Home School
Home School Monday Programs are $5 per child for members with one adult accompaniment, or $7 per child for non-members with one adult accompaniment. Please note that the program cost does not include parking or museum admission. To make your reservation or for more information, please call Cincinnati Museum Center at (513) 287-7021. Payment is due at time of reservation. Space is limited, so please register in advance. Meet your group leader in the Rotunda near the food court tables at the start of the program.
For more program information, please contact Amanda Bishop, School Programs Coordinator, at abishop@cincymuseum.org.
Uncovering Egypt
April 2, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 9 and up
Archaeology is a science that allows us to unlock the secrets of past Egyptian civilizations. Participate in a hands-on demonstration of archaeological techniques as students explore a mock excavation site from Egypt and learn to identify a culture based on the replica artifacts discovered.
Thinking Green?
April 16, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 10 and up
Today’s concern with protecting our planet for future generations brings with it a variety of fascinating, environmentally friendly, technology. During this program, children will experiment with different types of clean energy and learn about a special roof that is green in more ways than one!
Be a Rock Star
May 7, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 8 to 12
Take on the role of a geologist and follow the rock cycle by performing experiments to learn how rocks are formed. Discover the different properties of rocks and categorize them based on a set of criteria.
Incredible Insects!
May 21, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 6 to 11
Get up close and personal with the creatures that make up the Earth’s largest population. Build-a-bug; see the world through the eyes of a fly; and learn some amazing facts about insect defense, including camouflage and mimicry. This program comes complete with live insects and some truly unbelievable mounted insects from across the globe.
Coming to America
June 4, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 9 and up
The nineteenth century brought many people to Cincinnati's doorstep from all around the world. What factors might influence an immigrant to leave the only home they have ever known, and how did these groups impact our local community? Identify the "push" and "pull" factors that made the U.S. the land of opportunity, and the influence these groups had on Cincinnati's rich cultural history.
Fossils at our Feet: Ancient Creatures of the Queen City
June 18, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 9 and up
This program will cover the tremendous wealth of fossilized fauna found in and around the Cincinnati area. We will explore the tri –state as it once was during the Ordovician time period. Look at and handle real local fossils and discus environmental changes that lead to new ways to survival or extinction.
Uncovering Pompeii
September 10, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 10 and up
Archaeology is a science that allows us to unlock the secrets of past civilizations. Participate in a hands-on demonstration of archaeological techniques as students explore a mock excavation site from Pompeii and learn to identify a culture based on the replica artifacts discovered.
Digging for Dinosaurs
September 24, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 6 and up
Uncover fossils on a paleontological “dinosaur dig.” Discuss Cincinnati’s world-famous Ordovician fossils. Learn how fossils are formed and make a plaster cast of a fossil for the group to keep. Touchable fossils from dinosaurs such as Allosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, Raptors and many more make this program a junior paleontologist’s dream.
On the Trail with Lewis and Clark
October 15, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 10 and up
Take an imaginary trip with Lewis and Clark to explore President Jefferson’s recent acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase for the U.S. government. Find out how the purchase affected our country and discover the preparations and training necessary for your journey. Why were they going, what did they pack, what did that discover along the way? You will answer these questions and more as we head for adventure.
Bats!
October 29, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 6 and up
Walk like a bat! Fly like a bat! Meet a native big brown bat. Explore echolocation, how it works and what it sounds like. Learn about these truly amazing yet misunderstood animals through a slide presentation, game, artifacts and more.
Native American Lifestyles
November 5, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 6 and up
Take a look at some of southern Ohio’s earliest inhabitants. What tools, natural resources and skills allowed them to survive? Students will perform duties of an archaeologist and investigate artifacts to help identify past cultures.
Forensics: The Science of Crime
November 26, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 11 and up
Analyze human skull replicas to determine gender and ethnicity of a fictional victim. Combining clues from the skull with crime scene evidence, participants are able to identify a missing person and speculate as to the cause of death.
Mind Your Money (1-3)
December 3, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 6 to 10
Students review the value of money and are introduced to the concepts of earning, spending and saving. Students will play a board game that requires them to spend and save their allowance wisely. The choices they make will better prepare them for their own future monetary decisions.
Walking City
December 17, 2012 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 8 and up
Explore how geographic factors kept Cincinnatians confined to the downtown basin and why it remained a walking city longer than most. Use a period map, map key, advertisements and illustrations to perform a series of tasks that help you understand what life was like in 1863 Cincinnati. Miniature drawings of building facades and people combined with some little pigs help to make this life-like experience.
Dinosaur Discovery
January 7, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 6 and up
Become a junior paleontologist and explore the size and bone structure of dinosaurs while using the tools of the trade and fossil replicas.
Transportation Transformations
January 28, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 8 to 12
Learn how canals, streetcars and inclines impacted the growth of Cincinnati from the 1820s through the 1950s. Learn about a period folksong, role-play loading goods on a canal boat, “ride” one of Cincinnati’s five inclines and view historical photographs of these forms of transportation.
Your Heart, Your Blood, Your Health
February 4, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 7 to 12
What an amazing machine the heart is! Learn about how the heart is packaged, the way it works, the way it sounds, to which system it belongs and what it pumps. Get "up close and personal" with capillaries, "run" a little race, test your food pyramid knowledge and share some giant microbes.
Mind Your Money (4-8)
February 25, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 10 and up
Discover some of Cincinnati’s early businesses and investigate how each earned, spent, saved and invested their money. Students will gain a basic understanding of how money works and how economics and math apply to our everyday lives.
Toying with Physics
March 11, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 11 and up
Explore physics through toy-based science activities. Students investigate the laws of motion with emphasis on potential and kinetic energy. Through scientific inquiry students will use skills of prediction, observation, explanation and summary.
One World, Many Cultures
March 25, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 6 to 10
Take a trip around the world navigating your way with maps and travel buddies. Use clothing, crafts, games, celebrations, music and photographs to explore other cultures from Africa, Asia, Australia and South and North America.
Welcome to My Home
April 8, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 6 to 10
Compare your home and life to those of children around the world. Explore cultural similarities related to school, clothing, family routines, names and leisure activities.
When Two Worlds Met
April 22, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 8 to 12
The North American fur trade brought together people from two different worlds. Exchange furs, coins and wampum for replica goods from a late 18th century trading post. Step into first person roles as the signers of the Treaty of Greenville to learn about the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
Cave Dwellers
May 6, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 8 and up
Deepen your appreciation of the delicate ecosystem of a cave and the animals that call it home. Meet one of our native big brown bats!
Lotions, Potions and Strange Notions
May 20, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 8 and up
Learn what 19th century people once thought caused cholera then role-play what effects/symptoms this disease caused. Touch a “giant microbe” of Vibrio cholerae (Cholera) and investigate where we still have this disease today. Compare the names of illnesses used in the past with what they are called today. Explore old-fashioned home and herbal remedies then use mortars and pestles to roll herbal pills like those dispensed in 19th century apothecaries.
Forces of Nature
June 3, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 9 and up
Hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and earthquakes…Take a closer look at how these monster storms and earth shattering events form and how scientists study them. Explore key principles of meteorology and seismology. Examine technology that is helping scientists learn about how they form or how to prepare for their wrath.
Geology Rocks
June 17, 2013 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Appropriate for ages 10 and up
Be a geologist for the day! Learn all about rock and minerals while viewing and handling impressive specimens from Cincinnati Museum Center collections. Test your knowledge of everyday uses of minerals. Then, examine, test and classify specimens to learn their true identities. This hands-on program is sure to provide a rocking time!