Homeschool Classes at Edison Ford

Thomas Edison and Green Chemistry, October 14 (grades 1-3), 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. October 15 (grades 4-6), 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Learn about the history of Green Chemistry, how it started at the property, and Thomas Edison’s experiments as a chemist at the Edison Ford and Winter Estates. Students explore hands-on activities with polymers by making slime, density with lava lamps, and learning about states of matter, all with science process skills! Students take a tour of the 1929 Edison Botanical Research Lab.

Join us and explore the “living laboratory” of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates. Our Wild Wizards will challenge your mind and foster collaboration in this homeschool science and engineering series. Classes take place in an outdoor classroom environment (weather permitting). Homeschool classes at Edison Ford are aligned with Next Generation Science and Florida State Standards. Classes are a combination of instruction and hands-on activities that are designed to facilitate homeschool or virtual science education.

Registration is required; pricing and details are available online at EdisonFord.org.