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First Session 8:30 - 10:00 AM

Date
 Class Class Title Subject Grade Room Member Non-Member
June 22 - 26
 1 Lift Off to Rocketry Rocketry 4-5 1 $65 $75
2 Come Join Our Circus. This is a double length class ending in Room 4 at 11:45 a.m. Physics 2-3 2 $85 $95
3 Go for the Gold. This is a double length class ending at 11:45 a.m. General Science 5-8 3 $90 $100
4

 Come Join our Circus. This is a double length class ending in room 2 at 11:45 Physics k-1 4 $85 $95
5 Treasures Under Your Feet (Cancelled) Geology 6-8 5 $55 $65
6 Oozy Science Chemistry 2-3 7 $55 $65
7 Artistic Advanced Photoshop. This is a double length class ending at 11:45 a.m. Computers 6-8 9 $90 $100
8 Motor Mania Electricity, Motors 2-6 10 $65 $75
9 I Need My Space Space Exploration 3-4 13 $55 $65

June 29 - July 3

 24

 Save Our Rainforests

 Biology

 k-1

 1

 $60

 $70
25

 It's a Small World

 Microbiology

 4-5

 2

 $60

 $70
26

 Junior Rocketeers (Class Full)

Rocketry

 2-3

 4

 $65

 $75
27

 Basic Geology

 Geology

 2-3

 5

 $55

 $65
28

 Structure This. This is a double length class ending at 11:45 a.m.

 Architecture

 6-8

 6

 $90

 $100
29

 Air: It's More than just for Breathing

 Physics

 k-1

 7

 $55

 $65
30

 Podcasting. This is a double length class ending at 11:45

 Computers

 4-5

 9

 $90

 $100
31

 Nature Power

 Physics

 2-6

 10

 $55

 $60
32

 Mandarin Chinese Language. This is a four week class ending on July 24

 Chinese

 k-1

 13

 $80

 $80
July 6 - 10
 53 Beam Me Up Electricity 2-3 1 $60 $70
54
Ocean Explorers. This is a double length class ending at 11:45 a.m. (Class Full)
 Oceanography
k-2 2 $85 $95
55 My Working Body: Its Systems Anatomy k-1 3 $55 $65
56 Elbows Off The Table Etiquette 2-3 4 $80 $90
57 Crime Lab. This is a double session class ending at 11:45 Criminology 6-8 6 $90 $100
58 Dr. Flubber's Wild and Fun Experiments Chemistry 2-3 7 $60 $70
59 Website Design. This is a double length class ending at 11:45 a.m. Computers 4-5 9 $90 $100
60

 Magic Multipliers (Class Full) Mathematics 3-6 10 $55 $60
July 13 - 17
 77 Crazy About Chemistry Chemistry 2-3 1 $65 $75
78 The Science of Snakes. This is a double length class ending at 11:45 a.m. Snakes k-2 2 $85 $95
79 Space: The Final Frontier Astronomy k-1 3 $55 $65
80 Mars Rover Computers 6-8 4 $55 $65
81

 Life Science Critters Zoology 4-5 5 $55 $65
82

 Motion Matters - May the Force Be With You. This is a double session class ending at 11:45

 Physics 5-8 6 $90 $100
83

 Board Game Design. This is a double session class ending at 11:45 a.m.

 Computers

 4-5

 9

 $90

 $100
84 Invention Convention Inventions 2-6 10
$60
 $70
July 20 - 24
 100 Fair Weather Ahead Meteorology 2-3 2 $55 $65
101 Icy Science Physics k-1 3 $55 $65
102 Mars Rover. This is a double session class ending at 11:45 a.m. Computers 4-5 4 $90 $100
103

 Basic Geology (Closed) Geology 2-3 5 $55 $65
104

 Way Out Astronomy

 Astronomy

 5-8

 6
$60 $70
105 I Need My Space Space Exploration 3-4 7 $55 $65
106
Flash Animation. This is a double length class ending at 11:45 a.m. Computers 4-5 9 $90 $100
107 Jump Ahead Geometry Geometry 4-6 10 $55 $65
108

 Fun With Wood

 Carpentry

 2-3

 outdoors

 $60 $70
July 27 - 31
 127 Academy of Bubbleology Physics 2-3 1 $60 $70
128

 Everyday Math

 Mathematics

 k-1

 2

 $60 $70
129

 The Circle of Life: Who Eats What?

