Homeschool Challenge Elective List
We’ve modified this Spring’s electives just for homeschool families. Choose any three, and we’ll provide a weekly Bonus Challenge.
Each elective contains 5 weeks of open-ended, hands-on projects to be completed on your own or in family teams. You’ll do the work, then submit a photo or video with some commentary, and we’ll provide personalized feedback before you can advance.
Click here to sample an elective, and click here for a gallery of some student submissions.
Open-Ended Challenge: Photo Submissions – Looking for something that’s not on this list? Tell us what you’re working on, then send us weekly submissions and we’ll review your work.
Open-Ended Challenge: Logged Time – Looking for something that’s not on this list? Tell us what you’re working on, then log your crew’s weekly time to advance in the program.
Art with Thorpe Studio – Weekly art projects designed to be completed by homeschoolers alone or in groups.
Homeschool Bake Off – Tackle an open-ended cooking challenge each week and share your results with other participants.
Codebreaking – Get a masterclass in codes, ciphers, secret messages, encryption techniques. Great for work alone or in teams.
Cooking with Edible Education – Personal or team cooking challenges. Follow the recipes, and enjoy the results!
NEW! The Detective Elective! – Channel your inner Sherlock by completing hands-on Sleuthing and Crime Scene Investigation challenges.
Engineering with Leo Labs – Engineering challenges designed for homeschool individuals or groups.
Fitness – Tackle daily fitness challenges, either individually or as a team. This one requires some daily effort!
Gardening with KidsGardening – Set up your own individual or team garden with KidsGardening.
Magic – Amaze your friends and family with tricks using common household items. Abracadabra!
Math – Use Khan Academy or a math program of your choice. Can be done individually or in a group.
Photography – Learn photography principles and practice individually or with some homeschool peers.
Reading – Drop everything and collectively read for a set amount of time each week. Just get them into some good books and log the group reading time on your Guide Dashboard.
Science with Science Matters – Do weekly science experiments and individual or group projects.
Team Debate – Groups of students can research and build arguments while a parent/guide moderates a discussion. Get ready for the sparks to fly!
Team Music – This elective lets students unleash their inner rock star! Weekly challenges involve performing a lip dub, building percussion instruments, choreographing a dance routine, and more. They’ll then take a picture or record a short video of their work and upload it for Brain Chase musicians to review.
Team Service – Teams who choose the Service elective will participate in weekly group projects to improve our communities. Just take a picture of each service project in progress and tell us about your team’s experience. We’ll get back to you with feedback from Brain Chase headquarters. Let’s do some good!
Team Sports – This elective will get your students moving and working together as they participate in different athletic activities each week. You’ll need some open space! Log the time with each activity, then snap a picture and send it to us for feedback.
Team Theater – Curtains up! Each week, Brain Chase thespians will tackle a different theatrical challenge. They’ll try some improv, learn basic blocking, and even stage their own mini-productions. Send us a picture each week, along with a quick summary about the students’ experience. We can’t wait to cheer them on!
Typing with TypingClub – Become faster at typing with TypingClub.
Writing with Credentialed Teachers – Flex your writing muscles with our Credentialed Writing Team. Best completed as individuals.
Yoga with YogaMeDo – Move and breathe with Miss Amy. This works great in a group setting!
Questions? Email us at info@brainchase.com.