Visit their website at http://www.moleculesthemusical.com/ for tickets and more info.

These classes are FREE! RSVPs are appreciated so Victoria/Nature Zoo will know how many students to plan for. These classes are generally considered for 1st graders and up, although for families with younger children they are usually welcome to participate with adult help if they are able.

Victoria victoria.sluder@metroparks.com
Phone at Belle Isle Nature Zoo 313-852-4056

Normally Victoria holds classes on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, starting at 1:00. However there will only be ONE class in February.

Please pre-register for programs. For additional information or to register, please contact the Nature Zoo at 313-852-4056. Metropark interpreters offer these programs at the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, operated by the Detroit Zoological Society.

• January 08, 2009, 1:00pm, Animal Talk. “Just for Homeschoolers – Say What?” Thursday, January 8, Belle Isle Nature Zoo. Explore the many ways animals get their point across. Pre-registration required.
• January 22, 2009, 1:00pm, Symbiosis and Sharing. “Just for Homeschoolers – Stone Soup,” Thursday, January 22, Belle Isle Nature Zoo. Have fun with a lesson on sharing and enjoy a hot lunch. Pre-registration required.
• February 12, 2009, 1:00pm, Just for Homeschoolers – Winter Bird Identification.

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• Thursday, March 20, 2008, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Home School Students: Exploring For-Mar’s Sugar Bush. Learn about the history of making maple syrup and take a hike to our sugar shack. This program includes tasting maple syrup! *Note: This time of year our trails tend to be very muddy. Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 03/18/08.
• Thursday, April 17, 2008, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Home School Students: Wacky Weather. Learn about Michigan’s extreme weather, take weather measurements outside, and make a windsock to take home. Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 04/15/08.
• Thursday, May 15, 2008, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Home School Students: Spring Splendors. Learn to identify some Michigan wildflowers, learn why they grow when they do, and plant a flower to take home. Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 05/13/08.
• Thursday, June 19, 2008, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Home School Students: Hiking Safety. Learn about the importance of hiking safety including: what to wear on a hike, what to take with you, and what to do if you get lost. Program includes a hike and an item to add to your hiking gear collection. Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 06/17/08.
• Thursday, July 17, 2008. 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Home School Students: Incredible Insects. Students will learn basic insect identification skills and go exploring for insects out on the trails. We will take an insect survey and learn how to graph our results. Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 07/15/08.
• Thursday, August 14, 2008, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Home School Students: Birding 101. Learn some key ways to identify birds in your backyard. Students will go on a hike and look for birds on their way to study the Foote Bird Museum in our Dewaters Education Center. Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 08/12/08.
• Thursday, September 18, 2008, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Home School Students: Dead or Alive?. Are trees really dead once they fall down in the forest? We will go on a hike and study some “dead” trees up close. This program includes making a nurse tree bingo card. Everyone’s a winner! Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 09/16/08.

• April 2, 2008, 11:00am Homeschool – Eggstravaganza. $
• April 9, 2008, 11:00am Homeschool – Monster Moths. $
• April 16, 2008, 11:00am Homeschool – Hikers. $
• April 23, 2008, 11:00am Homeschool – Go Fly a Kite. $
• April 30, 2008, 11:00am Homeschool – Wonders of the Wetlands. $

• March 13, 2008, 1:00pm, Just for Homeschoolers – Scavenger Hunt. From vultures to beetles, we need our clean-up crew. Let’s find out why. (Yes, we will go on a hunt!)
• March 27, 2008, 1:00pm, Just for Homeschoolers – Lambing Season. Spring is the time for new life. So we’re going to explore the diversity of animal offspring. (Bring your baby pictures.)
• April 10, 2008, 1:00pm Just for Homeschoolers – Besides Earth. Let’s celebrate being earthlings by taking a look at our neighbors.
• April 24, 2008, 1:00pm Just for Homeschoolers – Tree Hugging. Is a big bear hug enough thanks for all they do? Find out during this National Arbor Day program.
• May 8, 2008, 1:00pm Just for Homeschoolers – Thanks Mom (and Dad). Raising a baby is no easy job… for anyone. But Nature has come up with a lot of ways to do it. Let’s see how.
• May 22, 2008, 1:00pm Just for Homeschoolers – Move It! You’re going places… but how? Let’s explore the system that moves us- and other animals, too.

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