Home School Natural Science Classes

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Our home school classes are for students in K-8th grade. The cost is $25 per class, or enroll your child in all four classes and receive a $10 discount upon check out.

Registration is required. Registration can be completed 100% online in the Play Lewisville Store in Amilia under Outdoor Adventures.

Students in each class will participate in hands-on outdoor activities related to the day's theme. Each student should bring a refillable water bottle, sack lunch that can be carried on the trail, and a snack.  Please wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. In the event of rain, classes may be rescheduled. All classes run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Parents may choose to attend with their students, or may drop students off. Younger siblings are welcome, but must be adequately supervised by a parent during class time. There are separate classes for K-2nd graders, 3rd-5th graders, and 6th-8th graders. 

Photo: Larry Brennan

K-2nd:

Swamper's World

Join us on an exploration of different aspects of natural life viewed through the eyes of a swamp rabbit named Swamper.  Each week’s lesson is adapted from “Swamper: Letters from a Louisiana Swamp Rabbit” who lives in a place that is very similar to LLELA. Each class will include hands-on activities, story time, and a nature walk.

  • Class 1: Web of Life 
  • Class 2: Habitats and Hazards
  • Class 3: Feathered Neighbors 
  • Class 4: Life Cycles

3rd - 5th and 6th- 8th grade

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Animal Classifications

This semester the 3rd-5th grade level will dive deep into animal classifications. Each class includes hands on activities, scientific data study, and nature exploration. Register for one or all of the classes in this four-part series!

  • Entomology
  • Ichthyology/Herpetology 
  • Ornithology
  • Mammalogy