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Status: Archived Homeschoolers will be provided with an opportunity to learn through participation a wide range of subjects that include geography, science, social studies, geology and history. This event will kick off Home School Wednesdays that we will make available throughout the year. $20 per student - Parents pay regular admission
Ages 8-13
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9:00-9:30 Arrival/Welcome - Admissions
9:30-10:55 Tour of Site - Museum: Tour of Site - Museum - Students will view the Site Movie and have a guided tour through the Historic Site where President Roosevelt lived.
Breakout Session: 11:00 a.m. 11:55 a.m.
Location:Museum:
Compass Reading//Orienteering - A park ranger along with a former Green Beret will provide basic instruction in Compass reading and orienteering. Learn how to navigate without modern conveniences.
Blogging in the 30s:Can you "type" your name and address in under 2 minutes? Experience how all of the books and newspapers of the 30s and 40 were printed in this fun exercise.
Lunch 12:00 - 12:55 On Your Own
Nearby Restaurants and Diners
Large Onsite Picnic Area
Dinners Ready by Chad - Hot Plate (Meat and Three) Tacos - Chicken Strips 1/2 mile
Bulloch House - Buffet and Menu Items 1/2 mile
Macs BBQ - BBQ Sandwiches & Plates - Chicken Strips - Hot Dogs/Corn Dogs 1/2 mile
Breakout Session: 1:00 p.m.- 1:55 p.m.
Location: Picnic Area
Snake Identification - Spring is here and wildlife is beginning to move in the woods and our yards. Biologist Cindy Newman will show you how to identify snakes, both venomous and non-venomous, and how to be safe around snakes.
Breakout Sessions: 2:00 p.m.- 2:55 p.m.
Location: Grass Island
Basic Archaeology: Ranger Ashley will have students "Dig Through History" in this fun class designed to provide students with an understanding of how of past cultures lived.
End of Class and Presentation of Certificates 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Elective (Optional) Historic Pools and Springs Self Guided Tour 3:45 pm 1 mile
Subject areas covered by today's classes include but not limited to Social Studies, American History, World History, Geology/Geography, Ancestry, Artifact Conservation/Preservation, Arts & Crafts
Cost is $20 per student $12 regular admission per parent
Admission: $20 Student - $12 Parent
No special passes honored on program dates
Event Phone: 706-655-5870
Directions
GPS Coordinates:
N 32.880700 | W -084.686416
Located ¼ mile south of Warm Springs on Highway 85.
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