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Homeschoolers Link to the Past

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During Fall Homeschool Day at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia, hundreds of homeschoolers learned about the different cultures that made up America in the early days of our nation. From a West African farm, to an English farm, to an Irish forge and cottage–students learned what it would be like to raise a family and live during these difficult times. Many artisans demonstrated how to trap animals for food and tan animal skins for clothing, how to spin and dye yarn, how to saw logs and build a log home, and how to cook meals over an open fire. Students could even write on a slate in an early American one-room schoolhouse!

 

View beautiful pictures of the Frontier Culture Museum

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Leadership Conference Sponsorship

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Do you have an interest in sponsoring the HEAV Leadership Conference? Here is an opportunity to support and connect with homeschooler leaders.Leadership Retreat Logo

The annual HEAV Leadership Conference is just around the corner. Approximately 70-80 support group leaders will gather in Colonial Williamsburg at the lovely Woodlands Hotel and Conference Center to hear Doug Bartsch, partner with Dean Radtke’s Institute of Ministry Management & Leadership. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Download the Leadership Conference Sponsorship Agreement (35)

Word-of-mouth promotion is one of the best ways to make your products and services known, and sponsoring this conference is a cost-effective way to connect with Virginia homeschool leaders who will share your product or services with homeschooling parents across the state. By showing your support in this encouraging and inspirational venue, you help strengthen homeschool leaders who in turn help support and strengthen the homeschool families in their communities. 

Connect with these strategic leaders by participating in one of several levels of sponsorship–from a table sponsor to a full conference sponsor. See below for a list of opportunities. We will be glad to work with you to modify a sponsorship package that will meet your needs, and your generous support will be acknowledged at the conference and in the program. Find out more about HEAV’s Leadership Conference here.


HEAV LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS

Leadership  Conference Sponsor – Cost: $1,000 (4 available)
One 8-ft. table in registration area during conference
Presentation – 15-20 minutes
Material placement in all chairs at luncheon (approximately 70-80 seats)
Conference program full-page ad
Logo and hyperlink on HEAV conference promos (website, invitations, Updates, announcements, reminders, etc.)

Conference Luncheon Table Sponsor – Cost: $350 (10 available)
One table seating 10 leaders
Sponsor recognition on table sign
Material placement in all chairs (approximately 70-80 seats)
Conference program half-page ad

Conference Luncheon Half-Table Sponsor – Cost: $175
One table seating 10 leaders
Recognition by table sign listing two sponsors
Conference program quarter-page ad

Raffle Gift – No additional cost
Provide a gift or gift certificate for our luncheon raffle
Recognition at the conference and in the conference program
Website recognition with a link to your site

Leader Gift – No additional cost
Provide a gift or gift certificate for each leader ( 70-80)
Recognition at the conference and in the conference program
Website recognition with a link to your site

 

Download the Leadership Conference Sponsorship Agreement (35)

Questions? Contact Kathleen Lansing at 804-278-9200, or email advertising@heav.org.

 

*HEAV is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization, and your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Upon written request, a financial statement is available from the Office of Consumer Affairs.

Thank you for your support!


 

 

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Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

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Virginia Aquarium Homeschool Day

An HEAV-Sponsored Event

Location: 717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach
Date: Friday, January 25, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Aquarium Only: $10/adult and $8/child (ages two through eighteen); Aquarium plus IMAX: $12/adult and $14/child
Pre-registration:. Call guest services at 757-385-0300. Walk-ins are welcome.

Description: Discover the amazing underwater world at the Virginia Aquarium. Travel on an aquatic journey from the shore to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean and have the opportunity to experience animal feedings, training sessions, and “hands-on” programs. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., participate in hands-on stations around the Bay & Ocean Pavilions, and then observe live animal interactions in the Marsh Pavilion between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. You’ll see thousands of animals—representing more than 300 species—displayed in entertaining and educational exhibits.

Imax Schedule:

  • 10:15 Sea Rex
  • 11:30 Under the Sea
  • 12:45 Sea Rex
  • 2:00 Dolphins & Whales

Please note:  IMAX is not recommended for noise sensitive children.

For more information, visit the website.

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/5GkfK

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Homeschool Day: One Price – Two Museums

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Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum and

Children’s Museum of Virginia

An HEAV-Sponsored Event

Location: 206 High Street and 221 High Street, Portsmouth
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: $9/person, ages three to adult. Children age two and under are free.

