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T.R.E.E. House Program
Adventures
T.- Therapeutic   R.- Recreational   E.-Educational   E.-Entertainment

To uphold the integrity and spirit of the TREE House ADVENTURES Program
these opportunities are open to the public & offered at a discount to Virtual School Families as well as Homeschool Families
presenting the required proof of enrollment/participation.
GO TO Adventure order form

August 2012

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MOSI HOMESCHOOL EDUCATORS OPEN-HOUSE
Wednesday, August 22nd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Be our guest for a FREE day of fun and exploration in MOSI exhibits, DEA
Target America exhibition and Kids In Charge! Proof of Homeschooling required.  
-Meet the MOSI Homeschool Educators and discuss program options
-View an IMAX film or challenge the Ropes Course - special rate: $5 per person
-Save 50% on a Family Basic Level Membership for up to 5 people. Excludes special engagements.
http://www.mosi.org/education/homeschool.aspx

September 2012

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T.- 1st Mondays 3-5pm Airheads
R.- Last Fridays 4-7pm Bonner Park shelter
E.-  
E.- Dinosaur World

Dinosaur World Adventure
9/26/12 departing front gate promptly at 9:00am
Click for curricula
http://www.dinosaurworld.com/images/edu_group_info/fieldtrip_curriculum_fl.pdf

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5145 Harvey Tew Road Plant City, Florida 33565(813) 717-9865
$5 per person received with order form & proof by Sept 1st
We’ve prepared the below information to help explain how a field trip to Dinosaur World can fit into your studies.  There is also a
Teacher’s Guide to Dinosaur World, showing how to incorporate basic 
subjects such as math, language arts, science and others into a trip to Dinosaur World. Click for teacher guide & curriculum:
http://www.dinosaurworld.com/education_and_group_information/
http://www.dinosaurworld.com/images/edu_group_info/TeachersGuide.pdf
http://www.dinosaurworld.com/images/edu_group_info/fieldtrip_curriculum_fl.pdf

October 2012

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T.- 1st Mondays 3-5pm Airheads
R.- Last Fridays 4-7pm Datsko Park shelter
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Busch Gardens
Ages 5 & up only.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay    

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1-877-248-2267
PREVIOUSLY:

Program Time = 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM 
Must be at least 5yo to attend; K-8th Grades 
$25 per person
received with order form & proof of virtual/home school by Sept 1st

A structured educational experience that will open your students' eyes to a world of wildlife and wild places. Your students will have a  structured schedule from the time they arrive at 9:45 a.m. until their departure  at 2 p.m. Due to the strong educational focus of this program, students will not  have access to rides, entertainment shows or attractions. Park admission is not required or included.  Each Fully Guided program includes: lunch break.  Individuals with park passes may participate at a reduced rate providing all requirements are met.
• a presentation of the day's theme and events in a "show" format 
• an activity log for students to take home 
• 2 Animal Areas, one with a Keeper Talk 
• an Animal Encounter with one of our educators 
• a hands-on activity station 

November 2012

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T.- 1st Mondays 3-5pm Airheads
R.- Last Fridays 4-7pm Donegan Park
E.-
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Big Cat Rescue

Big Cat Rescue
11/14/12 departing the front gate promptly at 9:30am. 
ages 5 and up only $12 per person
received with order form & proof of virtual/home school by Sept 20th

On-site educational programs focus on a walking tour of the sanctuary where the children learn about the exotic animals that live at Big Cat Rescue and conservation of the animals in the wild.  Children can see more than a dozen species of cat and other animals standing only 4 to 6 feet away in many cases. Many children automatically react in disbelief to the enormous size of the tigers when they experience them up-close. The typical tour for young children focuses on simple facts about the animals as the children see them. For example, children age 5 to 10 will hear about how a tiger’s stripes are like fingerprints and no two tigers have the same stripes.

