The Children's Museum hosts Home School Day

The Children's Museum in West Hartford will hold its fourth Home-School Science Education Day, dedicated to home-schooled families, on January 18th from 9:00am-4:00pm. This program recognizes and offers educational support and encouragement for children who are home-schooled and their parents.

The day includes special workshops and planetarium shows, opportunities to explore the Museum's many hands-on science and nature-related exhibits, and the chance for parents and kids to network with other home-school families.

The workshops, classes and shows are geared for children age five to 13.   Younger children can explore the lifestyle of frogs, invent a "machine" to meet a creative challenge, and learn the reasons for the seasons. Third- through fifth-graders can experiment with dry ice and the states of matter, bust some popular myths, and "sail" the Connecticut River in the planetarium. Older students in grades six through eight will embark upon the hybrid highway, unearth the secrets of ancient Egypt, and journey to the stars.

Each individual workshop has a registration fee of $7.50 per student. Admission is free for adult members of The Children's Museum or reciprocal museum members, and $7 per person for adult non-members and each child age two and over who is not participating in a workshop. Children under age two are free.  Program descriptions, a schedule of the day and online registration can be found at www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org. Parents also can register by calling 860-231-2830, extension 44, or by e-mailing the Museum at Events@TheChildrensMuseumCT.org.

The Children's Museum offers over 100 live animals, hands-on science exhibits, out-of-this-world digital planetarium shows, and programs for younger children and families. With more than 200,000 visitors annually, it is one of Connecticut's top museum attractions. The Children's Museum is located at 950 Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford and at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton. More information is available at www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org.