Students will look a wide range of issues from the mundane to the worldly and argue "for" or "against" a variety of everyday items, events, and ideas. Along the way, they will research, structure, craft and execute their speeches to inform and persuade. Students will be practicing their public speaking skills, working on speaking from [...]
Step into the shoes of a detective — uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Student will use the powers of observations and investigative gear to find, collect and analyze evidence. Students also become a super-spy. They build binoculars; discover what it takes to keep things safe and how technology works in the [...]
The class starts with the fundamentals of drawing from lines, shapes, 3D forms to using perspective, space, light and color. Campers will be drawing and painting still life, landscapes and people using digital brushes, blending tools and textures through a series of fun projects. When and Where This Class is Offered: Week 2 - July [...]
Students will learn how to create amazing graphic designs inside Canva, one of the world’s leading free graphic design applications and Animoto, an easy drag and drop video maker. The course will cover core skills needed to use Canva efficiently and effectively, including text and typography, shapes and lines, adding icons, pictures, filters, color, alignment and transparency. Students will apply their skills working on different projects like magazine covers, posters, greeting cards, photo collages, vision boards and mind maps. Students will also make stunning videos in minutes using Animoto. During the course, the instructor will cover some basic graphic design theory, which will help make their work stand out.
Electrical Engineering with Makey-Makey, Ages 8-10
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Students will obtain an introduction in electrical engineering by tinkering with Makey Makey, a circuit board kit that can be used to connect objects with a computer, transforming those objects into computer keys or mouse clicks. Students can invent new devices, instruments and controllers with objects that conduct electricity. For instance, bananas turn into piano [...]
Aerospace engineers design things that fly both inside and outside of our atmosphere, while aeronautical (flight) engineers design things that only fly inside of our atmosphere. Students dive into aeronautical engineering by designing models of flying technologies that help collect aerial photographs. Students also learn how to engineer rovers that can be used to explore [...]
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 [...]
Students walk through the steps of designing their own fashion line. They will start with an inspiration board and understanding their target customer. They will decide on the color palette and fabric mix of their collection. Students learn how the body moves and how to use the 9-head croquis to start sketching ideas. Students will [...]
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 [...]
