Three Rivers park district
Baker Near Wilderness Settlement
Location
4001 County Road 24
Maple Plain, MN, 55359Homeschool Outdoor: Winter Survival
Date:
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Dayton, MN- Car broken down? Winter storm? Stranded in the middle of nowhere? Prepare for your safety by learning the Rule of 3's and key components to winter survival. Learn the basic necessities by using your creativity to turn everyday objects into survival tools. Build a fort, fire, and first aid kit. Snowshoe (weather permitting) or hike out to remote woods that will allow you to test your skills and abilities. Take home a survival check list. Come dressed to spend the afternoon outside. Bring your own lunch. Reservations required.
Homeschool: Syrup and Pancakes
Date:
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Maple Grove, MN- Hike through the sugarbush to taste and gather sap and then watch it turn into maple syrup over a fire. Discover the sweet history of maple syruping through artifacts and a presentation. Enjoy sausage and pancakes covered with homemade pure maple syrup! Choose the morning or afternoon session. Res. Req.
Restrictions & Fees
Restricted to participants age 3 to 17.
Cost $13 per child, adults free.
Silverwood Homeschool Art Adventures - Yoga and Indian Arts
Date:
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 9:30am - 11:30am
St. Anthony, MN- Does a downward-facing dog bark? Can you keep your balance in the tree pose? Discover the many nature-inspired yoga poses as you bend, stretch and twist your body! Students will listen to traditional Indian music, view Indian art, and wonder over the agility of the great Yogis. Henna will be available for students to try on their hands or paper.
Restrictions & Fees
Restricted to participants age 5 to 9.
The fee for this event is $5.00.
Homeschool: Weather Whys
Date:
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 10:00am - 2:30pm
Minneapolis, MN- Examine weather concepts through games and experiments.
Morning session: Discover how moving air creates weather. Use balloons to examine air pressure and frisbees to "see" wind. Measure weather with instruments and inspect weather maps. Create a picture with real clouds. Discover secrets of weather lore.
Afternoon session: Explore how water, wind, and gravity make weather happen. Use the sun to make rain. Create a tornado. Make a sunprint.
Reservations required.
Homeschool: Cross-Country Skiing
Date:
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Maple Grove, MN- Whether you are a beginner or need to brush up on your techniques, this class is for you. Develop sound fundamental skills for a life time of winter fun. Classic ski techniques are taught including proper equipment, clothing, moving forward, getting up when you fall, and how to have fun in the winter. Reservations required.
Restrictions & Fees
Restricted to participants age 8 and older.
The fee for this event is $9.00.
Elm Creek Park Reserve
Location
12400 James Deane Parkway
Maple Grove, MN, 55369Homeschool: Beginning Flatwater Kayaking
Date:
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Plymouth, MN- Discover the exciting sport of kayaking with this beginning course that focuses on technique and safety. Learn how to select equipment, get in and out of a kayak properly, be safe on the water, and use basic rescue techniques. Become skilled at beginning paddling strokes including forward, turning, and stopping. All equipment provided. Reservations required.
Restrictions & Fees
Restricted to participants age 10 and older.
The fee for this event is $15.00.
Homeschool: Survival in Winter
Date:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 10:00am - 2:30pm
Minneapolis, MN- The morning focuses on how animals survive Minnesota winters. Discover which animals sleep all winter, produce antifreeze in their bodies, or even freeze solid! Use natural materials to create a nest and test its warmth. Compare animal furs and hike to find signs of active animals. Discover what they eat and where they go.
In the afternoon, explore how Native Americans and European trappers, loggers, and pioneers kept warm. Try making a fire with flint and steel, building a shelter, and searching for natural insulation. Reservations required.
North Mississippi Regional Park
Location
4900 Mississippi Court
Minneapolis, MN, 55430