 Zoology

 k-1

 3

 $55

 $65
130 Futuristic Fuels. This is a double length class ending at 11:45 a.m. Chemistry 6-8 5 $95 $105
131

 Spin Spin Spin Around - Tops Go Round Physics 4-5 6 $60 $70
132

 Motor Mania

 Electricity, Motors

 2-6

 7

 $65

 $75
133

 Graphic Design for Professional Printing

 Computers

 6-8

 9

 $55

 $65
134

 Robotronics

 Electronics

 5-6

 13

 $80

 $90

 

Second Session 10:15 - 11:45 AM

Date Class Class Title Subject Grade Room Member Non-Member
June 22 - 26




10 Rocket Scientists Rocketry 5-8 1 $65 $75
11 Treasures Under Your Feet Geology 4-5 5 $55 $65
12 Oozy Science Chemistry k-1 7 $55 $65
13

 Circuit Cities (Class Full)

 Electricity

 2-6

 10

 $65 $75
14 I Need My Space Space Exploration 5-6 13 $55 $65
June 29 -
July 3











 33 Save Our Rainforests Biology 2-3 1 $60 $70
34 It's a Small World Microbiology 2-3 2 $60 $70
35 Rocket Scientists Rocketry 5-8 4 $65 $75
36 Basic Geology Geology 4-5 5 $55 $65
37 Air: It's More Than Just For Breathing Physics k-3 7 $55 $65
38

 Inventor's Lab (Closed)

Inventions

 2-6

 10
$60 $70
39

 Mandarin Chinese Studies. This is a four week class ending on July 24 Mandarin Chinese k-1 13 $80 $80
July 6 - 10







 61

 Beam Me Up Electricity k-1 1 $60 $70
62

 My Working Body: Its Systems Anatomy 2-3 3 $55 $65
63

 Elbows off the table Etiquette 4-5 4 $80 $90
64

 Dr. Flubber's Wild and Fun Experiments Chemistry 4-5 7 $60 $70
65

 Contraption Carnival Physics 2-6 10 $55 $65
July 13 - 17







85

 Crazy About Chemistry Chemistry k-1 1 $65 $75
86

 Space: The Final Frontier Astronomy 2-3 3 $55 $65
87

 Robo Park Techies Computers 4-5 4 $55 $65
88

 Life Science Critters Zoology 6-8 5 $55 $65
89

 More Contraption Carnival Physics 2-6 10 $60 $70
July 20 - 24











 109

 Fair Weather Ahead Meteorology k-1 2 $55 $65
110

 Icy Science (Class Full) Physics 2-3 3 $55 $65
111

 Basic Geology Geology 6-8 5 $55 $65
112

 Way Out Astronomy Astronomy 3-5 6 $60 $70
113

 I Need My Space Space Exploration 5-6 7 $55 $65
114

 Airborne Math Mathematics 3-6 10 $55 $65
115

 Fun With Wood Carpentry 2-3 outdoors $60 $70
July 27 - 31











 135

 Academy of Bubbleology Physics k-1 1 $60 $70
136

 Everyday Math Mathematics 2-3 2 $60 $70
137

 The Circle of Life: Who Eats What Zoology 2-3 3 $55 $65
138

 Spin Spin Spin Around - Tops Go Round Physics 6-8 6 $60 $70
139

 Circuit Cities Electricity 2-6 7 $65 $75
140 Graphic Design for Professional Printing Computers 4-5 9 $55 $65
141 Become an Electronics Technician Electronics 4-5 13 $60 $70

 

Third Session 12:30 - 2:00PM

Date
 Class Class Title Subject Grade Room Member Non-Member
June 22 - 26









 15

 It's a Bug's Life Entomology 2-3

 2

 $60 $70
16

 The Magical World of Water

 Water

 4-6

 3

 $55 $65
17

 Space Camp. This is a double length class ending at 3:45 p.m.