Registration:  Preregistration is not required; you may simply show up on the day of the event. If you  would like to preregister, though, you may call (757) 393-8031.

Description: Explore. Discover. Be Inspired. Visit both museums for one low price, and have double the fun! There will be an education program at each site. The museums are conveniently located across from each other on High Street, giving you the flexibility to either spend the day exploring both places–or to divide and conquer! Younger children may choose to play on the fire truck and go bonkers for bubbles at the Children’s Museum. Your older students may be inspired by Virginia’s incredible sports history and enjoy the basketball court and other interactive play areas at the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

You are welcome to bring a bagged lunch, and eat it at the Sports Gallery in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. However, the museum closes at 2 p.m., so if you wish to eat lunch there, you must be finished before closing time.

Please encourage your student to wear sneakers or tennis shoes.

For more information, visit the website, or call (757) 393-8031.

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/0Qhl9

 

 

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Swan Lake at the Richmond Ballet

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An HEAV-Sponsored Event!swan-lake-sm

Location: 600 East Grace Street, Richmond
Dates: Saturday, February 9, at 2 p.m.

Cost (special HEAV rate): $20, $31.50, $40.50, $58.50, $72, or $125, depending on seating choices. Children age two and under are free. When ordering, use the discount code “HEAV.”

Tickets: Tickets may be purchased online from www.etix.com; by calling the Richmond Ballet box office at 804-344-0906 ext. 224; or by coming to the Richmond Ballet box office in person (407 East Canal Street). Use the discount code “HEAV.” The discount can be applied at any of these locations, but is only good for the Saturday, 2 p.m., performance.

Description: For many, Swan Lake defines the very art of ballet: the lush Tchaikovsky score, the moonlit images of impossible grace, the story of magic, mystery, and transformation. In the tradition of ballet passed down from choreographer to dancer, generation to generation, Richmond Ballet’s production of Swan Lake shares lineage with the definitive 1895 staging by the legendary Marius Petipa: it was set on the company by Nicholas “Papa” Berizoff, who learned the Petipa version directly from a student of Petipa.

Other performance dates are Friday, February 8, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, February 9, at  7 p.m.; and Sunday, February 10, 2013, at 2 p.m. The HEAV discount is only good at the Saturday, 2 p.m. performance.

Swan Lake is performed in the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage.This performance will run approximately two and a half hours; dress comfortably.

For more information, visit the website.

Directions: http://www.richmondcenterstage.com/plan-your-visit/directions-centerstage

Traveling east on Broad Street, turn right onto 8th Street and take the first right onto East Grace Street. Street parking is free, and there are pay-to-park decks and parking decks within a few blocks of the theatre.

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Pamplin Historical Park

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The National Museum

of the Civil War Soldier Homeschool Days

An HEAV-Sponsored Eventpamplin

Location: 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg
Date: Friday, February 15, and Friday, February 22, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: $10/adult; $8.50/child age 6 to 12; children 5 and under are free.

Registration: To register, call the park at 804-861-2408; call toll free at 877-PAMPLIN; or send an email to: groups@pamplinpark.org. Non-refundable prepayment by credit card or check required.

Description: Bring a bag lunch, and spend a day at Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier! Jump right in to history as park educators deliver informative programs using fun, hands-on techniques to teach historical lessons. These programs are specifically designed for children in grade levels 3 through 12. Programs include:

Duty Called Me Here

This exhibit brings visitors face-to-face with the experiences of the nearly three million Americans who became soldiers during the Civil War. Personal audio players enable students to follow the true story of a “soldier comrade” through this award-winning interactive exhibit.

A Soldier’s Life

Students participate in military drill, observe weapons demonstrations, and visit the park’s recreated Military Encampment, where they experience elements of a soldier’s life.

Plantation Life

Students study how free and enslaved Virginia families lived 150 years ago, and how that lifestyle changed during the Civil War.

Get more information here: http://www.pamplinpark.org/homeschool/homeschool.html

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/DCi2D

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New Market Battlefield Homeschool Day

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The Virginia Museum of the Civil War

An HEAV-Sponsored Eventnew-market(1)

Location: 8895 George Collins Parkway, New Market

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost (special rates for homeschoolers): $3/person, ages six to adult

Registration: Register by downloading the registration form by calling  866-515-1864, or by visiting the website at http://www2.vmi.edu/museum/nm/index.html. Registration opens January 14, 2013. Space is limited, so register early.

