Stem in Motion Labs @ Main Event Wesley Chapel

This event is a structured math and science enrichment experience, combining hands on labs with guided instruction and teacher created extension activities. Students will participate in two facilitated STEM labs, followed by additional enrichment designed by a certified teacher to deepen understanding and application.

Check in with Suzanne Mechler upon arrival, more details will also be emailed to the parent prior to the event.

Reflection and Refraction Lab

Students will explore the scientific principles of reflection and refraction through a guided laser tag experience. Each student will first participate in a focused activity using mirrors inside the arena to observe how light changes direction and can be used strategically. After guided practice, students will apply these concepts during gameplay, using reflection to make predictions and improve outcomes. The session concludes with a discussion connecting their observations to scientific concepts and vocabulary.

Energy, Percentages, and Variables Lab

This lab engages students in applied mathematics and physics through interactive stations:

• Air Hockey: Kinetic and potential energy in motion

• Basketball: Percentages, accuracy, and variables affecting outcomes

• Skee Ball: Variables, prediction, and pattern recognition

Students will rotate through each station with guided questioning from the facilitator, encouraging critical thinking, estimation, and real time problem solving.

Extended Learning and Application in addition to the labs, students will receive:

• Two additional hours of bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes, and billiards with a structured enrichment activity connecting them to math and science concepts and physical education.

• Time to continue exploring cause and effect, variables, and strategic thinking with games.

• A certified teacher designed enrichment packet with additional activities to reinforce math and science concepts before, during, and after the event.

  This experience is intentionally designed to connect real world environments with academic concepts in math and science, providing meaningful enrichment that extends beyond the classroom.

Homeschooling was never meant to be done alone.

Homeschool Pep Talks is an evening gathering for homeschooling parents to come together for trusted information, real conversations, practical encouragement, and community. Each month we’ll explore a different homeschool topic while creating space for connection, questions, and honest discussion with other local parents who understand the journey.

This is for families homeschooling with and without scholarships, using the UA scholarship with Step Up, or the Personalized Education Plan (PEP) with Step Up.

This Month’s Topic:

Building Strong Readers
A Parent Info Night + Summer Reading Workshop Preview

We’ll talk about what research actually says about how children learn to read and spell, common mistakes that can slow progress, and simple ways parents can build stronger literacy foundations at home with more confidence and less overwhelm.

Whether you are homeschooling a struggling reader, an early learner, or simply want to better understand how reading development works, this workshop is designed to leave you encouraged and equipped with practical next steps.

Hosted by Suzanne Mechler, Florida certified educator, homeschool mom, Homeschool On Location founder, and Step Up provider.

Located at The Hardware Store Event Venue in downtown Brooksville.

Free to attend - just register at the button below

Animal Adaptations Live Experience - $20 per student

featuring animal visitors from The Florida Aquarium

Ages 4 and up. Each child attending must have a reserved space. Infants who remain with a parent at all times are welcome. Capacity is based on registered children.

Discover the incredible adaptations that help animals survive in their environments and why each one plays an important role in its ecosystem.

Students will participate in a live, interactive program led by outreach educators from the Florida Aquarium, featuring real animal ambassadors. The animal ambassador collection may include baby alligators, lizards, snakes, turtles, and toads, with a selection of three animals presented.

This experience is designed to help students observe closely, ask thoughtful questions, and make meaningful connections between structure, behavior, and environment.

What is included in the cost:

• Live animal program with outreach educators from the Florida Aquarium

• A curated Learning on Location Guide delivered via email that includes

  • Pre learning activities to prepare and scaffold understanding

  • Post learning activities to reinforce and extend what was learned

Each element is designed to help students engage more deeply and retain what they learn.

Parents remain with their children to support a respectful and focused learning environment.

Suzanne Mechler will facilitate the full experience, beginning with an introduction to key concepts, guiding attention during the presentation, and closing with a recap and optional question and answer session for families about all things homeschooling and scholarships.

This experience is part of a larger vision to cultivate meaningful learning opportunities and connection within the Brooksville homeschooling community.

Quick, In-Person PEP Testing at the Library

Need to submit PEP test scores by May 31?

Meet me at the Brooksville Main Branch Library for a fast, in person, private, WRAT 5 session for one [or two students scheduled back to back]. I administer the test face to face using paper and pencil in a relaxed setting that is appropriate for all ages. Score reports are emailed within 24 hours so you can upload and complete your requirement with Step Up. Each student also gets a fun visit to the treasure box at the end.

Testing for 3 or more students?
Make it simple and save time. Book a Testing Together Day below and I will come to your home or your local library to complete everyone’s testing in one smooth visit.