 Computers 6-8 4 $90 $100
18

 Treasures Under Your Feet

 Geology 2-3

 5

 $55 $65
19

 Fly Fly Away (Class Full)

 Flight

 k-1

 7 $55 $65
20

 Artistic Advanced Photoshop. This is a double length class ending at 3:45 p.m.

 Computers

 4-5

 9

 $90 $100

June 29

- July 3













 40 Art Smart Art k-1 1 $60 $70
41 It's a Small World Microbiology 2-3 2 $60 $70
42

 Robo Park Techies (Class Full)

 Computers

 4-5

 4

 $55 $65
43

 Basic Geology

 Geology

 6-8

 5

 $55 $65
44

 Structure This. This is a double length class ending at 3:45 p.m.

 Architecture

 4-5

 6

 $90 $100
45

 Matter: It's Everywhere

 Chemistry

 2-3

 7

 $55 $65
46

 Podcasting. This is a double length class ending at 3:45 p.m.

 Computers

 6-8

 9 $90 $100
47

 Newton's Big Three

 Physics

 6-8

 10

 $55 $65
July

6 - 10











 66

 Art Smart

 Art

 2-3

 1

 $60 $70
67

 Soda Bottle Science

 Physics

 k-1

 3

 $55 $65
68

 Space Camp. This is a double session class ending at 3:45 p.m.

 Computers

 6-8

 4

 $90 $100
69

 Crime Lab. This is a double session class ending at 3:45 p.m. (Class Full)

 Criminology

 4-5

 6

 $90 $100
70

 Dr. Flubber's Wild and Fun Experiments (Class Full)

 Chemistry

 2-3

 7

 $60 $70
71

 Website Design. This is a double length class ending at 3:45 p.m.

 Computers

 6-8

 9

 $90 $100
72

 Quest for a Bird's Nest

 Ornithology

 2-3

 10

 $55 $65
July 13 - 17









 90

 Mighty Mathematicians

 Mathematics

 2-3

 1

 $60 $70
91

 Gravity

 Physics

 k-1

 3

 $55 $65
92

 Space Camp. This is a double session class ending at 3:45 p.m.

 Computers

 6-8

 4

 $90 $100
93

 Life Science Critters

 Zoology

 2-3

 5

 $55 $65
94

 The Magical World of Water

 Water

 4-6

 6

 $55 $65
95

 Board Game Design. This is a double session class ending at 3:45 p.m.

 Computers

 6-8

 9

 $90

 $100
July 20 - 24











 116

 Mighty Mathematicians

 Mathematics

 k-1

 2

 $60 $70
117

 How Does Your Garden Grow?

 Botany

 2-3

 3

 $55 $65
118

 Robo City Techies (Closed)

Computers

 6-8

 4

 $55 $65
119

 Basic Geology

 Geology

 4-5

 5

 $55 $65
120

 Flash Animation. This is a double length class ending at 3:45 p.m.

 Computers

 6-8

 9

 $90 $100
121

 The Wright Stuff

 Flight

 6-8

 10

 $60 $70
122

 Fun with Wood. This is a double session class ending at 3:45 p.m. (Class Full)

Carpentry

 4-6

 outdoors

 $95 $105

 

Fourth Session 2:15 - 3:45PM

Date

 Class Class Title

 Subject Grade

 Room Member Non-Member
June 22 - 26



 21

 Yum Yum Fractions and then Some Mathematics

 2-4

 2

 $65 $75
22

 Can You Build It? Yes, You Can

 Architecture

 k-1

 7

 $55 $65
23

 Sharks Aren't Scary (Cancelled)

Sharks

 4-5

 10

 $55 $60
June 29 - July 3





48

 Susie Seed & Jack the Bean Stalk (Full)