Description: This 2013 Homeschool Day will offer hands-on learning experiences for all ages!

* Join the Confederate Army and learn to drill.
* Dance the Virginia Reel.
* Try 19th-century games and crafts.
* Watch the Emmy-award winning film Field of Lost Shoes.
* Peruse displays on wildlife and protecting our waterways.

Enjoy the spectacular views of the Shenandoah River from the overlooks–you may even spot the park’s resident bald eagles, wild turkeys, deer, and other wildlife! Have a lunch of sandwiches from Chick Fil-A® and home-baked goodies from the food booth. Visit the General’s Store for a great selection of books and other items to further your educational goals as well as souvenirs of your visit.

The event is sponsored by Chick Fil-A®, Green Valley Book Fair, and Wendy’s®.

For more information, visit the website, download the flyer, or contact Ms. Stacey Nadeau, historical interpreter, at 866-515-1864,  or nadeausr@vmi.edu.

 Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/qy1N6

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Isle of Wight Homeschool Day

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Isle of Wight County Museum

An HEAV-Sponsored Eventisleofwight

Location: 103 Main Street, Smithfield
Date: Friday, April 19, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: The event is free, but registration is required.

Registration: For more information, e-mail tneikirk@isleofwightus.net, or visit www.historicisleofwight.com.

Description: Take a progressive tour of various sites and experience a wide variety of history in Isle of Wight County!

  • Begin your tour at the Isle of Wight County Museum in Smithfield to learn about the early history of Native Americans and colonial settlements in the area. See the world’s oldest peanut and the world’s oldest ham.
  • Travel on to Boykin’s Tavern at the county’s courthouse and learn about rural colonial Virginia and court days.
  • Continue your tour at historic Fort Huger, a Civil War-era fort developed for the protection of the James River form the Union Flotilla.
  • End your tour at Fort Boykin, first constructed in 1623 for the early settlements and later expanded during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.
  • You can make an optional stop at Carrollton-Nike Park—a former cold war Nike missile site and now a park facility.

For more information, visit the website: http://www.historicisleofwight.com/family-fun.html

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/HLjUw

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The Mariners’ Museum

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Homeschool Day

An HEAV-Sponsored EventMariners-Museum

Location: 100 Museum Drive, Newport News
Date: Monday, April 22, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $10/person, ages five to adult.

Registration: Pre-registration is required for this program; it is open through April 15. Registration and payment must be received by April 15. For more information, contact Ashley Ruhl at aruhl@MarinersMuseum.org or (757) 591-7745.

Description: This spring, The Mariners’ Museum  will focus on our own backyard–the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. As the largest estuary in the country, the Chesapeake Bay has played a vital role in the nation’s history, economy, and environment. In this “watershed” event, homeschoolers and other students will explore the museum from an environmental perspective while participating in scheduled classes and ongoing activities. Students will evaluate the condition of the Chesapeake Bay, experiment with ways the bay can filter water, investigate the affects of marine debris on sea life, and so much more! Students will enjoy a scavenger hunt, crafts, and these interactive programs:

  • Chesapeake Bay: An Estuary in Crisis (grades 4 through 12)
  • Messages on the Waves: Tides and Currents (grades 5 through 12)
  • Bay Critters (kindergarten through grade four)
  • The Bay Way (kindergarten through grade three)

More information, visit the museum’s website.

This event is offered in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV).

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/qiQsN

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Nauticus Homeschool Day

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An HEAV-Sponsored EventNauticus

Location: One Waterside Drive, Norfolk
Date: Thursday, February 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: $10/adult; $8/child, age 4 through 17. Children age 3 and under are free.

Registration:  There is no preregistration for this event. You may purchase tickets onsite at the admissions desk when you arrive.

Description: Join the Nauticus & Battleship Wisconsin for Homeschool Day! Visit the newest exhibit, “Our Mighty Seaport”; enjoy the aquariums, weather exhibits, touch tanks, and Navy exhibits–and watch a movie in the large screen theater! Educational programming–included in your discount admission ticket–is also offered throughout the day. Don’t forget to tour the USS Wisconsin–the largest and last battleship built by the US Navy–while you are there!

If you’d like to bring a bag lunch, you can eat it inside the café seating area on the first floor of Nauticus. The cafe will offer a discounted lunch option (hot dog, chips and a drink for $5.29 plus tax). There are also many restaurants located nearby.

