11-year-old
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Engineering and Programming Arduinos, Ages 11-14
Do you ever wonder how gadgets work? Students will be engineering and programming their own electronic circuits, motors, sensors and controllers to do a range of tasks using the Arduino™ electronics platform. They will use the engineering design process (i.e. create, test, improve) to break down a problem, design a solution and build it! When [...] -
Engineering of Ice Cream – Food Science, Ages 9-11
Students are introduced the engineering design process to solve a team-based challenges. Ever wonder how ice cream gets to be so creamy and delicious? They will explore the process of making ice cream, developing new ice cream flavors and improving the packaging for ice cream, all from an engineer’s perspective towards problem-solving. When and Where [...] -
Environmental Science, Ages 9-11
Discover the wonders of the natural world and learn how to care for our planet in this engaging and hands-on Environmental Science class! Designed for curious minds, this course dives into the ecosystems around us, the challenges facing our environment, and the creative solutions we can use to protect it.
What We’ll Explore:
- Ecosystems in Action: Study how plants, animals, and humans interact within ecosystems and why balance is key.
- The Science of Conservation: Learn about endangered species, pollution, and the importance of recycling and renewable energy.
- Water, Air, and Soil: Investigate the essential elements of life on Earth and how we can keep them healthy.
- Climate Change Awareness: Understand the effects of climate change and brainstorm ways to reduce its impact.
Hands-On Activities including building a terrarium, designing water filtration systems and wind turbines, exploring composting, identifying trees and testing soil.
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Escape Rooms & Scavenger Hunts, Ages 8-11
An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles using clues to complete the objectives at hand by a certain time. Each day, students will participate in an escape room at the beginning of class. They will be exposed to a broad range of scenarios, clues and puzzles [...] -
Fabric Arts, Ages 11-14
Dive into the world of fabric arts and discover the joy of crafting with yarn, thread, and fabric! This hands-on class teaches kids the basics of knitting, crocheting, and fabric embellishment, opening the door to endless creative possibilities. Perfect for beginners or experienced crafters, this course blends skill-building with fun projects that kids can take [...] -
Film-Making, Ages 9-12
Do you want to have a blast making a movie? You don’t have to be an actor to star in these movies that you make from “Action” to “That’s a wrap.” We’ll guide you through the Hollywood process as you brainstorm, script, location scout, bring in props and costumes, act and direct in a collaborative [...] -
Financial Literacy, Ages 11-14
Imagine learning about personal finance while playing the board game, The Game of Life. Each day, students will randomly "draw cards" to establish their life conditions that day (i.e. the salary they are earning, the number of children, etc.). They will embark on research, analysis and decision-making for assignments related to opening bank accounts, getting [...] -
Fun with Physics, Ages 11-14
Explore the principles of motion, energy, forces, and more through engaging experiments and creative challenges. Whether you're building rockets or creating chain reactions, you'll see how physics is all around us in surprising and exciting ways. What We’ll Explore: Laws of Motion: Discover Newton’s laws of motion through experiments Forces in Action: Learn about gravity, [...] -
Graphic Design, Ages 11-14
Students will be creating imaginary animals, collages, personal logos, video game covers, pixel art, vampire portraits and wacky landscapes while learning different tools in GIMP, a free image manipulation and creation software that is similar to Photoshop, the standard in several industries including film, photography and print. Students will learn to scan and import images, [...]
