Homeschool

Science & Nature Club

Join us for our weekly homeschool enrichment club for explorers ages 5-11 (K-5th grade). This club is a drop-off opportunity for homeschool and cyber school students to develop relationships with mixed age peers while engaging in exciting, hands-on lessons and activities. Each week features a new topic to be explored through living books, experiments, games, crafts, and demos. We also prioritize free play in the forest and creek play (seasonally) as well as playing gaga ball, and opportunities for reflection through nature journaling. Lessons are secular and based in nature. An indoor space is available, but we are outside as much as possible. MEC is run by a fellow homeschool mama who is an experienced nature play teacher. All club leaders have appropriate clearances.

The Details

Wednesdays, 12:30pm-3:00pm
Camp Catherine- Hershey
20% discount for subsequent siblings after first full-price enrollment
Registration for the following season will be open to current enrollees before opening to the public

Winter 2026 Season

(8 Weeks)

Jan 7 thru Feb 25
$200/ season one time payment or two $100 payments

What to Expect

Secular, nature-based, mixed age club
Hands-on lessons, experiments, crafts, and activities for science and nature study
Fall 2025 will loosely follow Blossom & Root's "Profiles in Science" curriculum. We will also supplement with other unique lessons and activities. There is no at-home curriculum needed.
Class structure varies by topic but typically includes an opening circle with read-aloud and lesson, a themed activity or craft, hike or free play, and nature journaling.

Ways Club Will Benefit Your Homeschool

Opportunity for socialization and fostering relationships with other homeschool peers and families
A (much deserved) break for the homeschool supervisor
Science and nature study from a reputable curriculum
Read-alouds and journaling
Intentional outdoor time
Club photos and book lists are shared with families for portfolio purposes
Weekly at-home extension ideas are provided for continued learning

Topics Explored

This school year, our focus will be on important STEM leaders and their contributions. We will spend two weeks learning about each person/topic.

Winter

Jane Goodall: Primates, Observing Nature
Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley: Snowflakes, Symmetry
Isatou Ceesay: Plastic Waste, Recycling
William Kamkwamba: Wind, Wind Power

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