 Plants

 1-2

 1

 $55 $65
49

 All About Butterflies

 Butterflies

 2-4

 2

 $65 $75
50

 Krazy NXT Robotics

 Computers

 6-8

 4

 $55 $65
51

 Matter: It's Everywhere

 Chemistry

 k-1

 7

 $55 $65
52

 Newton's Big Three

 Physics

 4-5

 10

 $55 $65
July 6 - 10





 73

 Dinosaurs and Fossils

 Paleontology

 1-3

 1

 $55 $65
74

 Soda Bottle Science

 Physics

 2-3

 3

 $55 $65
75

 Dr. Flubber's Wild and Fun Experiments

 Chemistry

 4-5

 7

 $60 $70
76

 Nests - They are for the Birds

 Ornithology

 k-1

 10

 $55 $65
July 13 - 17





 96

 Butterflies Flutter By

 Butterflies

 1-3

 1

 $55 $65
97

 Gravity

 Physics

 2-3

 3

 $55 $65
98

 Your Amazing Body (Closed)

Anatomy

 k-1

 1

 $55 $65
99

 Drip Drip Drop

 Water

 4-5

 10

 $60 $70
July 20 - 24





 123

 Rocks Rock

 Geology

 1-3

 2

 $55 $65
124

 How Does Your Garden Grow?

 Botany

 k-1

 3

 $55 $65
125

 Space City (Closed)

 Computers

 6-8

 4

 $55 $65
126

 The Wright Stuff

 Flight

 4-5

 10

 $60 $70

 

Academy of Bubbleology #127, 135 - Instr. Leann Legind. Burst into the world of "bubbleology". Study surface tension. Make bubbleologist solution & bubble wands. See why bubbles are round, why they float, stretch and pop.

Airborne Math #114 - Instr. Robert Smith. Use geometry and measurement to construct flying saucers, equilateral planes and kites.

Air: It's More Than Just for Breathing #29, 37 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Use the air around to understand many concepts in science. Make a hovercraft, an air barometer and expand air magically among many other activities.

All About Butterflies. #49 - Instr. Analiza Cueto. Learn about their anatomy, life cycles and names of different kinds of butterflies. This class is hands-on which also incorporates art.

Artistic Advanced Photoshop #7, 20 - Inst. Paul Burns.- Bring digital photos that you think will make a great work of art. We will use this professional software to learn masking, filters, layers, blend modes, Liquify, Vanishing Point, and vector-based type making your photos into masterpiece works of art.
Art Smart #40, 66 - Instr. Leann Legind. Explore the artistic forms and mediums of the visuals arts such as clay, watercolor, pastels, chalk, pencil, torn paper while creating like the greats - Michelangelo, Picasso, Monet and more! Develop the right side of your brain and get art smart!

Basic Geology. #27, 36, 43, 103, 111, 119 - Instr. Connie VanKampen. Learn about the Earth's crust, its elements, minerals, rocks and fossils. Make a rock and mineral board to keep. See why seas, lakes and glaciers exist in California. Learn about geodes. Receive a geode of your own.

Beam Me Up #53, 61 - Instr. Leann Legind. Find out how fast light travels. Solve secret codes using the principles of light. Create a rainbow. Make a kaleidoscope and a periscope. Bring 2 one quart empty paper milk cartons to class on Monday.

Become an Electronics Technician #141 - Instr. Lyle Majeska. Learn the basics of electronics, soldering and even build a Robot with blinking eyes. Continuing students will make advanced projects.

Board Game Design #83, 95 - Inst. Paul Burns. Use Photoshop and Illustrator to create a board game. We begin by playing several board games, using these to generate ideas for our own. This is a double length class.

Butterflies Flutter By # 96 - Instr. Jana Fuentes. Observe butterfly eggs metamorphosing into caterpillars before becoming beautiful butterflies. Students will care for a caterpillar larva, and observe butterflies in their environment.

Can You Build It? Yes You Can! #22 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Learn what is needed to build a free standing structure, bridges and more! Experiment with height and weight in learning about various structures.

Circuit Cities #13, 139 - Instr. Robert Smith. Use batteries and bulbs in circuit boards, a telegraph, switches. Build a mini-city.

Come Join Our Circus! #2, 4 - Instr. Pat Smith and Pam Ehlers. This class will cover many of the science concepts of balance and matter as they relate to the circus. How do bareback riders and jugglers balance? How do they make those balloon animals and keep that balloon from popping? How is cotton candy made? What are a Joey, a hippodrome and an Annie Oakley? Come clown around with Uh O! the clown.