Older children learn how tigers are ambush hunters and stalk their prey in the jungles of India. All children learn about the fact that tigers are endangered in their native habitats and what steps they can take at home to help the plight of all endangered animals such as recycling and conserving water and energy.

http://bigcatrescue.org/visit-the-cats/field-trips

December 2012

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T.- 1st Mondays 3-5pm Airheads
R.- Last Fridays 4-7pm Lake Villa Park
E.-
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Glazer Children's Museum

Glazer Children's Museum
12/19/12  entering the museum with guide promptly at 9:30am
Download Museum Missions Activity Guides: http://glazermuseum.org/museum-missions/

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$ received with order form & proof of virtual/home school by Sept 20th

Field trip to include an assemby as well as two Learning Workshops one for older and one for younger students, Sunshine State Standards based workshops that allow students and educators to have an in-depth experience with subjects relating both to classroom learning and museum exhibits.


http://glazermuseum.org/learning-workshops/

January 2013

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T.- 1st Mondays 3-5pm Airheads
R.- Last Fridays 4-7pm Largo Central Park
E.-
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MOSI

MOSI
Group meeting at 9:30am
801 E. Fowler Avenue - Tampa, Florida 33617  (813)987-6000

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Proram Fee: $15 per person per program
required with full payment by September 20th

Mini Science Adventure Days, Tuesday (Ages 3-5)  2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Explore the world in the Mini Science Adventure Days program. Children will learn age appropriate science concepts in the fun hands-on environment of a MOSI classroom. Make predictions, test for your results, and share your finding with the whole class. Pour, mix, measure, make friends and smile.

http://www.mosi.org/education/homeschool.aspx

Junior Science Adventure Days, Tuesday or Thursday (Ages 5-7) 
Science Adventure Days, Tuesdays or Thursday (Ages 8-10)
Science Adventure Days and Jr. Science Adventure Days complement any home school curriculum as we learn to use science to discover the wonders of the world! Use tools that scientists use to peek at new and amazing scientific discoveries. Pull up your sleeves and dig into a fascinating world of science where students can thrive individually but also excel in team-oriented activities.

February 2013

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T.-
1st Mondays 3-5pm
Airheads
R.- Last Fridays 4-7pm Largo Central Nature Preserve
E.-
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Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo
2/ /13 @ ?

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1101 W. Sligh Avenue in Tampa, FL 33604.  813-935-8552  ext. 263.
$ received with order form by Sept 20th along with 
Cost: Zoo Pass Holder $15 / Non-Zoo Pass Holder $17
copy of membership card required upon registration

Please click on the appropriate curricula:
Kindergarten - 2nd  Grade
3rd Grade - 5th  Grade
6th Grade - 8th  Grade
9th Grade - 12th Grade


Classes tba...  PREVIOUSLY:
Time: 10:30-11:30am & 2-3pm 
Children must be at least 5 years old to sign up for the K-2 classes.
Home School Classes:  Mondays (Grades K-2), Wednesdays (Grades 3-5) & Tuesdays (Grades 6-8)
Animal-based classroom  lessons are followed immediately by application with an animal encounter and/or  Zoo Hike. Participants may express their creativity with a themed craft or  experiment and also interact with their peers in classroom activities. All  students receive a certificate of participation. Parent involvement is  optional. Any information regarding Home School will be kept confidential. Programs  meet Sunshine State Standards in Language Arts and Science. Materials will  be provided only to paying participants.

http://www.lowryparkzoo.com/_education/camps_and_classes.html

MARCH 2013

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T.- 1st Mondays 3-5pm Airheads
R.-McGough Nature Park Campout?
E.- Renaissance Festival
E.- Florida Aquarium

MARCH Festival Friday has been an annual tradition at the Festival for over thirty years.   The Festival is committed to making this day a valuable educational experience and an enjoyable time for learning.
Students of all ages have a chance to do more than study the history in a book; it gives them a chance to live it! 

*Home School Groups & families may attend
on the school day or any other day the Festival is open.
 
