Flexible Weekly Classes

Crazy Chemworks 

Wednesdays 
Use your hands as a real Mad Scientist in this whirlwind class on how a lab works! Students will learn to recognize chemical reactions and mix up a few reactive ingredients for some sensational results. We will explore the pH extremes with our Reaction Tubes in what is sure-to-be a popping experience! Create slime using the Mad Science recipe, and then enter the Slime Olympics to test your polymers. Probe the properties of light and explore some unusual applications of glow-in-the-dark technology! We will melt metal in boiling water and freeze water with just a breath of dry ice!

World Engineering with LEGO

Thursdays
See how the world around us works and looks through the eyes of LEGO®. From animals and energy to construction equipment, race cars and space travel, we'll explore our world by learning about and building some of the engineering marvels that we encounter every day. Each motorized lesson introduces key terminology related to each build as well as reinforces S.T.E.M. and CORE concepts. So come build with us!

Time Machine Island with Challenge Island 

Fridays 
This session’s challenges will take place on the action-packed Time Machine Island! You and your tribe will build a time machine to take you to historical destinations like Gold Rush Mountain, Pyramid Peak, and Pinball Wizard Way. This incredible island is sure to be a hit so sign up before your spot is history!

What is Challenge Island?
Challenge Island is a red hot and fast growing international educational enrichment program on the forefront of S.T.E.A.M. Education and 21st Century Learning. Founded by award-winning educator, author, and freelance parenting/education journalist Sharon Duke Estroff, the program takes children on exciting imaginative journeys to an array of thematic islands. Each island is made up of numerous whimsical 'destinations' where children work in collaborative tribes on action-packed challenges using only the materials in their treasure chests and their creativity. From chemistry to art, engineering to music, and geometry to mythology, the 'island' format allows for enormous flexibility in offering cross curricular material while developing communication, collaboration, and flexible thinking skills for elementary school age kids.

Fun with Robotic Programming - Zoom Zoom 

Mondays
Have fun learning how to program a robotic ball! Write code to make it move, spin, change colors, and find its way out of a maze. Students will learn the fundamentals of computer programming and will see how the commands that they issue directly control the robotic ball. Each class will include Open Lab time where students will have an opportunity to get creative and choose what they want to work on! All necessary equipment will be provided for use during class. Great for beginners or continuing students. No prerequisites required.

The main goals of the class are to give students a fun experience, while increasing their exposure to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), the scientific method, planning, prioritization, time management, completing projects from start to finish, and organization. Students will gain an appreciation for how software and hardware work together, and will learn how to break down and analyze problems as they debug their code. For more info, visit http://funwithacademics.com. 

Adventures in Writing

Mondays
 You are the creator of your world. Wherever your imagination takes you: whether it be a space adventure, a mystery to be solved, or a trip back in time. Students will be guided to infuse their writing with vivid imagery, descriptive prose and powerful, exciting endings. The elements of story writing will be discussed and utilized. This class is an ongoing class throughout the year. Poetry is the focus for winter, and essay writing  will take place in spring.
 
Culinary Trip Around the World

Tuesdays
From America to France learn the most popular dishes that you’ll love to make at home. Young aspiring cooks will learn basic cooking techniques, terminology, with a focus on knife skills, safety & sanitation, food groups, and kitchen skills to last a lifetime.  All students will receive recipes at the end of each class.  Allergy safe-no nuts used.  Not a gluten free or meat free class.
 
Slime Squad with Challenge Island

Wednesdays
Are you slime crazy? Do you love making squishy, squeezy stuff? Then Challenge Island® Slime Squad is the place for you! You and a tribeful of friends will dive into a new slime-filled world every day, from alien ooze to ghostly goo to monster muck to lava, too. No matter how you stretch it, Challenge Island® Slime Squad promises to be a STEAM-riffic adventure of a lifetime. $10 Supply Fee.

What is Challenge Island?
Challenge Island is a red hot and fast growing international educational enrichment program on the forefront of S.T.E.A.M. Education and 21st Century Learning. Founded by award-winning educator, author, and freelance parenting/education journalist Sharon Duke Estroff, the program takes children on exciting imaginative journeys to an array of thematic islands. Each island is made up of numerous whimsical 'destinations' where children work in collaborative tribes on action-packed challenges using only the materials in their treasure chests and their creativity. From chemistry to art, engineering to music, and geometry to mythology, the 'island' format allows for enormous flexibility in offering cross curricular material while developing communication, collaboration, and flexible thinking skills for elementary school age kids.

