FORT WAYNE – Science Central and the McMillen Center for Health Education have partnered to assist homeschool students with supplemental educational opportunities for the 2013-14 school year.

“Science Central has presented ‘Afternoon Science’ for home school students for many years,” said Martin S. Fisher, executive director of the popular science center. “These programs have been very well received by the homeschool community, providing demonstrations and hands-on labs to enhance science education for homeschool students of all ages. McMillen Health Center also provides supplemental educational opportunities related to health topics, and it made sense to work together to give homeschoolers a full day of learning enhancement opportunities.”

McMillen will offer “Morning Health” classes on the same days that Science Central offers “Afternoon Science.” The first joint day of classes is Tuesday, Oct. 8.

“The McMillen Center for Health Education is very supportive of homeschooling families, and we are happy to be an additional resource for these families,” said Holli Seabury, CEO. “Topics like distracted driving and cyber bullying address issues where parents often feel like additional resources can be helpful.”

Pre-registration is required at www.mcmillencenter.org. Costs for the programs are $4 per child.

Morning Health at McMillen Health Center:

Tuesday, Oct. 8
Ages 5-8: Food to Go
Ages 9-12: Body Friendly Foods
Ages 13-16: Food, Fitness and Fun

Tuesday, Nov. 12
Ages 5-8: Happy Healthy Me
Ages 9-12: Incredible Machine
Ages 13-16: Distracted Driving

Tuesday, Dec. 10
Ages 5-8: Bully Don’t Bother Me
Ages 9-12: Don’t Give Me any Bull
Ages 13-16: Wired & Routed: Cyber Bullying

Tuesday, Jan. 7
Ages 5-8: Something to Chew On
Ages 9-12: Health Adventure
Ages 13-16: Balance Your Act

Tuesday, Feb. 11
Ages 5-8: Be Wise Er
Ages 9-12: Stay Drug Free
Ages 13-16: Informed Decisions

Tuesday, March 11
Ages 5-8: My Sensational Senses
Ages 9-12: Bones & Tone: A Moving Experience
Ages 13-16: Circulate & Oxygenate: It’s Your Fate

April 2014
Spring Break – No programs

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Ages 5-8: Kinderhealth
Ages 9-12: Health Adventure
Ages 13-16: Dating: Avoiding the Danger Zone

Science Central’s Afternoon Science programs run two hours, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required at www.sciencecentral.org, and check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. Program costs for Afternoon Science are: $5/Student (Non-dissection Labs), and $6/Student (Dissection Labs). There is a $4 admission fee for all non-members with participating and non-participating children and adults. This fee is in addition to the program cost.

Afternoon Science at Science Central

Tuesday, Oct. 8
Chemistry – What’s the Matter Demo
Ages 5-8, Liquid Explorations Lab
Ages 9-12, The Case of the Confused Chemist Lab
Ages 13-16, Analysis of Kool-Aid Lab (NISTEM)

Tuesday, Nov. 12
Astronomy – StarLab Demo
Ages 5-8: Volcanic Planet Lab
Ages 9-12: Moon Phases Lab
Ages 13-16: Meteorite Crater Lab

Tuesday, Dec. 10
Biology – Body Matters Demo
Ages 5-8: Squid Dissection Lab
Ages 9-12: Squid Dissection Lab
Ages 13-16: Squid Dissection Lab

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014
Technology – Electrical Extravaganza Demo
Ages 5-8: Electricity in a Snap Lab
Ages 9-12: Electricity in a Snap Lab
Ages 13-16: Introduction to the Visible Light Spectrum Lab (NISTEM)

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014
Process Skills – Keep it Simple Science Demo
Ages 5-8: Explore, Engineer & Experiment: The Nature of Science Lab
Ages 9-12: Experimenting: The Process Lab
Ages 13-16: It’s a Mystery Lab

Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Materials Science – Mineral Madness Demo
Ages 5-8: Hand’s Off Lab
Ages 9-12: Nano Science Lab
Ages 13-16: Nano Science Lab

April 2014
Spring Break – No programs

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Health – No Butts about It Demo
Ages 5-8: Terms of Germs Lab
Ages 9-12: Terms of Germs Lab
Ages 13-16: Science of Sports Lab