The pricing will remain the same regardless of what day you attend!  
your tickets must be purchased through Roger only.*
**This pricing will not be available at the gate.**


Reserve your tickets now and relive the Legend!
February 18h – April 1st 2012
SCHOOL DAY!  Friday, March 23, 2012
Take part in fun and educational experiences!

Student Discount Ticket Prices:
School Groups on Festival Friday & Homeschool Groups ANY day!
Adult Chaperones..........$11.95 (Regular $18.95)
Students (Grades 7-12)...$11.95 (Regular $18.95)
Children (Grades 1-6).......$6.95 (Regular $10.95)

Contact Roger via email at
sales@kcrenfest.com or call him directly at (800) 343-0357!
*In order to receive the Festival Friday pricing your tickets must be purchased through Roger only.*
**This pricing will not be available at the gate.**

MARCH 2013

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FLORIDA AQUARIUM
Thursdays:
Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13, Jan 10, 2/7, 3/7, 4/11, 5/9
701 Channelside Dr in Tampa 33602
(813) 273-4015 
education@flaquarium.org  www.flaquarium.org  20% discount on memberships!

Members $8 per student; Non-Members $16 per student
copy of membership card required to register

& must be received by Sept 20th.
Eco-Field Trip: Members $10; Non-Members $16  General Admission ~$7 Program Fee ~$3 Parking ~$4
Programs feature exciting activities full of tactile experiences!  All classes are taught by out expert staff of full-time informal science instructors!  Class size limited to 10 to encourage student-parent, student-teacher & student-student interactions.

Ages 3-5:
  Jan. Critter Chatter, Feb. On The Move, March Super Sleuths, April Ocean Depths, May Amazing Adaptations
Ages 6-8:  Jan. Shark Smart, Feb. Animal Hero, March Earth Spring or Sky?, April Love Your Leaf, May Animal Tracks
Ages 9-11:  Jan. Ocean Odyssey, Feb Save the Blue, March Florida Natives, April Creature Features, May What's In Your Water?
Ages 12-14:  Jan. Shark Science, Feb. Cetacean Scene Investigation, March Naturalist, April Aquatic Field Studies, May Adaptive Advant.
Eco-Fieldtrips:  Jan. Beach Exploration, March Springs Exploration

Anatomy Labs:
 Feb. Frog Dissection

http://www.flaquarium.org/education-camps/community-programs/homeschool.aspx
http://www.flaquarium.org/userfiles/files/Education/Homeschool%20Group%20Programs%2020122013.pdf

Educational Entertainment Adventures-

To Be Announced:

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St Petersburg Planetarium
http://www.spcollege.edu/Planetarium/

American Stage
www.americanstage.org

Florida Orchestra's Instrument  Petting Zoo & Target Pops in the Park
www.floridaorchestra.org

Largo Cultural Center
www.largoarts.com  Lesson  Plan - Sleeping Beauty
Lesson  Plan - Santa's Holiday Revue
Lesson  Plan - Let Freedom Sing
Lesson  Plan - Aladdin Lesson  Plan - Three Little Pigs
Theatre Etiquette for Kids:http://www.largo.com/egov/apps/document/center.egov?view=item&id=269

Pinellas Youth Symphony
www.pysmusic.org

Ruth  Eckerd Hall
www.hoffmanperformingarts.org
Study Guides:  http://www.rutheckerdhall.com/education/resources/for-teachers#study-guides
Theater Etiquette Guides:      Etiquette Guide   (prek-5)     Etiquette Guide    (6-12)
2012 - 2013 Study Guides.     Hoffman  Institute Guides for the following shows are available:
A Thousand Cranes    (Teacher)     A Thousand Cranes   (Student)
Vote?    (Teacher)                             Vote?    (Student)
Woodland Tales    (Teacher)           Woodland Tales    (Student)

Sea World TBA

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http://www.seaworld.org/education-programs/bgt/homeschool/index.htm

Clearwater Marine Aquarium TBA

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Summer Camp Programs available.  Educational Programs are available every Friday, both in the morning and afternoon.  Many of the programs are dependent upon animal presentations, and times are subject to change.  Please call (727) 441-1790, ext 252 for up to date scheduling information.  Pricing, descriptions, and group requirements are listed below.