Lockers (for a fee) are available inside to store any items.

Parking cost is approximately $1/hour at the city garage located across the street from Nauticus.

For additional information, visit the website, or call 757-664-1000.

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/bQVf4

From the North or Northwest (Williamsburg/Richmond): Take I-64 East Exit 264 West towards Downtown Norfolk. Take the Waterside Drive exit (left exit #9). Nauticus is located four lights down on the left after Town Point Park.

From the South or Southwest: Take I-64 West Exit 264 West towards Downtown Norfolk. Take the Waterside Drive exit (left exit #9). Nauticus is located four lights down on the left after Town Point Park.

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Mount Vernon

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Homeschool Days at Colonial Days

An HEAV-Sponsored Event!Mount-Vernon

 

Location: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia.  Historic Mount Vernon is located 16 miles south of Washington, D.C., and 8 miles south of Old Town, Alexandria, on the banks of the Potomac River. Get directions here.

Date: Friday and Saturday, November 1-2, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cost: Special rates for homeschooling families: $8 for homeschooled students (ages 6-18); $10 for adults; free for children 5 and under. 

Registration: Advanced ticket purchase is recommended at www.MountVernon.org/Homeschool.

Description: Experience 18th-century plantation life during this special student program!

  • Meet people from George Washington’s world.
  • Learn about George Washington’s innovative farming practices.
  • Watch costumed interpreters produce 18th-century goods.
  • Visit a reconstructed slave cabin.
  • Play colonial games.
  • See animals like horses, mules, sheep, and oxen.
  • Tour Washington’s Mansion.
  • Participate in a special ceremony at Washington’s Tomb.
  • Visit our state-of-the-art Museum and Education Center.

Additional Information: Allow at least two hours. As this is an outdoor event, please dress appropriately for all weather possibilities. Water bottles are welcomed on the estate, but other food and beverages are prohibited. Please contact the Reservations Office for more information about on-site dining options. Seating in and immediately outside of the Food Court is reserved for groups or guests who purchase their lunch on site.

For more information, visit www.MountVernon.org/Homeschool.

Directions: www.mountvernon.org/more/directions#driving-directions

 

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Jamestown Settlement Homeschool Days

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History is Fun for Homeschool Students

An HEAV-Sponsored Event!Jamestown

Location: Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg; and the Yorktown Victory Center, 200 Water Street, Yorktown, Virginia. Get directions here.

Dates September 9-22, 2013.

Cost: $11.00 per family member (youth or adult) before August 23.  On or after August 23, tickets are $12.00. Ages 3 and under are free.

Registration: Online registration is available here. If you do not have online access, tickets can also be purchased by calling Group Reservations at (757) 253-4939, or in person at the Visitor Services desk at either museum.

Description: At Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center, you will love discovering the sights and sounds of the 17th and 18th centuries while learning about our nation’s history. Visit re-creations of a Powhatan Indian village and James Fort, discover the details of  life at Jamestown, and enjoy colonial games. At Yorktown, you can visit the re-created Continental Army encampment and 1780s farm and learn the details of colonial life. Age-appropriate programs are available at each location. Get more information here.

Additional Information:

Based on availability and advance reservations, registration includes

  • One hands-on classroom program at each museum, according to grade level
  • One two-hour, family guided tour at each museum.

Hands-on classroom programs and tours must be booked by calling reservations at (757) 253-4939. Call early to reserve your spot.
The preregistration deadline for hands-on programs and guided tours is 5 p.m., three business days prior to the program or tour.
Theme tours are available for an additional $5 activity fee per person
All programs address Virginia and United States standards of learning for history and social studies.

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Homeschool Day at the Biltmore Estate

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12th Annual Fall Homeschool
FestivalThe Biltmore Mansion at the Biltmore

An HEAV-Sponsored Event! 

 

Location: Biltmore Estate, 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina

Date: Thursday, September 19-20, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: $22/person ages 5 and up for first day; free for children 4 and under.

Registration: Preregistration is recommended. Preregister by calling 866-851-4661.

Information: http://www.biltmore.com/groups/education/programs/home_school.asp.

Description: Get to know the Vanderbilts—how they lived, traveled, and entertained—and what their contribution was to their community and state!

