Waconia Middle School Exploratory Day
Friday, May 23, 2025
Exploratory Day Schedule:
10:35-12:25 Session 1 (1 hour 50 minutes) and Double Session Exploratory Classes (4 hours 15 minutes including lunch)
12:25-12:50 Lunch (In the cafeteria for those on-site) (25 minutes)
12:55-2:45 Session 2 Exploratory Classes (1 hour 50 minutes)
2:50 Home and send you kids to their Connect Classes
Exploratory Basics for Teachers/Educators:
Mini Session (Morning and Afternoon)
2 hour Experience 25:1 Student/Teacher Ratio
25 Students Per Session or (50 Students if teaching in a pair)
ALL Mini Session Teacher must plan for 2 sessions
Full Session (Full Time w/ Travel Bag Lunch)
4 hour experience (includes transport/designated lunch time)
25 Students Per Session or (50 Students if teaching in a pair)
Teachers can work alone or with a pair in a 25:1 ratio
Big Question…do you need transportation? (30 mile max)
Exploratory Catalog of Classes/Ideas:
Past Exploratory Activity Examples…
Laketown Gymnastics
Gaming
Minecraft
Rubik’s/Puzzles
Fishing
Ice Skating
Swimming
Tour de Parks
Photography
Cooking/Baking
Painting/Pottery
Curling
Rock Climbing
Mountain Biking- Theater Worth
Amazing Race
Triathlon/Biathlon
Soar to the Sky
Karaoke
Cabin Fever Archery
BB, Baseball, Floor hockey, Pickle Ball, Tennis
Ninla Warrior Training
Slick City
Beach BBQ
Escape Rooms
Rollerblading
Aquarium
Geocaching
Trampoline Park
Tye-dye