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Story-Driven STEAM Adventures for Homeschool Families & Co-Ops
Flexible, hands-on learning experiences designed for individual families and shared group learning.
Welcome to Barnwood Hall the home of Kit and Oak.
Join Kit, a curious fox, and Oak, a thoughtful toad, as they explore the grounds of Barnwood Hall and uncover mysteries hidden throughout their world.
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Each Barnwood Hall Mystery invites children - ages 5-9 - to read along, solve clues, and jump into hands-on experiments and activities inspired by the story. Along the way, young explorers document discoveries, test ideas, and earn keepsakes to add to their Junior Naturalist Notebook. Each mystery is designed to be completed over approximately four sessions, with the flexibility to shorten or extend activities to meet the needs of your family or co-op.
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Barnwood Hall Mysteries are designed for homeschool homes, co-ops, and learning pods — supporting both guided group learning and flexible implementation across multiple learners. No specialized training required.
Built for Families & Built for Co-Ops
Barnwood Hall Mysteries are available in multiple formats designed for different learning environments.
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Families
Home Adventures are designed for individual homeschool families seeking hands-on STEAM learning that fits naturally into daily or weekly rhythms.
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Co-Ops & Learning Pods
Co-Op X-Pedition Kits are designed for shared group learning — with durable materials, flexible configurations, and the ability to reuse kits across families and sessions.
Both formats share the same story-driven foundation, allowing families and co-ops to choose the structure that fits their learning community.
Two Kit Formats for Different Learning Setups
Barnwood Hall Mysteries are available in two kit formats, designed
for different learning environments.
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At-Home Kits
Designed for individual families, these kits are intended for single-family use and include consumable materials meant to be completed once as part of a home learning experience.
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Reusable Co-Op & Learning Pod Kits
Designed for homeschool co-ops, learning pods, and shared group settings, these kits feature durable components built for repeated use across multiple learners and sessions, with optional replenishment available for consumable materials.
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Both formats share the same story-driven mysteries and hands-on learning approach — families and co-ops simply choose the kit format that best fits how they learn together.
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Inside Every X-Pedition Chest
Each Barnwood Hall Mystery Institutional X-Pedition Chest is a complete STEAM program — combining storytelling, science exploration, and hands-on discovery in one durable, reusable kit learning experience.
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A Complete STEAM Program in Every Kit
Each X-Pedition Chest contains everything young explorers need to dive into a new mystery with Kit and Oak. From the illustrated storybook to hands-on experiments and creative activities, every box is designed to guide children through an immersive STEAM experience from start to finish.
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Multiple illustrated easy readers
Hands-on STEAM experiments and challenges
Reusable Junior Naturalist Field Journal pages
All materials and tools included — except for common household supplies like pencils or tape.
Creative activities that extend the story beyond the page
Designed for repeated use across groups and sessions
Optional replenishment support may be available for consumable materials.
Many co-ops choose to rotate kits among families or use them together during weekly co-op days.
Designed by Educators
Designed by former classroom teachers, informal educators, and homeschool parents/teachers who understand how children learn — at home, in groups, and through hands-on discovery. Each mystery is intentionally built around inquiry-based learning and aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), supporting real-world implementation and meaningful educational outcomes.
Getting Started at Barnwood Hall
A few helpful details to get your young explorer set up for success before beginning their first adventure at Barnwood Hall.
Set Up Your Junior Naturalist
Learners builds their own Case Files to document clues, experiments, and discoveries from every adventure.
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A one-time $15 Junior Naturalist Program kit helps get adventurers set up for success with materials designed to be used across multiple mysteries.
Solve, Explore & Discover
Follow along with the story, complete hands-on STEAM challenges, and add each solved mystery to your growing Case Files.
Every adventure builds confidence, curiosity, and problem-solving skills — no prior experience required.
Choose Any Adventure
Each Barnwood Hall Mystery is fully self-contained, so programs or groups can jump in anywhere and explore in any order.
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Prefer to start at the beginning of the story?
Begin with Kit and Oak and the Nibsy Napper, where Oak first meets Kit and the mysteries of Barnwood Hall begin.
What Is the Junior Naturalist Program?
The Junior Naturalist Program invites kids to join Kit and Oak as they complete a Case File from the Junior Naturalist Field Journal with each X-Pedition Chest.
As young explorers work through the story, experiments, and challenges, they document observations, record clues, and track discoveries — building a growing collection of solved mysteries and hands-on learning experiences.
Each Case File becomes a record of their adventure and a keepsake of their learning journey.
Three Simple Steps
Getting started with Barnwood Hall Mysteries is easy!
Choose Your Mystery
Select from our collecting of engaging STEAM Mystery Adventures
Set-Up Your Learning Experience
​Prepare materials for classroom, library, or group use.
Solve, Explore & Discover
Follow along with the story, complete hands-on experiments, challenges, and activities and unlock the mystery.
