2013 – 2014 Season Winter Activities Williamsburg, VA 2013 – 2014 Season Winter Activities Front Cover: Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg, VA Outside Back Cover Ad: Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association, PA Inside Front Cover Ad: Washington Heritage Museums, Fredericksburg, VA Inside Back Cover Ad: Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, West Marlboro, VT 2-3 Great Wolf Lodge, VA, www.greatwolf.com/williamsburg 19 Skytop Lodge, PA, Skytop.com 4-5 Marine Science Consortium, VA, www.msconsortium.org Whitetail Resort, PA, skiwhitetail.com 6 Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, VA, 20 Splash Lagoon, PA, www.SplashLagoon.com www.discoverymuseum.net 21 Hidden Valley Ski Resort, PA, hiddenvalleyresort.com Children’s Museum of Wilmington, NC, playwilmington.org. Seven Springs Mountain Resort, PA, 7Springs.com Children’s Museum of Winston Salem, NC, PA Academy of the Fine Arts, PA, pafa.org www.childrensmuseumofws.org Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities, NJ, 7 Kentucky Science Center, KY, KYScienceCenter.org www.capemaymac.org 8-9 Canaan Valley Resort State Park, WV, 22-23 Ocean City Theatre Company, NJ, www.canaanresort.com www.oceancitytheatrecompany.com 10-11 Chuck Mathena Center, WV, www.ChuckMathenaCenter.org 24 Morven Museum & Garden, NJ, www.morven.org 11 Winterplace Ski Resort, WV, winterplace.com 25 Pat’s Peak Ski Area, NH, www.patspeak.com 12-13 BounceU in Exton, PA, [email protected] I Ski New York, NY, www.iskiny.com 14-15 Mount Pleasant of Edinboro, PA, 26 Peek ‘n Peak Resort, NY, pknpk.com www.skimountpleasant.com 27 South Shore Natural Science Center, MA, www.ssnsc.org 16-17 Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association, PA, skipa.com Plimoth Plantation, MA, www.plimoth.org 18 Ski Sawmill Resort, PA, www.skisawmill.com VINS Nature Center, VT, www.vinsweb.org National Christmas Center, PA, 28 Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, VT, www.nationalchristmascenter.com www.vermontmuseum.org The Homeschoolers Winter Activity Guide is produced by Homeschoolers Guides. 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Virginia / Featured Site The Great Wolf Lodge features a 67,000 square-foot indoorVirginia Waterpark, / Featured which Site is reserved exclusively for our guests. Approximately the size of two football fields, the Waterpark feature 9 waterslides, 7 pools and a four story, tree house water fort. The Great Clock Tower comes to life three times daily to entertain guests with singing and movement. Multiple dining options are available from a full service restaurant, Hungry as a Wolf Pizza, Bear Paw Café, Spirit Island snack shop. The property also includes Elements Spa Salon, ScooopsAfter a busy Kid day Spa, at Colonial Iron Williamsburg,Horse Fitness Jamestown room, and Howl-in-One Yorktown, come mini-golfinside where course and many other fun-filledthe family 365 day activities. forecast is always Here 84 is degrees just aand sampling. 100% fun. The Great Wolf Lodge features a 67,000 square-foot indoor Waterpark, which is reserved exclusively for our guests. 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Oliver’s Time Challenge is great for all ages. See if you have what it takes to beat the clock! Sit back and enjoy the ride in our brand new Howlywood Sit back and enjoy the ride in our brand new Howlywood XDXD theater. theater. This newThis motion new simulated motion thrill simulated ride thrill ride transcendstranscends time, time, space andspace imagination. and imagination. Set your imagination free with the live-action adventure game, MagiQuest. With a magic wand in hand, you’ll explore Setan enchanted your imagination kingdom as you free learn with form anthe ancient live wizard,-action adventure game,battle a goblin MagiQuest. and outwit aWith dragon. a magic wand in hand, you’ll explore an enchanted kingdom as you learn form an ancient wizard, battle a goblin and outwit a dragon. 3 Virginia Virginia 4 Virginia Virginia Don’t have a laboratory in your basement or an Oceanographic Research Vessel in your backyard? Don’t worry, you can borrow ours! The Marine Science Consortium is your resource for bridging the gap between marine science curriculum and student understanding. Our Homeschooler Workshops are tailored for the budding Marine Biologist in your home. Our workshops provide hands- on observation of marine environments, life forms and ecosystems. All programs provide time to socialize with other young aspiring scientists. The Marine Science Consortium offers a variety of homeschool programs and camps that explore the natural history of our coastal and marine environments through active learning. Homeschoolers will throw a trawl net and collect marine creatures on an ocean research vessel, explore marine habitats, kayak through tidal creeks, walk knee deep in marsh mud and enjoy the sun on a barrier island beach. Wild ponies, egrets and horseshoe crabs all await you! All of our programs are residential. Program cost includes expert instruction, activities, housing, and meals. We provide the meals and activities, so your family can focus on new experiences and learn about our amazing natural world. Homeschooler Program Dates Since 1968 the Marine Science Consortium Marine Science Adventure has educated and inspired thousands 09/12/13-09/14/13 of children, youth, and adults about the 04/10/14-04/12/14 05/29/14-05/31/14 marine and coastal ecosystems along the 09/03/14-09/05/14 Mid-Atlantic Region through place-based, Marine Science Adventure Extended hands-on experiences. The bays, marshes, 10/06/13-10/09/13 beaches, maritime forests, and off-shore 10/05/14-10/08/14 waters of Virginia’s Eastern Shore are our Homeschoolers Winter Coastal Ecology classroom. Whether you are a homeschool 01/22/14-01/24/14 02/05/14-02/07/14 family interested in learning more about Homeschoolers Winter Animal coastal and marine systems or a student Adaptations/Survival seeking to pursue a career in marine 01/29/14-01/31/14 sciences, the Marine Science Consortium 02/03/14-02/05/14 offers a wonderful variety of opportunities Homeschoolers Coastal Sampler 06/04/14-06/06/14 to meet your educational and/or research 06/11/14-06/13/14 goals. For more information please visit Summer Coastal Ecology Course our website at www.msconsortium.org or 08/18/14-08/21/14 call us at 757-824-5636. 5 Virginia / North Carolina Kentucky Bring this to receive $1 OFF admission! HOMESCHOOLERS: COME LEARN WITH US at The Children’s Museum of Wilmington! Open Daily: *Mon. - Sat. 9am - 5pm Sunday 1-5pm 12 ENGAGING EXHIBITS! Closed 1st Monday of the month FIELD TRIPS! Admission $6 17,000 SQ FT OF FUN! Group Rates and Core Standard Programs Available with advanced reservations! Be sure to check out our Birthday Parties, Sleep-overs, Summer Day Camps, Visiting Artist Series, Discovery Story Theater and other exciting activities occurring throughout the year. 54 South Loudoun Street Winchester, VA 22601 DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON, NC 540-722-2020 910.254.3534 www.discoverymuseum.net PLAYWILMINGTON.ORG The Children’s Museum of Winston Salem builds crucial early-learning skills It’s a perfect place to obtain early-education experience through our broad-range of permanent exhibits plus a diverse range of educational programming. We offer special rates for Homeschoolers: School-age children $3 per child, Tuesday–Friday from Labor Day through Memorial Day.