NEW! Homeschool Wednesday School
Join us for a brand new homeschool offering: a series of day-long camps designed to expose students in grades 1-8 to all that Edison Ford has to offer!
- October 16 – The World of Edison and Ford – Students become familiar with the site as they tour, tinker, and innovate their way across the property learning from experts that make history come alive!
- October 23 – Henry Ford and Mechanics – Students learn about mechanical advantage and design through live demonstrations, trial and error, and teamwork.
- October 30 – A Lifetime of Innovation – From his early experiments with electricity to his search for rubber, students explore the scientific journeys of Edison’s impactful life!
Cost: Members $45 per class or $125 for three-class series; non-members $50 per class or $140 for three-class series.
Register online.
Homeschool Science Scholars 2019-2020
Challenge your mind and foster collaboration with our popular ongoing homeschool series!
Schedule:
- September through April
- Grades 1-3: 2nd Thursday of each month, 9:30-11:30am
- Grades 4-6: 2nd Thursday of each month, 1-3pm
- Grades 7-8: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10am-12pm
Topics:
- The Telegraph and Communication
- Motors and Movement
- Simple Machines
- Sound Waves
- Light Waves
- Designing Light Systems
- Field Research
- Innovation & Collaboration
Cost: Members $15 per class or $105 for eight-class series; non-members $25 per lass or $175 for eight-class series. Includes one adult and one child, $5 for each additional child (subject to availability).
Contact Leeanne Criswell for additional information at 239-334-7419. Click here to register.
Homeschool Science Scholars 2019-2020
Challenge your mind and foster collaboration with our popular ongoing homeschool series!
Schedule:
- September through April
- Grades 1-3: 2nd Thursday of each month, 9:30-11:30am
- Grades 4-6: 2nd Thursday of each month, 1-3pm
- Grades 7-8: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10am-12pm
Topics:
- The Telegraph and Communication
- Motors and Movement
- Simple Machines
- Sound Waves
- Light Waves
- Designing Light Systems
- Field Research
- Innovation & Collaboration
Cost: Members $15 per class or $105 for eight-class series; non-members $25 per lass or $175 for eight-class series. Includes one adult and one child, $5 for each additional child (subject to availability).
Contact Leeanne Criswell for additional information at 239-334-7419. Click here to register.
School Break Camp: Survival Science
When school is out, the “Wild Wizard” is in! Explore the Edison and Ford Winter Estates and topics in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math), history, and the natural world. Grades 1-6.
- September 30: Survival Science: From designing shelters to filtering water and building solar ovens, understand the science behind survival. Members $45, non-members $50.
- October 14: Spooky Science: Don’t miss this Halloween-themed mad scientist boot camp! Members $45, non-members $50.
- November 25-27: LEGO Mechanics: Build and explore with simple machines and mechanisms. Members $135, non-members $150.
- December 26-27: Forces of Light: Take flight with the physics and design of airborne objects! Members $90, non-members $100.
- December 30-31 and January 2-3: 3D Printing and Design: Sign up for one or both sessions and participate in creative 3D design challenges! Members $90, non-members $100.
- February 10: Eco-Discovery: From estuaries to invasive species, explore Florida’s habitat and our impact on it. Members $45, non-members $50.
- March 13: Designed by Girls: Explore engineering in this exciting day camp for girls only! Members $45, non-members $50.
- March 16-20: Code Camp: Learn new latforms and skills each day while learning essential 21st century skills. Members $220, non-members $25o.
- April 10: The Chemistry of Food: What’s the science behind a root bear float? Answer this and other culinary queries in this delicious day camp! Members $45, non-members $50.
- April 13: Geo-Challenge! Explore cartography and geography in a property-wide scavenger hunt. Members $45, non-members $50.
Homeschool Science Scholars 2019-2020
Challenge your mind and foster collaboration with our popular ongoing homeschool series!
