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Homeschool Days and Field Trip Ideas



 The Pioneer Settlement

 It is a great place to visit so that the kids can learn about pioneer history.  The field trips are guided tours which is really cool and the kids participate in many activities, such as candle making, weaving, Spinning, Blacksmithing or Woodworking, Butter Making and a visiting the Farm. They can tend bees for honey, use tools in the turn-of-the-century kitchen; eat a cake, that they make “from scratch,” and dowse for water or they can learn about Seminole patchwork, Seminole legends, the Eight Clans, how to weave palmettos, create a pinch pot and taste sofkee. It all depends on which tour we choose. (written by Kaleidoscope).

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Alafia River Rendezvous 

"On the Trail of our Ancestors"

The Alafia River Rendezvous is a pre-1840 living history event, that is held by the Florida Frontiersmen. Located in the Bartow Florida.
Each year on the Thursday of the Alafia River Rendezvous the Florida Frontiersmen invite hundreds of school age children to come and get a glimpse of America's past. Here are some of the things you can see and learn about from the Friendly Natives:
Bucket maker, Beekeeper and Honey, Broom Maker (shows how to make a broom), Teepee Pole Making (demonstrates the skill of creating teepee poles), Spinning Yarn and Weaving, A Blacksmith, A Rope Maker and much more!
We will have our own personal guide to the past.  Our guided field trip tour will take approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
There will be entertainment from Mountain Dulcimer Players and a Bagpiper and Root Beer and Kettle Corn are always a favorite!

http://www.floridafrontiersmen.org/alafia_school_tours.htm

 

http://www.floridafrontiersmen.org/dvistors.htm

Youth Open House Event

Odyssey of the Mind

Read about this homeschool group winning the Odyssey of The Mind contest in 2008:

 Local Homeschoolers Win Odyssey of the Mind Competition
Read the article from Seminole Chronicle ,  "the LCMS Odyssey of the Mind team takes home school’s first title"

HCECF is a Central Florida homeschool group that used to have Odyssey of The Mind teams . Check with them and see if they still have it or if they know of  any other homeschooling co-op that may have it.

Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Kids apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and World level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other countries participate in the program.
What makes Odyssey different?Odyssey of the Mind is a competitive program, but it's nothing like your typical sporting event. The competitive element encourages kids to be the best that they can be, but it's a friendly competition. Kids learn from and even cheer on their competitors. Odyssey of the Mind is not a college bowl or a competition about knowledge. It's all about creativity, an often overlooked element in the growth and development of many students. Kids are rewarded more for how they apply their knowledge, skills and talents, and not for coming up with the right answer. In fact, in Odyssey of the Mind problems, there isn't one right answer. Ever.

How do students benefit from participation?In Odyssey of the Mind, students learn at a young age skills that will last a lifetime. They work in teams so they learn cooperation and respect for the ideas of others. They evaluate ideas and make decisions on their own, gaining greater self-confidence and increased self-esteem along the way. They work within a budget, so they learn to manage their money. They see that there's often more than one way to solve a problem, and that sometimes the process is more important than the end result.

First Art

First Art seeks to give the same opportunity to emerging artists and illustrators. Each season, a young American artist receives a commission of $1,000 to produce a new visual illustration celebrating the spirit of music:

First Art

History Centers or Museums



If you visit these places use Key To History app to get Godly perspective during your visits.

Orlando Science Center




Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton Street, Orlando, Florida 32803
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Family Membership - $135

  • All the benefits of Individual Membership, plus:
  • Access to Science Center exhibits and films for two adults and any children living in the household under the age of 18

Additional Members: Add additional members to any family membership level for $25.00 each. Limit two add-ons per family level membership.
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