Science Classes

2025-2026 Class Schedule

Science Classes are held on Tuesdays.

Science Labs are private classes held around OMSI, taught by OMSI Science Educators, and assisted by Oregon Homeschool Science Parent Volunteers.

The sequence design allows students to experience six branches of science throughout the grade levels: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth, Astronomy, and STEM. Science is about repetition, searching for the variables, replication, and new discovery. We hope you find a series of classes that support your homeschooling curriculum.

Science Assembly: Each term is a new Science Assembly with exciting large group presentations with calling students to the stage and WOW explosion demonstrations.

Planetarium Shows: Planetarium shows for OHSC and families.

Submarine Tour: General Submarine Education history tour.

Science Showcase Day: Located in the Auditorium. OMSI Science Educators will present science demonstrations each hour, Lab classes have demonstration tables to show off class experiments, and Students will have tables to bring their experiments and projects from home to show or explain. (Imagine a low-key science fair for classes and individuals.)

Family Science Class: Based on survey feedback, families wanted a return of our “Outreach” Classes that offered a family-friendly class for mixed age and mixed siblings/friends. These are the series of classes, ie: Inflatable Whale, Portable Planetarium, etc., and are typically sent out of the museum to travel the state and visit schools. These will be open for parents to join their student or to collaborate with siblings. This allows homeschooling families to carry the conversation in the car ride home to the living room for home science discussions.

Film Day: Each term, families help select four science films to join. The films range from younger to older (and a few high adventure!), science or history-related films. Different than in the past, tuition will include the parent ticket — no extra charge.

TAG: Some years, higher-level courses are offered to 4th—to 6th-grade TAG students for community and social connections. Don't hesitate to contact us at any time.

Special Request Options:

Scientists needing consistent adult support should choose Family Science classes. These classes are designed to support smaller ratios, provide more flexibility, and include parents in the classroom for neurotypical and neurodiverse scientists.

Science families needing special in-class accommodations will contact OHSC for the accommodation request form. Due to the limitations of the OHSC program, accommodations may need one planning term. Without the accommodation request, undisclosed accommodation needs may result in reassignment to a later semester/year. OHSC and OMSI will try to create a plan to meet unique students' needs with appropriate class placement. OHSC and OMSI are not staffed, funded, or obligated to support all requests and must adhere to safety protocols for the staff, classmates, and other OMSI visitors. This homeschool co-op community has many volunteers, and everyone pitches in to try to include everyone to the best of their abilities. Options available vary, and not all requests can be met every semester. Please get in touch with us for more information.