http://www.seewinter.com/teachers/educational-tours

Great Explorations Children's Museum TBA tentatively in May

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Homeschool Offerings...  tba
1925 4th Street N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704
For info & To register: 
     727-821-8992 

PREVIOUSLY:
Join the four week series on Tuesdays.  Ages 5-7 @ 1:00-1:45 p.m. &  Ages 8-11 @  2:00-2:45 p.m. 
Beginning January 3th, 4 week science series on “The Human Body”
Beginning February 7th, 4 week art series on “Renaissance Art”
 
One Thursday afternoon a month @ 1pm to experience a hands-on family workshop. 
Thursday, January 26th at 1:00 p.m. Art Workshop on “Impressionism”
Thursday, February 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Science Workshop on “Ooey, Gooey Science” 

OR SIGN UP FOR BOTH & ensure your spots!   4 Tuesdays + 1 Thursday per month for just $25!
The cost is $5.00 per child per class.
  Space is limited and your spot must be reserved ahead of time in order to attend the workshop.  You do NOT need to be a member of the museum to register for classes, however, membership is required to utilize the museum due to liability concerns. A considerable discount is offered for all homeschool memberships; EVERYONE can use the coupon code PLAYFULPOST for a great membership discount & reciprocity/discounts at over 1,000 locations like Glazer, MOSI, Orlando Science Center, GWhiz, Imaginarium Aquarium, Fl Aquarium, Pier Aquarium, Mote Marine and so many more!

http://greatex.org/index.php

Orlando Area

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ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER* - HS Field Trip
Pre/Post Activities
will be available online at
www.osc.org/educators.

K-2 Circuit Circus (Physical Science) 
3-5 Circuit Mania (Physical Science) 
6-8 Earth Science II

http://www.osc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=29&Itemid=46

Walt Disney World Homeschool Days

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Interested in visiting Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida with your homeschooler? Review the Individual Enrollment - Disney Youth Education Series programs to find inspiring educational experiences for your student. View Programs

October 25, 2012 at 8:30 am at Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
 Join us for a celebration of conservation that will educate your
  homeschoolers on how they can make a difference for primates like Oscar,
  starring in the new Disneynature film, Chimpanzee.
https://www.studentguest.com/homeschooldays/

LEGOLAND- HS field  trip
Be sure to practice your lego skills with Largo Library Legos & other area libraries.  Prepare in advance:
Grades K-3 (This is easy  for everyone to use as prep before the trip!)
http://florida.legoland.com/Documents/pdf/education/TallTowers.pdf
Grades  K-2
http://florida.legoland.com/Documents/pdf/education/19950_LLF_Ed%20Resource%20Guide%20Funtastic%20Gears_r0.pdf
Grades  2-5
http://florida.legoland.com/Documents/pdf/education/GetMoving.pdf
Grades  3-6
http://florida.legoland.com/Documents/pdf/education/19950_LLF_Ed%20Resource%20Guide%20Dr%20Heartbeat.pdf

SARASOTA AREA

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Sarasota Beach & St Armands Circle
&  MARIE SELBY GARDENS*
& G  WHIZ CHILDRENS MUSEUM*
& RINGLING MUSEUM*
 
& MOTE MARINE AQUARIUM*

FORT MEYERS

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IMAGINARIUM AQUARIUM
FORD HOUSE
JEFFERSON HOUSE

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

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Special Events for Homeschoolers   During the year, Colonial Williamsburg designates several weeks as Homeschooler Experiences.  In addition to the variety of activities and programming
throughout The Revolutionary City, special programs are scheduled for homeschool
participants including  a variety of hands-on opportunities.

2012 Homeschooler Experience:  February 11-26 &September 8-23 .
Special rates are available during  this period for homeschoolers. Groups or individuals are
welcome. Sample itineraries are available.

Download the Fall 2012 Homeschooler Order Form


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