STEAM Pathways
Date
February 13, 2024 | 9:30 am–3 pm
Location
Tickets
Join us at La Brea Tar Pits Homeschool Day for a day filled with activities, learning resources, and special programs! This is an immersive and educational experience to engage homeschool students in the fascinating world of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). This program combines the rich history of La Brea Tar Pits with hands-on activities and interactive sessions to create a unique learning adventure. Come to see our Ice Age mini display and make one yourself. You'll also see technical aspects of the shows performed here, plus a chance to walk away with five plants brought to you by the Santa Monica Mountains Fund Nursery. We hope this experience will ignite curiosity and spark a lifelong interest in STEAM fields.
Free Entry is available during museum hours from 9:30 am to 5 pm.
Morning Programming will take place from 10 am to 12 pm and, after a lunch break, switch over to afternoon programming from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Skip the line and reserve tickets for February 13, 2024 by using coupon code Homeschool24 at checkout for your free tickets!
While pre-registration is encouraged, tickets will be available at the door with the discount code.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change)
9:30am- 5 pm | Museum Exploration with Free Entry
10 am–3 pm | Ice Age Display
Take a look at how Education Outreach displays their own mini exhibit that is utilized in public spaces.
Drop-in | All ages
10 am–12 pm and 1 pm–3 pm | Craft and Activity Stations
Located near the Colombian Mammoth and Mastodon, as you pass the Ice Age mini display, take inspiration to create your own Ice Age diorama. Explore the Museum's outdoor exhibits with our Leaves as Thermometers activity. Bring your sheet to the Pleistocene Garden for assistance and for a prize!
Drop-in | All ages | While supplies last
11:00 am and 1:00 pm | Performing Arts Puppet Demonstration
Reserve your seats at check-in to come face-to-face with Cali, our life-size adult saber-toothed cat puppet, as our Performing Arts Staff showcases the technology that makes the shows happen.
Wristbands Required (first come first serve basis)| Recommended 2nd grade and up | 15 min
12 pm–3 pm | Titans of the Ice Age
Drop into the 2D Theater and get the inside scoop on what ongoing excavations tell us about L.A.'s Ice Age past. Runs every ½ hour.
Drop-in | All ages | self- seating | 25 min