What better way to spend a day than immersing your students in the Witte Museum? Join us for a fun day of self-guided interactive learning at Homeschool Day!
Admission includes 9 a.m. early entry, tickets to the special exhibition, Staying Alive: Animal Defenses and exclusive access to educator-led demonstrations. We encourage you to stay and bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at one of our picnic areas.
While you are here, stop by the Valero Great Hall and check out our new Science curriculum, Expeditions in Science! A groundbreaking science curriculum developed by Texas museums, built for Texas students.
10 a.m.
Chuckbox Cuisine- Ewing Halsell Hall
Find out who the “Bean Wrangler” is and what he might carry in his chuckbox on long trail drives across North America.
Animal Encounter – SWBC Live Lab
Did you know the museum is home to several Texas native animals? Find out more about our backyard neighbors during a demonstration of Animal Encounters.
10:30 a.m.
Hunting the Pecos – Adventure Walk
Have you ever wondered what was it like to hunt thousands of years ago? Join our Witte educators and discover how the People of the Pecos used the natural resources around them to hunt.
Nature’s Inspiration – John R. and Greli N. Less Nature & Science Courtyard
How does nature inspire scientists to advance technology? Learn the different ways spiders inspire scientists and discover their incredible role in nature.
11 a.m.
Birds of A Feather – East Foundation Land Stewardship Lab
Have you ever wondered if dinosaurs had feathers and why? Come find out in our presentation of Birds of a Feather.
Creating Cordage – Lifeways Lab
How did the People of the Pecos create the items needed for everyday life? Join our Witte educators to discover, through experimental archaeology, how the lechuguilla plant was used to create cordage or rope that the people in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands used for everything from netting to sandals.
11:30 a.m.
Staying Alive- Live Animal Presentation *not exclusive to Homeschool Day participants
Get up close and personal with live animals from Staying Alive: Animal Defenses and learn how these animals outsmart predators in engaging, up-close presentations by expert educators.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- Advanced registration required
- Recommended for grades K-6th
- $10 per participant- Ticket includes early museum access, General Museum Admission, admission to Special Exhibition Staying Alive: Animal Defenses and exclusive access to educator-led demonstrations.
