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Activity Planning
Homeschool
Adventures
The purpose of the group is to plan field trips and outings around
the Twin Cities area. There's no attendance or participation
requirements, but the more people participate, the better it
will work.
Fine Arts
Minnesota Orchestra
There are several affordable ways for educators and students of all ages to experience the sights and sounds of the Minnesota Orchestra in its home at Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.
Stages Theatre Company
Through a variety of options, home school groups in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota can participate in performance-based workshops or explore non-theatre curriculum in a dramatic way. 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343. Call the group sales manager at (952) 979-1119 for more information.
History
Betsy & Tacy's House Tours & Gift Shop
Visit historic homes featured in the Betsy-Tacy book series March - December. Mankato, MN 56002Ð-0094. (507) 345Ð-9777.
Natural Areas
Three Rivers Park District
A natural resources-based park system located in the suburban
Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Lots of outdoor
activities.
Tamarack Nature Center
White Bear Lake. Classes to meet the needs of Homeschool students. These classes are typically two hours in length and develop concepts and skills in science, social studies, art and recreation. Most classes include a range of activities to accommodate mixed-age groups typical of the homeschools that visit Tamarack. 651-407-5350.
Natural History
Bell Museum of Natural History
On the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota. New facility being built, so address may change.
10 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, (612) 624-7083
Dodge Nature Center
Where people can learn about and experience nature and in so
doing, become stewards of the environment.
365 Marie Avenue West,
West St. Paul 55118, 651-455-4531
The Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County
Provides interpretation of the Hjemkomst Viking Ship, Hopperstad Stave Church Replica, Red River Valley Exhibition and hosts traveling exhibits in 7,000 sq. feet of temporary exhibition space. 202 1st Avenue North (street address), P.O. Box 157, Moorhead,
MN 56561-0157, (218) 233-5604
Programs
Roselawn Stables
The Home School Day Camp program is structured much like the
summer Day Camps, but is offered in the fall. The Home School
Riding Club is another flexible Spring option exclusively for
home school students. St. Francis, MN.
Science
Headwaters Science
Center
Offers over 50 exhibits, and a collection of over 40 live animal species that are available for touching and holding.
413 Beltrami Avenue (street address), P.O. Box 1176, Bemidji, MN 56619, (218) 751-1110
Science Museum of Minnesota
Offers a good number of special homeschool programs. Register online now. 120 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 221-9444)
The Works Technology
Discovery Center
Open on Saturdays (Thursday - Saturday in the summer.)
Groups of 15+ can schedule visits Monday - Friday. We offer
special homeschool days once a month during the school year and
intensive, project based summer camps and winter classes. The
Works welcomes homeschoolers.
5701 Normandale Road, Edina, Minnesota, 55424. (952) 848-4848.
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- Drivers Ed
- Teens,
earn your driving certificate from the comfort of your own computer.
- Drivers Ed - Minnesota
- Full-time homeschoolers are permitted to use the guide in
order to fulfill the classroom portion of the driver education
requirements set by Department of Public Safety. (Note that this
requirement is for minors under the age of 18.)
About Minnesota
- Minnesota
Atlas and Gazetteer
by Delorme (Editor)
- Rely on the Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer for the utmost
in trip planning and backcountry access. Contains topographic
maps with unbeatable detail, plus gazetteer information on great
places to go and things to do.
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- Boundary
Waters Canoe Area: The Western Region
by Robert Beymer
- Offered are descriptions of nearly 200 miles along the Canadian
border and over 1200 miles of canoe routes through some of the
most beautiful country in the world. This book describes several
routes from each of 28 entry points, covering distance, portages,
difficulty, and Fish
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