Homeschool Days - New England

Plimoth Homeschool Day (Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA):

Friday, September 18, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Are you a Homeschool family? Join us for an open house at Plimoth Plantation to learn more about our Colonial and Wampanoag educational programs and explore our museum’s sites. Homeschooling families receive reduced admission for the day. Enjoy hands-on activities on our Wampanoag and Colonial education sites and take advantage of discounts on membership and in the museum shop.

Admission is offered at the group rate of $19.60 for adults, $11.50 for children 6-17, and under 5 are free. This combination rate includes admission to all sites, including Mayflower II.

The 2009 program may be similar to the 2007 schedule. For more information, call 508-746-1622 ext. 8359 or email programservices@plimoth.org.

Museum of Natural History and Planetarium (Providence, RI) seems to have a homeschool adventure almost every month. Advance registration required.

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (Mystic, CT) has homeschool classes sometimes. Check for them in the Mystic Events listing or call (860) 536-1216 for pricing and to register. Example:

• Thursday, September 4, 2008, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center.
  Homeschool Class – Insects. Designed for children ages 5 – 7.
  Learn about the characteristics that define insects, and how scientists group them. We will head out to the field to see which ones we can catch.
• Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
  Homeschool Class – Map & Compass Reading. Designed for children ages 8 – 12.
  Learn the basics on how to read a map and use a compass to find your way around the Nature Center. If you have your own compass please bring it.
• Saturday, September 20, 2008, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
  Homeschool Class - Insect Field Day
  Spend the afternoon catching insects with your family and friends. We'll take a closer look at the unique adaptations and see how many different species we can find before releasing them back into the wild.
  

Mystic Seaport Educators' Weekend: usually in April - Educators and their families (up to four people total) are admitted free to Mystic Seaport – The Museum of America and the Sea – as part of Educators' Weekend sponsored by the Museum. Teachers, administrators and support staff are welcome. Free admission will be granted upon presentation of a school or union ID card or a copy of school letterhead.

and from the seller of Christian homeschool curriculum, some nice lists of Museums:

• Museums in Rhode Island for Homeschoolers
  http://www.thejubileeacademy.org/articles/museums_in_rhode_island_for_homeschoolers.html
  
  
• Museums in Massachusetts for Homeschoolers
  http://www.thejubileeacademy.org/articles/museums_in_massachusetts__for_homeschoolers.html
  
  
• Museums in Connecticut for Homeschoolers
  http://www.thejubileeacademy.org/articles/museums_in_connecticut_for_homeschoolers.html