Homeschool Day

Homeschool students and their adults are invited to CBMM’s Homeschool Day, selecting either a morning (10:30am-noon) or afternoon (1-2:30pm) program, to explore the ecology of Chesapeake Bay.

This season, homeschoolers will participate in the Investigation Chesapeake immersive tour. This ecology-based program teaches students about the animals, plants, and environment of the Chesapeake through hands-on activities. Students will explore the Bay watershed from large to small by studying a Chesapeake Bay food web, testing water quality, and examining the many organisms that call the Bay ecosystem home. Stations include oyster nursery exploration, shoreline observation, water quality testing, and plankton/Chesapeake Bay food web.

Homeschool Day
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 17, 10:30am-noon & 1-2:30pm
Location: CBMM Campus
Cost: $5 per person, free for children 5 and under

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Homeschool students and their adults are invited to come to CBMM’s Homeschool Day, selecting either a morning or afternoon program to focus on the history and people of the Chesapeake Bay.

Students ages 9-18 will uncover the stories of freedom seekers in the Chesapeake by examining primary sources. Through analysis of objects, architecture, landscape, and song lyrics, students will explore how enslaved people, living in proximity to the Chesapeake’s marshes, creeks, and rivers, used their access and knowledge to self-emancipate.

Students ages 4-9 will explore history through placed-based role play activities that examine what life was like for lighthouse keepers, watermen, and crab pickers.

Homeschool Day
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 16, 1-2:30pm
Location: CBMM Campus
Cost: $5 per person, free for children 5 and under

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR MORE HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMMING

Homeschool students and their adults are invited to come to CBMM’s Homeschool Day, selecting either a morning or afternoon program to focus on the history and people of the Chesapeake Bay.

Students ages 4-9 will explore history through placed-based role play activities that examine what life was like for lighthouse keepers, watermen, and crab pickers.

Homeschool Day
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 16, 10:30am-12pm
Location: CBMM Campus
Cost: $5 per person, free for children 5 and under

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR MORE HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMMING

Explore the world of oysters and all they do for the Chesapeake Bay. Through hands-on activities, homeschool students aged 8-11 will learn about the environmental and cultural impact that oysters have on the Bay.

Homeschool Workshop: Awesome Oysters
Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1pm-3pm
Location: Van Lennep Auditorium
Cost: $15 per student

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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MORNING SESSION FOR AGES 5-8

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Explore the world of oysters and all they do for the Chesapeake Bay. Through hands-on activities, homeschool students aged 5-8 will learn about the environmental and cultural impact that oysters have on the Bay.

Homeschool Workshop: Awesome Oysters
Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 10:15am-12:15pm
Location: Van Lennep Auditorium
Cost: $15 per student

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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AFTERNOON SESSION FOR AGES 8-11

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Homeschool students and their adults are invited to come to CBMM’s Homeschool Day, selecting either a morning or afternoon program to focus on the technology and history of Chesapeake Bay.

This season, homeschoolers will participate in the Tides of Technology immersive tour. In this STEM-focused program, students will explore how changing technology has impacted people of the Chesapeake for generations. Through tools, hands-on activities, and exploration they will consider the scientific principles behind some great innovations in Chesapeake boatbuilding, navigation, and engineering. Tour stops include CBMM’s working Shipyard and the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse.

Homeschool Day
Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 20, 1-2:30pm
Location: CBMM Campus
Cost: $5 per person, free for children 5 and under

EXPLORE OTHER FALL 2024 HOMESCHOOL DAYS
Sept. 18 morning
Sept. 18 afternoon
Sept. 20 morning

Homeschool students and their adults are invited to come to CBMM’s Homeschool Day, selecting either a morning or afternoon program to focus on the technology and history of Chesapeake Bay.

Homeschool Day
Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 20, 10:30am-12pm
Location: CBMM Campus
Cost: $5 per person, free for children 5 and under

EXPLORE OTHER FALL 2024 HOMESCHOOL DAYS
Sept. 18 morning
Sept. 18 afternoon
Sept. 20 afternoon

Homeschool students and their adults are invited to come to CBMM’s Homeschool Day, selecting either a morning or afternoon program to focus on the technology and history of Chesapeake Bay.

Homeschool Day
Date/Time: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1-2:30pm
Location: CBMM Campus
Cost: $5 per person, free for children 5 and under

EXPLORE OTHER FALL 2024 HOMESCHOOL DAYS
Sept. 18 morning
Sept. 20 morning
Sept. 20 afternoon

Homeschool students and their adults are invited to come to CBMM’s Homeschool Day, selecting either a morning or afternoon program to focus on the technology and history of Chesapeake Bay.

Homeschool Day
Date/Time: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 10:30am-12pm
Location: CBMM Campus
Cost: $5 per person, free for children 5 and under

EXPLORE OTHER FALL 2024 HOMESCHOOL DAYS
Sept. 18 afternoon
Sept. 20 morning
Sept. 20 afternoon

This spring homeschool students will participate in CBMM’s Chesapeake’s Best Crab Cakes Immersive Program. Students learn about Chesapeake geography, biology, and economics by following the blue crab on its journey from the brackish Bay to our picnic tables.

The program focuses on the people who earn their livelihood from the crabbing industry. Students aged 5-11 will learn through role play and hands-on activities. New this year, students aged 12-18 will use primary sources, discussion, and hands-on activities to explore the various cultural, economic, and biological impacts of the crabbing industry.

Cost is $5 per person. Accompanying younger siblings 5 and under are free. All participants must register in advance. (There are also spots available for this program in the afternoon on Thursday, March 28.)

Homeschool Day: Chesapeake’s Best Crab Cakes
Date/Time: Friday, March 29, 1-2:30pm
Location: Welcome Center
Cost: $5 per person

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