This past Tuesday we went to the Kauffman Center for the first lecture in the 2020 National Geographic series. These lectures have been such a valuable and interesting activity for the kids to attend – they are hearing from scientists,…
To end out January, we visited the Genghis Khan exhibition at Union Station. From the artifacts to the live demonstration of Mongolian throat singing, it was an amazing field trip! There was something for everyone – beautifully carved ceremonial objects,…
image courtesy of Louisburg Cider Mill We celebrated the amazing fall weather with a visit to Louisburg Cider Mill to enjoy their freshly made doughnuts and cider, the pumpkin patch and play area. While the recent rains and flooding made…
image courtesy of Dinosaurs Revealed This week we went to Union Station for the Dinosaurs Revealed exhibit and an afternoon at Science City. The exhibit featured a combination of 26 life-size animatronic dinosaurs, models of dinosaurs dig sites, a hands-on…
A group of our students traveled to Blue Springs for a two-day session for homeschoolers of School of Economics, presented by the Blue Springs school district. The School of Economics is set up like a small international marketplace. Each region…
This week we attended another wonderful lecture in the National Geographic series at Kauffman Center. This month’s lecture was called “Standing at the Water’s Edge” and was presented by photojournalist Cristina Mittermeier. Ms. Mittermeier presented photos and videos from her…
This week we drove to downtown Kansas City, MO to tour the Arabia Steamboat Museum. This museum is dedicated to the excavation of the Arabia Steamboat, which sank in the Missouri River in 1856, but was not excavated until 1987.…
On Tuesday we attended the latest National Geographic Live! program about the Arctic. The photographer, Florian Schulz, showed us photos and videos from his time exploring and photographing the Arctic. His photographs were very beautiful, and he had all kinds…
This week we braved the cold and ventured out to Ernie Miller Nature Center for a class called Animal Scene Investigations. Once we arrived, the kids were divided into four groups. The kids went around the room and used their…
On Tuesday we attended the first National Geographic Live! program of 2018. This month’s program was about Oceans, and featured Brian Skerry showcasing his amazing photos and videos. Mr. Skerry has been photographing nature, especially marine animals, since childhood, and…
