Scripture and Science Homeschool Day: The Great Expedition
Launch your new school year with a full-day, community-building event that explores the intersection of scripture and science in Museum of the Bible’s exhibition Scripture and Science: Our Universe, Ourselves, Our Place. At Homeschool Day, our educators at “Mission Command” will launch families on the Great Expedition, which will take you all over the museum and will grow your knowledge, skills, and understanding of our universe and your place in it all.
The race is on!
The Great Expedition is a competition similar to that on the popular CBS show, The Amazing Race. Your group will compete against other groups to solve clues and complete tasks connected to our Scripture and Science exhibit. Along the journey toward the finish line, groups will meet Copernicus and learn about our planetary orbit, astronomy, and cosmic balance. Natural earth cycles, biological discoveries, and philosophical debates encountered on the expedition will transform the group’s understanding of the world, and understanding the anatomy of the human body, our biological inheritance, and technological advancements will renew their sense of purpose and potential impact.
This fun, full-day event will foster curiosity and critical thinking skills while deepening your homeschool group’s connections with one another and the world around them. The events are specifically geared for elementary and middle school students. Sign up today and see if your group makes it to the prize at the winner’s circle.
Sep 22, 2023 - Sep 22, 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Floor B1
Add-On Price $4.99
In Person Event
To purchase your tickets to Scripture and Science Homeschool Day: The Great Expedition, select it as an add-on to your general admission ticket on September 22.
Highlights
Our Space (Education Area)
Have some trivia fun with Kahoot. We have 100 questions to challenge and immerse you in the content of our Scripture and Science exhibition. Think you know about Copernicus, planetary orbits, biological discoveries, and more? Test your knowledge and see how many you can answer! Challenge your friends or bring a team because the highest score wins a prize!
SuperDiscourse
If you like games like SuperFight or Funemployment, then you will enjoy SuperDiscourse. Pretending to be one of the historical figures from our Scripture and Science exhibition, convince the crowd to fund your latest invention! There may be unusual pairings, so get ready to use critical and creative thinking. Challenge a family member or friend to join the fun. After you present your inventions, the scientist with the most funders wins a prize.
Science Karaoke
Join us as we sing along to a variety of songs all related to scripture and science. You’ll see throwbacks from “Schoolhouse Rock!” together with new hits. Kick off karaoke with special guests Galaxy Girl & the Rocketz, featuring members of Museum of the Bible’s Education Department!
Film Screening
Can you imagine driving a car through our solar system? Join us to see how documentarians and friends Alex Gorosh and Wylie Overstreet created the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits in the middle of a lakebed in Nevada. This short film shows how vast our solar system really is.
To join us, purchase your museum tickets for September 22 and add on Homeschool Day: The Great Expedition during checkout.
Schedule
All activities either begin or are held in the Education Makerspace on Floor B1. The Makerspace will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. for you to enjoy science-oriented activities, games, puzzles, and books, take a self-guided tour, and maybe even meet a scientist from the past.
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Great Expedition
(Pick up your Expedition packet in the Makerspace )
10:00 a.m.
Film: To Scale: The Solar System
11:00 a.m.
Trivia Competition (Easy Version)
12:00 p.m.
SuperDiscourse
1:00 p.m.
STEM Chat: Notes from the Field
2:00 p.m.
Science Karaoke, with a special appearance by Galaxy Girl and the Rocketz
3:00 p.m.
STEM Chat: Notes from the Field
4:00 p.m.
Trivia Competition (Advanced Version)
To join us, purchase your museum tickets for September 22 and add on Homeschool Day: The Great Expedition during checkout.