  • Find out about train travel 100 years ago on the Vanderbilts’ private railroad car.
  • Learn about travel by steamship and how ships sent messages .
  • Create your own coded message.
  • Play lawn and parlor games.
  • Join our old-fashioned sing-along.
  • Make a fancy folding fan and collect pieces for a scrapbook page.
  • Learn about early photography and cameras.
  • Create an art project using solar photographic paper.
  • Hear about some of the costume parties at Biltmore and make your own fancy mask.
  • Dress in finery from the costume trunk.

Directions:

From Richmond, Virginia

Follow I-95 south to I-85S at Petersburg. Take I-85 south into North Carolina and then follow I-40 west to Asheville. Take Exit 50B (US Highway 25N). After exiting, stay in the left lane and follow signs to the Biltmore entrance. Driving time:  approximately 6 hours.

From Roanoke, Virginia

Follow I-81 south into Tennessee to Exit 57 (I-26E), and take scenic I-26 east through Johnson City to Asheville. In Asheville, follow I-240 east to I-40W. Follow I- 40 west to Exit 50B (US Highway 25N). After exiting, stay in the left lane and follow signs to the Biltmore entrance. Driving time: approximately 4 hours.

Additional Information: As this is an outdoor event, please dress appropriately for all weather possibilities. Picnic lunches are welcome.

For more information, visit http://www.biltmore.com/groups/education/programs/home_school.asp

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Virginia Air and Space Center

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Virginia Air and Space CenterVirginia Air and Space Museum Field Trip for Students
Homeschool Appreciation Day

An HEAV-Sponsored Event!

 

Location: Virginia Air and Space Center, 600 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia. Get directions here.

Date: Thursday, September 26, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: $1 per person;  add an IMAX movie for $5.

Registration: Preregistration deadline is September 24.

Description: Get excited about the art of science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA!

  • Learn about the Mars Science Laboratory mission.
  • Construct a futuristic Mars outpost.
  • Enjoy our “electrifying” science demonstration.
  • Learn to take care of your body with our “Fueling Potential: Racing to Win” program.
  • Find out how our  NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC) can enhance your curriculum in a variety of ways, including homeschool workshop opportunities and minicamps.

Additional Information:  Visit http://www.visithampton.com/event/homeschool-appreciation-day. 

Contact Swee Hart at 757-727-0900 or shart@vasc.org with questions.

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The Mariner’s Museum

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Homeschool Day

An HEAV-Sponsored EventMariners-Museum

Location: 100 Museum Drive, Newport News
Date: Friday, October 18, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: Before October 1: $10/member; $15/nonmember
After October 1: $15/ member; $20/nonmember
Ages five and under are free.

Registration: Preregistration is required for this program; it is open through October 17. Registration and payment must be received by October 17. For more information, call (757) 591-7748.

Description: Exploration did not just occur during what has become known as the “Age of Exploration.” Man explored for thousands of years prior to Christopher Columbus and he continues to explore the unknown today. During this special homeschool day, participants will learn about exploration during the time of Christopher Columbus, discovery and conservation of the USSMonitor, the Franklin Expedition, the use of shipwrecks as reefs, and much more. Students will make connections between explorations of the past and discoveries of today and tomorrow in this Day of Exploration. Classes include:

  • “Conservation of the USS Monitor” and “Franklin Expedition” (grades 9 through 12)
  • “Mock Ship Activity” and “Franklin Expedition” (grades 6 through 8)
  • “Age of Exploration” and “Shipwrecks & Reefs” (grades 3 through 5)
  • “Hardtack’s Adventures with Columbus” and  “Stories of Discovery & Exploration” (kindergarten through grade 2)

More information, visit http://www.marinersmuseum.org/education/day-exploration.

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/qiQsN

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Frontier Culture Museum

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Fall Homeschool DayField Trip at the Frontier Culture Museum

An HEAV-Sponsored Event!

Location: 1290 Richmond Road, Staunton, Virginia

Date: Friday, October 4, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: Special rates for homeschool families: $4.50/student and $6.50/adult if purchased in advance; $5/student and $7/adult if purchased at the door; free for children 5 and under.

Registration: Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.frontiermuseum.org (Friday, September 6, through Wednesday, October 2)

Pre-registration deadline: Wednesday, October 2.

