanced dissection skills and learn the ins and outs of a fetal pig. Pigs are very important to medical science because their anatomy is very similar to humans. They are especially important in helping to advance technologies for heart disease. Come take a class that will help to prepare you for a premedicine degree.

  • MEASURE, MIX, AND MATH

     
    OCT. 1 or 2: Morning classes available
    Chemists, molecular biologists and forensic scientists all use math in their labs. Now you will learn the basics of how to calculate and make simple solutions and mixtures using a calculator just like a real scientist.

Usery Mountain


 

  • STRUNG OUT ON POLYMERS

     
    APR. 18
    Polymers have fascinating properties. Explore this chemical world and all that it offers for us. You will be surprised about the many uses for these products

  • THE UPS AND DOWNS OF ROLLER COASTERS

     
    Sept. 27
    Did you know that you can play with a roller coaster inside of your house? Come and learn the key concepts of building a roller coaster. Create loops, camel-backs and whirly birds to name a few. Open up a world of fun.

  • CAT-A-PULTS

     
    Nov. 1
    In this exciting, hands-on class, students will learn catapult basics and then use that information to challenge others in a catapulting event. This promises to be a fun class for all.

  • 3-2-1 BLAST OFF

     
    Aug. 23
    Come and learn how rockets fly! You will then design and build your own water rocket. At the end of the class, you will launch it and see how far it flies! (You MUST provide your own 20 oz. soda bottle from a Coke or Pepsi product. Water bottles and other brands will not work.)

  • MOLLUSKS AND OTHERS

     
    NOV. 22
    Dive into the fascinating world of oceanography without ever leaving the desert. Become familiar with a variety of seashells and learn about the unique ocean creatures that form these shells.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES OF GREEN

     
    FEB. 21
    How do plants get what they need to survive? Explore the world of plants and trees to learn how they take in water, make the foods we need, and the oxygen we breathe.

  • COW EYEBALL DISSECTIONS

     
    MAR. 28
    Can you see in the dark? Do you know why some animals' eyes glow at night? Learn about eyes through this hands-on cow eyeball dissection class.

  • BUGGED OUT ABOUT BUGS

     
    DEC. 20
    Don't let tiny bugs get to you. Study about many different species to learn their ways and how they fit into the environment. Are they helpful or harmful to you? Come and find out for yourself.

  • JOURNEY INTO SPACE

     
    JAN. 24
    Is there really a man in the moon? Join us as we study the movements and phases of the moon and then venture out to other areas of the space surrounding our planet.