Hands on Learning and Discovery

homeschool

Multi-sensory, educational,
and most of all, fun!

Our programs are designed to be an addition to our community and provide a safe space to never stop learning.

Offering three age groups:

PRIMARY: k-2nd grade
ELEMENTARY: 3RD-5TH GRADE
MIDDLE: 6th-8th grade

Class just got a lot more epic

- Wednesdays at the Museum | 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- 5-week drop-off session
- Capacity: 20 students
- Cost: $150/non-members, $120/members

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2025 FALL SESSIONS

FALL SESSION 1: Sept 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8

PRIMARY

Week 1: Science and the Senses – Exploring the World Around Us

Week 2: Digging Deep – The Secret of Rocks

Week 3: The Magical World of Magnets

Week 4: The Science of Energy – What is Energy?

Week 5: The Energy of Water – The Water Cycle

ELEMENTARY

Week 1: Problem Solvers – Engineering and the Scientific Process

Week 2: Atoms All Around

Week 3: Energy Transformations – How Does Energy Move?

Week 4: Electrifying Experiences – Electricity in Action

Week 5: The Magnetism of Electricity – Electromagnets

MIDDLE

Week 1: Science Safari – Asking Questions and Finding Answers

Week 2: Engineering Shuffle

Week 3: Nanoscience

Week 4: Chattanooga Habitats

Week 5: Earth Science – The Mysterious World of Rocks

FALL SESSION 2: OCT 22. 29. NOV. 5, 12, 19

PRIMARY

Week 1: Arts and Sciences – The Science of Art

Week 2: XOXO – Social Emotional Learning

Week 3: Lights and Shadows – Light Waves

Week 4: Orchestrating Sounds – Sound Waves

Week 5: How We Move – The Science of Movement

ELEMENTARY

Week 1: The Science of Living Things – Bacteria, Animalia, and Plantae

Week 2: Making My Own Food – Plants

Week 3: XOXO – Social Emotional Learning

Week 4: Animals – A Transference of Energy

Week 5: BioBasics – A Celebration

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Week 1: Archaeology and Anthropology – Looking at the Past

Week 2: The Science of Reaction

Week 3: DNA & Cells

Week 4: XOXO – Psych!

Week 5: Forensics

UPCOMING 2026 SESSIONS

Spring
Session 1: February 4, 11, 18, 25 March 4
Session 2: April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6

Explore other programs

Sensory Night

A free and low-sensory event for children and families with sensory sensitivities to play in the Museum. Registration is required.

Arts Live

Join us at Creative Discovery Museum, where we believe every child is an artist, and our goal is to nurture that creativity and artistry.

Club Discovery
Ages 6-12

Club Discovery is an inclusive after-school program for friends with a diagnosis and their typically developing peers to enjoy the Museum.

PlayGym
4-months to 2-years

PlayGym uses age appropriate fun to encourage the development of motor, cognitive & social skills for children 4-months to 2-years.

My kids LOVE this place! They have so much fun exploring and their brains are totally absorbing everything as they play.

Barbara Wilkey