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Asteroid 1: June 8-12
Morning Classes
Icky, Sticky, and Fun
We have messes to make and things to explore. I need only the most curious minds in my laboratory. Become the world’s most creative chemist or inventor of the gooiest gunk ever glopped.
Dr. Doolittle Junior
Do you talk to animals? Explore the secret language of animals and discover their unique habitats and behaviors.
Become a Knight
Do you have courage are you loyal to your family? Do you like to perform your best when you complete a task? If you can say yes to these questions, then you may have the qualities to become a knight. Rise through the ranks and a squire and finally a knight! Do you have what it takes?
Matrix Chess
Whether you are a beginner or a budding chess champion, you will have the opportunity to improve your skills. Optimize your game by learning
strategic moves and techniques.
Afternoon Classes
Science in My House?
Shhh! Don’t tell mom and dad…Find out how to use simple household items to complete experiments like a real scientist. Explore solids, liquids, gases, mixtures, solutions, and more. Discover chemistry is alive in your own home.
Calling All Inventors
Did you know that an 11 year old invented the popsicle or that silly putty was invented by accident? You could be an inventor too. If you are curious, love to “tinker”, and have great ideas, come and join us to create your own invention!
Puppet Showplace
Can you bring a great story to life? Be a part of this children’s theater as we use our imagination to create puppets and learn how to improvise and role-play like the pros. Your puppet may be the best actor on stage!
Asteroid 2: June 15-19
Morning Classes
Out of This World
Join the ranks of Neil Armstrong and become a Junior Astronaut. Learn about space exploration through experiments and imagination. Explore what life would be like in the final frontier.
Bob the Builder
Can we fix it? Yes we can!! Bob and his gang need help with renovations, construction, and repairs. Come and learn about the design process civil engineers use each day in order to help Bob and his gang complete their work on time.
Panda Express
An EDIBLE journey to China? It will be an incrEDIBLE one! Come and join us on the express journey to the country of pandas - China! Do Chinese people wear the same clothes as we do? Do they celebrate the same festivals? Find stories or even legends behind Chinese food, its children and more about China today in Panda Express.
How Things Work
Do you love taking things apart to find out what makes them tick? Do you have a question about everything you do? If you are interested in all sorts of investigations, this hands-on course is for you.
Matrix Chess
Whether you are a beginner or a budding chess champion, you will have the opportunity to improve your skills. Optimize your game by learning
strategic moves and techniques.
Afternoon Classes
Meet the Reptiles
Did you know that a reptile’s skin is dry and as hard as human fingernails? Did you know that the smallest reptile in the world is less than one inch long, and the largest is more than 30 feet long? What don’t you know about reptiles? Come and learn about the most fascinating creatures alive today.
Math in Action
Can math help you win a paper airplane contest? Can you find math in amusement parks, businesses, or even the arts? Investigate all of the ways math helps us solve problems in the world around us.
Music or Science?
Are we using science when we are playing a music instrument? How can you make waves when you are singing your favorite song? Join us as we discover the physics behind music and sound.
Meteorite 1: June 8-12
Morning Classes
Ready, Set, Think!
Your challenge is to build the highest freestanding tower using only paperclips, straws, and index cards. You only have 5 minutes! What will you do? Have fun with us while using your imagination to solve many fun and exciting challenges.
**REGISTRATION CLOSED/CLASS FULL** Chemistry & Art
Get ready for fun and adventure as you learn how to mix your own materials for art projects. Use the paint you have mixed from pigments, sculpt with your own created clay, and design a T-shirt with your very own brand of fabric ink.
Geology Rocks!
Did you brush your teeth today? Then you used rocks and minerals when you used your toothpaste. Come experiment with us and learn how the earth has changed over time and how common household items are made from rocks and minerals.
Imagination and Painting
Learn how painters make their paintings to look so real. Discover different ways to paint as well as different items to paint with. Explore water colors, tempera paints, Chinese calligraphy, landscapes, proportion, and much more.
Matrix Chess
Whether you are a beginner or a budding chess champion, you will have the opportunity to improve your skills. Optimize your game by learning
strategic moves and techniques.
Afternoon Classes
Ancient Science
Are you ready to try time-travel, explore the world, and make history? Invent glue, clocks, eyeglasses, and more. Uncover how ancient people discovered the simple things we use today in a class packed full of discoveries.
Chemical Explorations
Did you know that some breakfast cereals are protected with iron? How can you find it? Come mix, pour, measure, and swirl into the world of chemistry as we explore reactions in the making of our own concoctions. Experience fun filled, hands-on experiments, and activities.
Green Thumbs
Gardeners know the best dirt! They know that plants are important to our everyday lives. Learn how gardening involves bugs, plants, and nutrition. You will have a green thumb in no time!
From Head to Toe
How are your bones like a roll of toilet paper? Where does all of your old dead skin go? Can you figure out how tall a person is from the size of his or her feet? Answer these questions and more by using materials found in your home.
Meteorite 2: June 15-19
Morning Classes
Physics with Toys
What does a yo-yo have in common with tops, bubbles and lasers? Why does a spinning top stand up? Here’s a hint: it’s the same reason you can ride a bicycle. Would you like to create a sonic boom? You can do it with a simple balloon! Come and examine the laws of nature through the use of common toys.