Schedule:
- September through April
- Grades 1-3: 2nd Thursday of each month, 9:30-11:30am
- Grades 4-6: 2nd Thursday of each month, 1-3pm
- Grades 7-8: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10am-12pm
Topics:
- The Telegraph and Communication
- Motors and Movement
- Simple Machines
- Sound Waves
- Light Waves
- Designing Light Systems
- Field Research
- Innovation & Collaboration
Cost: Members $15 per class or $105 for eight-class series; non-members $25 per lass or $175 for eight-class series. Includes one adult and one child, $5 for each additional child (subject to availability).
Contact Leeanne Criswell for additional information at 239-334-7419. Click here to register.
Weekend Science Series: Code Creators
Grades 4 – 8
Python, Pi, and DIY, oh my! In this brand new six-part Saturday afternoon series, students are introduced to the Raspberry Pi, a tiny but powerful computer that will fuel their creative DIY projects spanning electonics, computer science, robotics, and coding with Python, HTML, and JavaScript.
- March 28 – Hello World: Students explore the hardware and software of the small computer and electronics.
- April 4 – Pythons and Pies: Learn how to code on the Raspberry Pi using the dynamic software language of Python as students begin to code electronics and more.
- April 11 – Animate It! Students use the Raspberry Piand a tiny camera to make a big animation!
- April 18 – Play It: Students leverage their increasing skills to code various simple video games.
- April 25 – Creative Computing: From sticker design to birthday cards, students fuse code with art.
- May 2 – Roving Robots: Electronics and computer science are unified as students build a pi-bot.
Cost: Members $15 per class or $75 for all six classes, non-members $25 per class or $125 for all six classes.
Register online.
Inventor’s Summer Camp
Join us as science and history come alive in the “living laboratory” of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates!
Camps are offered for ages 6-8 and 9-12 from 9am – 4pm daily:
JUNE 3 – JUNE 14, 2019 • FANTASTIC FILM MAKERS Future directors and actors will shine in this popular two week camp! Members: $440 • non-members: $495 **Waitlist only ages 9-12**
JUNE 17 – JUNE 21, 2019 • WATER WIZARDRY • Launch water rockets, engineer aquatic vessels, and more in this one week camp. Members: $220 • non-members: $250 **Waitlist only**
JUNE 24 – JULY 3, 2019 • VIDEO GAME DEVELOPERS • Over eight days, campers will hone coding skills and create their own video game! Members: $370 • non-members: $400 **Waitlist only ages 9-12**
JULY 8 – JULY 12, 2019 • INVENT IT! • Campers will invent and innovate their way through a variety of challenges in this week-long camp. Members: $220 • non-members: $250 **Waitlist only**
JULY 15 – JULY 19, 2019 • 3-D ART AND DESIGN • Use a 3-D printer and other tools to create art, structures, and other masterpieces! Members: $220 • non-members: $250 **Waitlist only**
JULY 22 – JULY 26, 2019 • RIVER ECOLOGY & CHEMISTRY Test water quality and explore hands-on biology and chemistry in this week-long camp! Members: $220 • non-members: $250 **Waitlist only**
JULY 29, – AUGUST 9, 2019 • ROVING ROBOTS • Explore the wild world of robotics, mastering mechanics, computer science, electronics, and more. Members: $440 • non-members: $495 **Waitlist only ages 9-12**
Register online, or contact LCriswell@edisonford.org. Pre-registration is required. Early dropoff and late pickup are available for an additional fee.
Visit our education page for details and registration.
Etiquette at Edison Ford
Mina Edison was a gracious hostess and concerned with the well being of children and the community. Following in her tradition, this two-hour class will teach etiquette and social skills. Students will gather at the Edison Caretaker’s House for a lesson in good manners. This class teaches proper introduction, handshakes and dining etiquette during a three-course meal. Each student will receive a workbook and
certificate of completion.
Classes are taught by Suzanne Willis who teaches etiquette classes at Ritz-Carlton hotels throughout the nation. Willis is a graduate of the Protocol School of Palm Beach and a Fort Myers native. She started the etiquette classes in honor of her grandmother, Florence “Mimi” Black.
Registration is required. Register online or call 239-334-7419. Designed for children ages 6-12.
Cost: Edison Ford members: $75; non-members: $85.
Digital Designers Camp (Featuring 3-D Printing)
Creativity and design are united in this unique three-day camp, combining computer science, 3-D design, and art.
