Homeschool Workshops
2025-2026 School Year (October 2025 – April 2026)
Workshop registrations will open monthly on select dates.
Please check the dates above the book buttons for openings.
Ages 7 – 10
10:30 am-12:00 pm
Price: $3 per student
Interested participants are required to register and pre-pay online or by calling 561-743-7123.
Space is limited to 20 students, drop-off only, and held at the River Center.
Ages 11 – 16
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Price: $10 per student
Interested participants are required to register and pre-pay online or by calling 561-743-7123.
Space is limited to 14 students, drop-off only, and held at the River Center and Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area.
Ages 7-10
Batty for Bats
Wednesday, October 29, 2025@ 10:30am-12pm
Ages: 7-10
Location: River Center
🌙🦇 Discover the fascinating world of bats at our homeschool workshop! This engaging session will delve into bat anatomy, behaviors, and their crucial role in ecosystems. In this program students will gain a deeper understanding of these amazing creatures and their importance in nature.
Bones & Teeth
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 @ 10:30am-12pm
Ages: 7-10
Location: River Center
Join us for an exciting homeschool workshop exploring Bones & Teeth! In this class, students will explore the fascinating world of animal skeletons and teeth to discover how bones can tell us about survival, diet, and movement. Through hands-on activities and close observation, we’ll compare different animal skulls, study the shapes and functions of teeth, and learn how scientists use these clues to understand how animals live in their habitats. By the end, students will have a deeper appreciation for the hidden stories bones and teeth can reveal about the natural world.
Registration Opens October 1st at 10am
Registration Opens October 29th at 10am
Sea Urchin Lab
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 @ 10:30am-12:00pm
Ages: 7-10
Location: River Center
Dive into the world of sea urchins at our homeschool workshop! Students get an introduction into the scientific method and discussion on observation driven experiments using live animals. Students will participate in an activity to learn how sea urchins survive in their environment; compare them to other aquatic species, and the adaptations necessary for their survival.
Water Properties
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Ages: 7-10
Location: River Center
Explore the Properties of Water in our homeschool workshop! Students will work in an interactive lab that covers the properties of water including density, buoyancy, surface tension, and the phases of water comparing two different water types. Students will make connections to salt, fresh, and brackish water in their experiments and the ecosystems in the Loxahatchee River watershed.
Registration Opens November 19th at 10am
Registration Opens January 7th at 10am
Habitat Conservation
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 10:30am-12pm
Ages: 7-10
Location: River Center
Join us for an exciting homeschool workshop on habitat conservation! Students learn what a habitat is and what resources animals need to survive. They will understand the struggle animals face in their fight for survival. This modified version of Tag explains the relationship between predators and prey, including habitat protection, human impacts, and restoration.
Venomous vs. Poisonous
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 @ 10:30am-12pm
Ages: 7-10
Location: River Center
In this interactive homeschool workshop, students will learn the difference between venomous and poisonous animals, why these adaptations evolved, and how they help animals survive in the wild. We will discuss how venom works as an injected toxin (delivered by fangs, stingers, or spines) and how poison works when it is touched, eaten, or absorbed. Through hands-on activities, games, and demonstrations, students will discover fascinating examples of animals from around the world—and right here in Florida—that use these defenses.
Registration Opens January 21st at 10am
Registration Opens February 11th at 10am
Looking for more programs for teens?
For other 11-17 youth programs, please check out our Science with Sam and Green Teens programs here