Homeschool Science Classes
Welcome to Homeschool Science Class! We are thrilled to be kicking off the Fall school year with an exciting Homeschool curriculum. This year PMEC will be offering science classes once a month on Tuesday. The structure for each session includes, one hour science education and one hour play/social interaction. The classes will be divided by age during the first hour. Ages may combine for the second hour of various team building games and group activities.
Please find below an outline of what we planned for each month. Hope you can join us!
Who: Ages 5-7yrs & 8-10yrs
What: Home School Science Classes
Where: PMEC 66 Brook Rd Amherst, NH 03031 – Weather allowing, classes will be held outside.
When: The 3rd Tuesday of every month - from 9:00am - 11:00am
* This is a drop off class
* We will need a minimum of 6 students students
* All classes will have an element of outdoor time.
September - Exploring Mini Beasts —
Join us as we learn about small invertebrates living in our pond at PMEC. Students will become pond biologists and use nets and buckets and take a closer look into the pond life and what makes up a healthy ecosystem.
October - Exploring Physics —
We will learn about Newton's first law of motion and explore concepts like gravity, drag and impact. Students will design and make their own device for our egg drop challenge!!!
November - Genetics/Heritability —
Have you ever wondered why some dogs have floppy ears and some have pointy? Come learn about genes and heritability through man's best friend dogs! Learn how dogs are helping humans fight diseases.
December – Owls/Winter birds -
Join us as we explore these birds of prey along with other winter birds. We’ll talk about their physical characteristics and habitats. We will dissect owl pellets to see if we can identify what animals the owls have been eating and their place in the food web.
January- Animal Tracking -
We will explore how to identify animals by their tracks, understand how animals move, and learn about what animals are still awake in the woods near us during the winter months.
Feb- Exploring the color red, Red Science -
Celebrating the colors red and pink for Valentine’s Day join us as we do some fun science experiments that involve shades of red and pink.
Meet The Instructors
Michele Koltookian -
Hello! I am Michele Koltookian, a fellow Amherst resident and mom of twin boys. I am so grateful to be a PMEC educator and to be able to share my passion for all things science and nature. I am a former researcher who worked in the field of dog genetics. I hold a B.S. in Marine Science and Biology along with an M. Ed. in secondary education. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, baking, reading, and spending time outdoors. I am excited to bring my love of science and the knowledge that I gained over the years to kids at PMEC.
Hi, I'm Miss Christine. I've lived in Amherst for 14 years, with my husband, 2 kids, dog, and 3 birds. When my kids were younger, we did lots of programs at PMEC, and always loved them. I'm happy to be here at PMEC helping another generation of families learn and explore nature here!