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!
Registration includes 9 a.m. early museum access, admission to 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.
9:30 a.m.
Making Rock Art • Nancy Smith Hurd Rock Art Lab
Have you ever wondered how people made paint thousands of years ago? Join our Witte educators and discover how the People of the Pecos used the natural resources around them to create their lasting rock art.
Spiders Spotlight • SWBC Live Lab
Have you ever wondered how a spider senses the world around them? Join our Witte educators and get an in depth look at one of our nature’s most captivating creatures.
10 a.m.
Hunting the Pecos • Adventure Walk (Outdoors)
Have you ever wondered what was it like to hunt like thousands of years ago? Join our Witte educators and discover how the People of the Pecos used the natural resources around them to hunt.
Animal Encounter • SWBC Live Lab
Come face to face with some of nature’s most fascinating creatures that call the Witte home!
10:30 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.
Chili Queen Flavors • Ewing Halsell Hall
Discover the rich history of Texas legendary Chili Queens as you grind spices using a traditional molcajete. Immerse yourself in the flavors that shaped the Lone Star State’s iconic cuisine.
11 a.m.
Dino Dialogue • Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery
How many questions about Dinosaurs can YOU come up with? Join our Witte educators and get some of your questions answered!
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. Would you have what it takes to do this important job?
11:30 a.m.
Staying Alive Animal Presentation
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. This presentation is not exclusive to Homeschool Day participants.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- Advanced registration required.
- Recommended for grade levels K – 8.
- Ticket includes General Museum Admission, admission to Special Exhibition Staying Alive: Animal Defenses and exclusive access to educator-led demonstrations.