Goodday Mate
Come and take a trip to the outback and explore the exciting country of Australia. Learn how to play the didgeridoo and experience the aquatic life of the Great Barrier Reef. Get your suitcase ready and join us on our journey.
Books Galore
Dive into the world of books by creating your own. Learn to make a variety of books including pop-up, accordion and flap books, and learn techniques for binding and decoration while exploring interesting bookmaking techniques.
Matrix Chess
Whether you are a beginner or a budding chess champion, you will have the opportunity to improve your skills. Optimize your game by learning
strategic moves and techniques.
Afternoon Classes
Magnificent Machines
How different would your life be without machines? Explore how machines work and make your life easier. Get ready to make your own!
Action Alert
Calling all rainforest heroes! Our tropical rainforests are being destroyed everyday by logging, mining, oil drilling, and more. Animals are losing their homes will become extinct if we do not do something quickly. Join us to learn about rainforest plants and animals and discover how you can make a difference.
Twisted Fairy Tales
What if the Big Bad Wolf wasn’t really so bad? What if the princess saved the PRINCE from the dragon? Use your imagination to create twisted fairy tales of your own.
Mad Science
Mad science is on a mission. If you have imagination and curiosity, WE WANT YOU. Come and explore the different fields of science with hands-on activities and exciting experiments with the Mad Scientist!
Meteor 1: June 8-12
Morning Classes
Electrical Engineering
Explore the internal workings of many common household electronics. Investigate basic electronic circuitry and components as you create your own gadget. (Supply Fee $10)
**REGISTRATION CLOSED/CLASS FULL** Vet Med
Discover your inner veterinarian. Learn all about animal anatomy and physiology with dissection and other exciting hands-on activities. Explore the veterinary needs of animals of all shapes and sizes. (Supply fee $10)
Be an Architect
Explore the elements of architectural design from ancient times through today. Study pyramids, castles, Roman and Gothic architecture, and skyscrapers. You will even be challenged to design a home for a client!
**REGISTRATION CLOSED/CLASS FULL** Digital Photography
Are you the photographer of your family? Do you enjoy looking at and taking photos? Come and enter the world of digital photography. Learn how to use Photoshop to enhance and improve your photos, explore the principles of design, and prepare your creations for display.
Matrix Chess
Whether you are a beginner or a budding chess champion, you will have the opportunity to improve your skills. Optimize your game by learning
strategic moves and techniques.
Afternoon Classes
Moving On! Explore Physics
What’s a rotoplane? Find out! Explore motion, sound, forces, and energy. Do experiments with movable spheres, ramps, slider, rocket balloons, and more. Participate in an egg drop competition by using your creativity to protect a raw egg dropped from very high.
Experimental Chemistry
Become a research scientist. Use the scientific method to experiment, observe, and test hypotheses in this fun, hands-on science class! Learn about matter, its properties and how it can change. Come prepared to work in teams as we study the principles of chemistry.
**REGISTRATION CLOSED/CLASS FULL** Spies Like Us
Are you the next international spy? Do you live to solve puzzles? Are you creative? Learn how math can help us break secret codes. Use science to break down listening devices, invisible ink, mirrors, and more.
Seven Wonders of the World
Are you looking forward to your next vacation? Travel the globe, use your imagination, and participate in hands-on activities. Join us as we visit the four corners of the Earth as we explore such wonders as Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, and the Great Barrier Reef.
Meteor 2: June 15-19
Morning Classes
World of Gadgets
Electronics are here to stay. Wouldn't it be great to understand how and why electronic devices work? Come and learn about the basics of electronics by looking at magnetism, static electricity, and simple circuits with hands-on activities and experiments.
Mini Med
Paging all doctors! Are you fascinated by the workings of the human body? Come and learn about anatomy and physiology as you explore the exciting world of medicine. Learn about the many systems and function of the body by dissecting and through other hands-on activities. (Supply Fee: $10)
Go Green!
Can you save the environment? Yes! Learn how by investigating interactions between people and the environments in which they live. Explore the effects of pollution and become an environmentalist so you can help save our planet.
Movie Making
Ever wonder what is happening behind the camera? Perhaps you see yourself as the next Steven Spielberg. Learn what it takes to make a movie and create one of your own.
Matrix Chess
Whether you are a beginner or a budding chess champion, you will have the opportunity to improve your skills. Optimize your game by learning
strategic moves and techniques.
Afternoon Classes
Journey into Flight
Take a trip with us in an expedition of flight. Discover how planes lift off, fly, glide, and land safely. Learn how aviation pioneers tested their inventions and construct your own aircraft with materials like early designers used. (Supply Fee: $10)
Junior Detective
You can use science to solve a mystery! As a junior detective, you will dust for fingerprints, analyze handwriting, and use chemistry to identify mystery substances. Can you help us solve the crime?
Cartoon Craze
Images are stronger than words, but there’s a catch. You need to be understood to be appreciated. Learn the basics of cartooning from super-heroes to European classics. Take your idea from a rough sketch through basic inking and coloring techniques, to a humorous conclusion.
Geometry Master
Discover the world of geometry as we investigate polyhedras and create Platonic solids. Learn the rules of tessellations in order to complete a unique challenge. If you enjoy math challenges and working with manipulatives, then this class is for you. |
