Osk Huneycutt iis the owner and director of The Science Place. After working for many years at The Science Place as Head of Operations and lead director, she aquired ownership in 2024. She has taught innovative, hands-on science courses at several homeschool co-ops and enrichment programs across Northern Virginia, as well as The Sheridan School in Washington DC since 2014. She is a Charlotte Mason- trained teacher and has experience implementing several non-traditional teaching methods in a variety of settings. An avid nature-lover and adventurer who hails from wild and rugged Iceland, Osk is certified as a Wilderness First Responder, a Virginia Master Naturalist, and a guide for the Natural Leaders program. She led a weekly forest school playgroup for preschoolers. She homeschooled her adult daughter through high school and is currently homeschooling her son.
Huneycutt, Osk
Science
At Compass Since 2021 (instructor), 2019 (parent)
This Year's Classes (2024-2025)
Quarter(s): 1- Aquatic Biology: Lakes and Ponds
- Eco Scientist: The Americas and Antarctica
- Environmental Science: Geology and Soils
- Geo Detective: What a Disaster: Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes (1 PM)
- Geo Detective: What a Disaster: Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes (2 PM)
- Aquatic Biology: Rivers and Streams
- Eco Scientist: Northern Latitudes
- Environmental Science: Atmospheric Science
- Geo Detective: Wacky World Weather (1 PM)
- Geo Detective: Wacky World Weather (2 PM)
- Aquatic Biology: Marshes and Estuaries
- Eco Scientist: Africa and Asia
- Environmental Science: Water Investigation
- Geo Detective: Sensational Cycles and Seasons (1 PM)
- Geo Detective: Sensational Cycles and Seasons (2 PM)
- Aquatic Biology: Extreme Marine
- Eco Scientist: All About Islands
- Environmental Science: Climate Change and Current Issues
- Geo Detective: Exploring Ecosystems (1 PM)
- Geo Detective: Exploring Ecosystems (2 PM)