Description: The Frontier Culture Museum tells the story of the thousands of people who migrated to colonial America. To tell the story of these early immigrants and the life they created here during the 1600s and 1700s, the museum has moved or reproduced examples of traditional rural buildings from England, Germany, Ireland, West Africa, and America. These exhibits engage visitors with living history demonstrations, showing rural life and culture in their homelands and the life these colonists created in the new colonial back country. The museum also has a one-room schoolhouse and a working blacksmith’s shop. On the Fall Homeschool Day, visitors are invited to participate in extra hands-on activities and schoolhouse lessons throughout the day. Visitors can expect to see cooking, gardening, flax and wool spinning, blacksmith demonstrations, woodworking, rare-breed animals, and more!

Additional Information: Visitors are encouraged to bring a packed lunch to enjoy at the picnic tables. The event is outdoors and will be held rain or shine; remember to dress accordingly. No pets are allowed on-site.

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/jTW2D

From Richmond
Take I-64 West towards Charlottesville/Staunton.  Take exit 87 to I-81 N then exit at 222 to Route 250 West, Richmond Road.  Entrance to the Museum is 1/2 mile on left.

From Harrisonburg
I-81 South to exit 222 to Route 250 West, Richmond Road.  Entrance to Museum is 1/2 mile on left.

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Luray Caverns

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Home Educators of Virginia Week

An HEAV-Sponsored Event! Luray-Caverns-Pic

Location:  101 Cave Hill Road, Luray, Virginia 22835 (970 U.S. Highway 211 West)

Date: Monday, November 4, 2013, through Sunday, November 10, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday)

Cost: Special rates for homeschool families: $7/student (grades K through 12); $11.50/adult

Registration: Reservations are required. Call 888-443-6551 or 540-743-6551 and choose option #4.

Description: Discover Eastern America’s largest and most popular caverns. Luray Caverns, a U.S. Natural Landmark, is noted for the profuse variety of formations and unsurpassed natural color. From well-lighted, paved walkways explore cathedral-sized rooms with ceilings 10 stories high, filled with towering stone columns and crystal-clear pools.

Hear the haunting sounds of the “Great Stalacpipe Organ,” the world’s largest musical instrument. This most unique one-of-a-kind instrument uses stalactites covering 3 ½ acres of surrounding caverns to produce tones of symphonic quality when electronically tapped by rubber-tipped mallets.

Experience the history of America in the “Car & Carriage Caravan,” an exhibit featuring more than 140 items relating to transportation including cars, carriages, coaches and costumes dating from 1725. The new Luray Valley Museum contains a collection of local, restored historic buildings creating a small 19th-century farming community including a museum of Shenandoah Valley showcasing artifacts from the 1750s to the 1920s.

Additional Information: Reservations are required. Picnic areas and fast-food restaurant are available onsite. Virginia SOL’s for Science and Earth Science are available upon request. Visit www.luraycaverns.com for more information

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/aDMlv

 

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Pamplin Park Homeschool Days

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An HEAV-Sponsored Eventpamplin trail

Location: 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg
Date: Friday, November 15, and Friday, November 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: $10/adult; $8.50/child age 6 to 18; children age 5 and under are free.

Registration: To register, call the park at 804-861-2408; call toll free at 877-PAMPLIN; or send an email to: groups@pamplinpark.org. Non-refundable prepayment by credit card or check required.

Description: Bring a bag lunch, and spend a day at Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier! Jump right in to history as park educators deliver informative programs using fun, hands-on techniques to teach historical lessons. These programs are specifically designed for children in grade levels 3 through 12. Programs include:

Duty Called Me Here

This exhibit brings visitors face-to-face with the experiences of the nearly three million Americans who became soldiers during the Civil War. Personal audio players enable students to follow the true story of a “soldier comrade” through this award-winning interactive exhibit.

A Soldier’s Life

Students participate in military drill, observe weapons demonstrations, and visit the park’s recreated Military Encampment, where they experience elements of a soldier’s life.

Plantation Life

Students study how free and enslaved Virginia families lived 150 years ago, and how that lifestyle changed during the Civil War.

Get more information here: http://www.pamplinpark.org/homeschool/homeschool.html

Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/DCi2D

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Hands-On Fun at VASC!

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More than 1,130 participants turned out for the 2014 Virginia Air and Space Center’s Homeschool Day on September 26! The event was well-organized, engaging, and provided many hands-on learning activities for the students! NASA’s learning stations were outstanding,  and many parents expressed their appreciation for all the NASA representatives who worked with their children in such a dynamic and fun way!
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A Day of History

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A sunny, fall day was a fantastic backdrop for the 1,101 homeschoolers who attended Homeschool Day at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton last Friday (October 4)! Enjoy the slideshow below!

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