What is in owl barf – Unschooling class on Owl Pellets

Posted on 9 March, 2015 by Chrissie — No Comments ↓

Have you ever wondered what happens when an owl eats its food? Or what exactly is in owl barf? Ok, honestly this is the last thing on my mind but we had to think about these and many more questions during our homeschool class on owl pellets. What are Owl Pellets or Owl barf? It is what the owl regurgitates after the soft tissue (meat) has been digested. Owls and other birds can’t chew their food because Continue reading →

Marine Conservation with Nemo and his friends

Posted on 4 December, 2013 by Chrissie — No Comments ↓

Nemo and his friends helped our homeschool group learn about the difficulties facing aquatic animals in the wild and ways they can help them. The kids learned observational skills to identify a variety of fish species, as well as predators and prey. The kids teamed up to brainstorm creative solutions for protecting our oceans and marine life. The class started off by getting head phones so they could talk to teacher while they were walking through the Continue reading →

Disney Kingdom Keepers Quest at Magic Kingdom

Posted on 29 November, 2013 by Chrissie — No Comments ↓

Disney Kingdom Keepers Quest was the best class we have ever taken with our homeschool group. It was a self-guided adventure through the Magic Kingdom. It took our group 5 hours to complete the quest because our group was one of the youngest groups. The 2 high school groups were done in about an hour – mainly because they looked ahead for the answers. In the quest, the kids had to problem solve, visualization, observation Continue reading →

Homeschool Zooacademy at the zoo

Posted on 9 July, 2012 by Chrissie — No Comments ↓

Hey everyone – there is an afternoon class – click the link below – click age group – then change the calendar to sept – click 5th (Wednesday) then just either member or non-member… good luck everyone and do it as soon as possible… Home School Zooacademy From: zoo (Christina) Thank you for your interest in our Home School Zooacademy, and for attending an informational Open House session! As a thank you for attending our Open House this Continue reading →

Homeschool class – Jacksonville Zoo

Posted on 7 June, 2012 by Chrissie — No Comments ↓

Homeschool class at Jacksonville Zoo Yesterday we went to a homeschool meeting at the Jacksonville zoo. They are offering a class for homeschooled kids to come learn about plants and animals once a month. It’s a 3 hour course that starts at 9am and goes until 12pm. The start options are Tuesday (start sept 4), Wednesday(Sept 5) or Thursday (Sept 6). Classes are the first week of each month. The kids are separated by age Continue reading →