Beyond the Story Courses

The Lion of Mars | Feb. 25-May 13, 2025

The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
  • DATE: February 25 - May 13, 2025
  • TIME: Tuesdays, 2:00-2:50pm
  • LOCATION: TCC Joint Use Library (1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23453)
  • PRICE: $185/per student (4-6 students enrolled), $165 (7-10 students enrolled) — Invite your friends to join!
    • Pay 50% (of $165) today to enroll.
      Remaining balance dur on the first day of class and will be calculated based on total students enrolled and any applicable discounts.
  •  May pay by check, money order, Zelle or Venmo. Applicable discounts subtracted from remaining balance owed.
    Deposit is fully refundable up to one week (7 days) before the course starts.A minimum of 4 enrolled students required to run the class. Maximum of 10 students.

    After purchase, you will receive an emailed receipt with a link to the registration form. 

$165 (7-10 students enrolled)
$185 (4-6 students enrolled)

50% Deposit of $165 rate ($82.50) Due Today

Discovery Bravery and Adventure with

The Lion of Mars

By Jennifer L. Holm

Bell has spent all eleven years of his life on Mars. He’s just a regular kid with a love of cats and ANY kind of cake. But when a virus breaks out at the U.S. colony and all the grown-ups become ill, Bell and his friends are needed to step up and help! Can Bell and his friends take on the extra responsibility? Why can’t they contact anyone on the other Mars colonies?

A lion without a pride can’t survive.  Can the Americans on Mars survive without the communities that surround them?  Bell and his friends are about to find out!

 

While we read together and independently, we will learn new vocabulary and practice grade-appropriate grammar and literary skills. We will also incorporate other subjects that relate to our reading:

  • Mars Exploration
    • A timeline of Mars discoveries
    • Mars physical characteristics
    • How close are we to being able to live on Mars?
    • Mars rover capabilities and specifications
  • Microbiology
    • What is microbiology?
    • Cells & the basic building blocks of life
    • Germs, microbes, and viruses
    • Innovations in algae
  • Culture, Community & Mental Wellness
    • What is culture?
    • How does community affect and reflect culture?
    • The human need for connection
    • The effects of isolation on physical and mental well-being

Join us for hands-on S.T.E.M., art, handwork and multi-media fun while reading this inspiring chapter book!

Registration is now open!

Original price was: $185.00.Current price is: $82.50.

50% deposit due today.
Remaining balance due the first day of camp, payable by check, money order, Zelle, or Venmo.

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