 
S.M.A.R.T: Speaking. Money. Active Life-Style. Refutations. Technology. 
One Course, 5 Subjects!! 

Thursdays
SPEECH Tournament on 3/7 (winners will be recognized). Making your biggest fear, your greatest triumph!!

A comprehensive Program building smart confident students by teaching them essential life-skills: Public Speaking with Confidence, Writing, Debating, Money Management, Nutrition and Personal Hygiene and more. 

• Master of the skills used in public speaking will greatly enhance your success. An effective presentation includes good content, organization, delivery, audience, and analysis and our tools teach students these vital skills in 8 easy steps!!
  
  
• Students will benefit by learning healthy living styles and personal finance skills, money management concepts and the value of saving and spending wisely. These decisions will make a great impact in shaping their lives.

Fun, Adventurous and Exciting workshops every week!!

Adventures in Star Wars with LEGO® 

Tuesdays
If you love Star Wars® and LEGO® than these are the classes for you!

Week 1: Let’s make our own LEGO® movie about Star Wars®. Whether you know it or not, create your movie scene images. Can we make our own movie as a class? Awaken the Force within You!

Week 2: Star Wars® takes place in space so there’s no way we can avoid making our own ships. Ships to fly through space or to do? Whatever you decide, but can we make rig it up to fly in our own way or create parts of it that can move? Let’s try!

Week 3: Can you design your own light saber or blaster? Of course, you can! Then let’s make some targets and see what kind of a shot you are. Can you?

Week 4: We awakened the Force now we need teamwork. Nothing could be done without all your Star Wars® friends – Luke, Han, Leia, Rey, BB8, Chewbacca, Yoda…the list goes on. Can you work together and figure out our mazes together? Can we get out? Which team can create the longest, hardest maze to get out?

Mini-Figure Mania with LEGO®

Tuesdays
One of the most favorite LEGO® parts are mini-figures. These classes will have us shrink down to size into our own mini-figure world!

Week 1: What kind of mini-figure world shall we create? It’s up to you to design your own architecture of what it shall be. What will this world look like?

Week 2: The great outdoors with mini-figures racing all over the place. Let’s design how we’ll get around in our mini-world. What kind of ride will yours be?

Week 3: Let’s go on a mini-figure adventure! Adventure can only mean one thing – suspense. Can you figure out how to get your mini-figures off the mountain to safety? We’ll figure it out together!

Week 4: Our mini-figure world risks the moment of it toppling all down or not. Can you build tall structure and keep it strong enough to survive an earthquake? It will be a challenge but let’s give it a try!

Fun with Programming - Create

Wednesdays
Have fun learning how to write computer programs! We will explore writing code to have Minecraft do fun and useful things, such as building structures in a snap or teleporting to different places! Students will learn the fundamentals of computer programming using the versatile language, Python, and will be able to immediately see the results of their code. Each class will include Open Lab time where students will have an opportunity to get creative and choose what they want to work on! All necessary equipment will be provided for use during class. Great for beginners or continuing students. No prerequisites required.

The main goals of the class are to give students a fun experience, while increasing their exposure to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), the scientific method, planning, prioritization, time management, completing projects from start to finish, and organization. Students will gain an appreciation for programming and see how easy it is to learn. They will learn how to break down and analyze problems as they debug their code. For more info, visit http://funwithacademics.com. 

Fun with Programming - Presto!

Wednesdays
Have fun learning how to write computer programs! We will explore coding interactive interfaces in Minecraft that allow a user to do powerful and magical things with just a keystroke! Students will learn the fundamentals of computer programming using the versatile language, Python, and will be able to immediately see the results of their code.Each class will include Open Lab time where students will have an opportunity to get creative and choose what they want to work on! All necessary equipment will be provided for use during class. Great for beginners or continuing students. No prerequisites required.

The main goals of the class are to give students a fun experience, while increasing their exposure to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), the scientific method, planning, prioritization, time management, completing projects from start to finish, and organization. Students will gain an appreciation for programming and see how easy it is to learn. They will learn how to break down and analyze problems as they debug their code. For more info, visit http://funwithacademics.com. 

Adventures in Writing 

Thursdays
You are the creator of your world. Wherever your imagination takes you: whether it be a space adventure, a mystery to be solved, or a trip back in time. Students will be guided to infuse their writing with vivid imagery, descriptive prose and powerful, exciting endings. The elements of story writing will be discussed and utilized. This class is an ongoing class throughout the year. Winter will focus on essay writing, and spring will have story writing.