What Your Scholars Will Experience

Your scholars won't just learn formulas—they'll develop the fundamental skill of all scientists: pattern recognition. Through weekly "Prisms" where they share connections they've noticed, students train their minds to see what others miss—patterns in nature, behavior, mathematics, and their core books. They discover that intelligence isn't about memory—it's about recognizing relationships and connections that reveal deeper truths.

Master the Art of Asking the Right Questions

Through learning both the Scientific Method and the Matrix Method, students move beyond curiosity to disciplined inquiry. They learn to distinguish between any question and the right question—the one that gets to the heart of a problem. By weekly recording their "I wonders" and working through real case studies, they discover that asking the right question is often more important than having the right answer.

Read and Discuss the Giants of Science

By studying original documents from Aristotle, Newton, Darwin, Euclid, and Einstein—not textbook summaries—students encounter brilliant minds grappling with profound questions. They learn to compare ideas, identify assumptions, and develop their own informed positions. Through weekly colloquia discussing books like Carry On, Mr. Bowditch and The Phantom Tollbooth, they discover that great ideas are meant to be wrestled with, not just absorbed.

Design and Conduct Real Scientific Inquiry

Through their semester science projects, students don't just demonstrate what they've learned—they become scientists who observe, hypothesize, experiment, and draw conclusions. Using the Matrix Method, they identify genuine problems, ask investigative questions, and create solutions. By presenting at a science fair, they discover the satisfaction of contributing original work to their learning community.

What Makes a Great Pyramid Project Mentor

You don't need a science degree or advanced math training. You need a curious mind, a commitment to asking questions alongside your students, and the belief that young people can handle serious intellectual work.

The most effective mentors are those who:

• Get excited about discovering patterns and connections with their students

• Ask "What do you wonder about that?" instead of "Here's what the textbook says"

• Create space for students to struggle with difficult concepts

• Model the joy of pursuing truth through observation and reason

If that describes you—or the mentor you're becoming—you're ready.

More Than Science—A Foundation for Truth-Seeking

The Pyramid Project isn't about producing future scientists (though many students do develop serious scientific interests). It's about helping young people develop the mental habits needed to discover truth in any field—to see patterns where others see chaos, to ask questions that penetrate to the heart of matters, and to reason from observation to understanding.

Parents report children who think more carefully, question more thoughtfully, and approach challenges with scientific curiosity rather than frustration. Mentors see increased initiative, logical reasoning, and a shift from "I don't understand" to "I wonder if..."

Students consistently describe Pyramid Project as the year they learned to think like a scientist—not by memorizing facts, but by developing habits of mind that transform how they see everything.

This is leadership education—rooted in observation and inquiry, lived through experimentation and documentation, and carried forward for life.

Ready to Bring This Experience to Your Homeschool Community?

Join the Pyramid Project Mentor Training and step into a year of profound discovery, scientific thinking, and intellectual growth—for your students and for you.