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Super Summer 2016 Course Offerings

 

Download our 2016 Super Summer Brochure!

Super Summer is now a full day program. Students will be able to experience a wider range of activities than in the past. In addition to having more time to explore, the scope of the courses has been broadened. The interdisciplinary approach to the courses allows students to make connections between content areas. Every course includes activities in Engineering, Language Arts, Mathematics, Visual Arts, Social Studies, and the Sciences. If you liked Super Summer before, you are going to love it now!  

SESSION IJune 13-17, 2016

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Terrestrial Science Explorers

You are surrounded by science every day! Explore physics, biology, chemistry, and Earth science and learn about energy with examples from your life. Learn how to form a hypothesis, then get messy and have fun creating your own experiments to solve puzzling questions. This is the perfect class to get an early jump on the world of science.

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Settling America: Communities of Change

Have you ever wanted to take a trip out west and discover what it takes to be a pioneer? You will use the concept of change as a basis for exploring the lives and hardships of early American settlers. Using problem-based learning and creative problem-solving, you will build structures for shelter, create a California Gold Rush travel plan, and discover the environmental factors that may affect your journey. You will also participate in a number of hands-on activities that will introduce the concept of change, including building an egg catcher, observing an ant farm, and creating a 3-D relief map!

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Microscopic Monsters and The Scientists Who Slay Them

Have you ever worried about catching a disease such as whooping cough? You will explore epidemiology through understanding the concept of perseverance and an important role it plays in eradicating many diseases. You will have an opportunity to explore the unseen world of microscopic organisms and learn to think like an epidemiologist. Hands-on activities, creative problem solving, and problem based learning form the core of the daily experiences. You will learn the differences between bacteria and viruses, how the body defends itself against disease, and how scientists study a disease outbreak. Let the discovery begin!

 SESSION II: June 20-24, 2016

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Extraterrestrial Science Explorers

Attention Earthlings! Join the ranks of Neil Armstrong and become a junior astronaut. Learn about our solar system and beyond through experiments and imagination. From the Earth’s atmosphere and to the universe, explore energy and how space affects our lives. Come and experience our amazing journey and see what life might be like in the final frontier.

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Building A Business: Communities Of Change

Have you ever wanted to be an entrepreneur? Join this course and learn how to build a business from the ground up! You will use the concept of change as a foundation for exploring business. Problem-based learning and creative problemsolving will be used to help you create a business, sell merchandise, and shop ‘til you drop! You will also participate in hands-on activities that will deepen your understanding of the concept of change, including growing plants, creating Tangram
animals, and designing a Garbage Gallery!

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Human Health Heroes And Their Push Against Pandemics

How do scientists learn about what causes diseases and how to control epidemics? During week two, you will deepen your understanding of epidemiology and perseverance through exploring the various branches of epidemiology, the tools epidemiologists use, and the organizations charged with monitoring and tracking human health. You will round out the week by forecasting which disease might become the world’s next pandemic and will also study famous epidemiologists from the past and the present.


FEES

One week, full-day program:
$290 per child

Both weeks, full-day program:
$550 per child

Family rate, two or more children from the same family:
$275 per child, per week