Bones and Stones
Recommended Grades: PreK (4) to 3rd Grade
Curriculum: Science for Little Hearts and Hands - The Good and the Beautiful
Days and Times:
Mondays - 1:30 - 2:30 PreK - 2nd
Tuesdays - 10:15 - 11:15 K - 3rd
Wednesdays - 12:15 - 1:15 K - 2nd
Each Semester Covers Different Material - You can sign up for one or both
First Semester: September 5th - December 15th
Second Semester: Begins January 5th - April 22nd (No Classes the Week of MSBSD’s Spring Break)
Any classes that need to be made up as a group due to the instructor’s illness or snow days will be added to the end of the semester.
Cost: $461.25 - Includes all materials
Located: at 124 West Swanson Ave, Wasilla - Near Wonderland Park
This class is perfect for hands-on learners who love to explore and discover.
Students will explore the exciting worlds of paleontology and geology through engaging stories, videos, and lots of hands-on activities. The course is split into two 15-week semesters, each covering different material, so families can choose to enroll in one or both sessions!
First Semester: September 2nd – December 11th
Topics include:
Paleontology and fossils
Dinosaurs in museums
What dinosaurs ate
Reptiles of the air and dinosaurs of the land
Ancient sea creatures and mammals
Extinct animals
What a geologist does
Layers of the Earth, landforms, glaciers
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Second Semester: Begins January 5th - April 22nd (No Classes the Week of MSBSD’s Spring Break)
Topics include:
Caves and types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic)
Mining, gemstones, geodes, diamonds, and metals
Extracting metals and their uses
Geography basics: maps, continents, and zones of the world
In addition to exploring fascinating science topics, students, especially our younger learners, will practice essential classroom behaviors in a nurturing, small-group setting. Kindergarteners will learn to wait their turn to speak, raise their hands, follow multi-step directions, share materials respectfully, work independently and cooperatively, and use kind words when problem-solving with peers. These skills help build a positive learning environment and support social-emotional growth as they prepare for future classroom experiences.
Registration: If you are associated with a homeschool program and would like me to bill the school directly, please put your homeschool in the PROMO code section of registration (the homeschool will be all one word, no spaces, and no characters). If you need to, you are welcome to email Matsulearnandisnpire@gmail.com to register.
I am a direct bill vendor with the following homeschool programs: Mat-Su Central, IDEA, CyberLynx, Raven, PACE, Twindly Bridge, Denali Peak, and Totem.
Disclaimer:
Please note that once you commit to attending the workshop, the cost will be deducted from your student's allotment. Workshop costs are refundable until 7 days before the event. Please contact me via email at Matsulearnandinsipire@gmail.com as soon as possible if you are unable to attend the workshop, and I will make every effort to fill your spot with another student and refund your allotment account. Thank you!
Below are links to the customer portal (if you have already created a user name on the booking site) and the link to register. If you decide to create a username and password, you will be able to log into the customer portal and see the classes you’ve signed up for, as well as the class schedule.