Contraption Carnival #65 - Instr. Robert Smith. Make the fastest roller car, best parachute, marble roller coasters and creative boats.

Crazy About Chemistry #77, 85 - Instr. Leann Lottie Legind. Make a chemistry set. Change gooey liquid into glue, discover "holes" in water. Find out the secret of bubble gum. All projects are fun and safe. Bring a shoe box on Monday.

Crime Lab #57, 69 - Instr. Andrea Brown. Test various powders, liquids and other substances for reactions to chemicals. Work with lifting of fingerprints, shoeprints and tire tracks. Investigate with paper chromatography and ink. Study hair and fibers to see differences /likenesses. Use many forensic science tools such as microscopes, hand lenses and fingerprinting lift kits. Help solve a crime in a mock crime scene. Observe "evidence at the scene".

Dinosaurs and Fossils #73 - Instr. Jana Fuentes. Create your own fossil while you learn the eras of the dinosaurs. Be a paleontologist for a day and dig for dinosaur eggs. We will create a dinosaur relief, and complete one art project.
Drip Drip Drop #99 - Instr. Maria Orozco. Amazing water...we couldn't live without it. Lets investigate water by making a water molecule, investigating the states of water, make a cloud in a jar, and learning about the water cycle.

Dr. Flubber's Wild and Fun Experiments #58, 64, 70, 75 - Instr. George Lightholder. Make aircraft that is 3 feet long, a density rainbow, styrofoam gliders, silly putty and flubber! Learn the science behind all the experiments.

Elbows Off The Table #56, 63 - Instr. Cricket Wantland. Spend a fun filled week with your elbows off the table. Explore a world of tradition and kindness. Polish your handshake, learn how to make introductions and the value of respect. Using the telephone, and of course manners at the table will also be covered in this Etiquette class. We will take a field trip to Marie Callendar's for a formal meal to finish our week and put our new skills to the test.

Everyday Math # 128, 136 - Instr. Lana Willis. Learn to understand small numbers, quantities, and simple shapes in your everyday environment. Count, compare, describe and sort objects. Develop a sense of properties and patterns. There will be given many hands-on activities to practice math concepts.

Fair Weather Ahead. #100, 109 - Instr. Leann Legind. Explore the wonders of weather, the water cycle and air pressure. Learn how to make it rain. Make your own clouds. See how a hot air balloon works.

Flash Animation #106, 120 - Instr. Paul Burns. Create clip art in Fireworks and Flash. Use it with digital photos to create animations. See how your animations make a website more fun and dynamic. This is a double length class.

Fly, Fly, Away #19 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Investigate all the things that can fly. Make simple paper rockets and whirligigs. Create a hot Air Balloon as well as many other inventions of flight.

Fun with Wood #108, 115, 122 - Instr. Lyle Majeska. Learn to work with wood using hand tools - measure, cut, sand, nail and glue. Make wooden toys, puzzles and even a bird feeder or bug house.

Futuristic Fuels #130 - Instr. Paul Burns . Help make and test a fuel of the future. Work as a group to make a batch of biodiesel fuel; Experiment with different fuels of the future; Make and take home a miniature solar powered car.

Go for the Gold" Science Events #3 - Instr. Andrea Brown Investigate using critical thinking, mathematical skills, and process skills: Compete in some of the these events: Wright Stuff-design a glider, Music to my Ears, (making a musical instrument and playing it.) Mystery Architecture and Write It, Do it. Other events may also be added.

Graphic design for professional printing # 133, 140 - Instr. Kenneth Merchant Learn industrial standards in Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator for creating professional level printouts. Learn vector vs. pixel graphics and how to create professional looking products from CD covers, to greating cards, to posters

Gravity #91, 97 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Experiment to discover what gravity really is. Do anti-gravity experiments. Find your own center. Work with water, patterns, balance, and marbles to understand this force.

How Does Your Garden Grow? # 117, 124 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Plant seeds. See what happens when they germinate. Make a terrarium. Conduct experiments on plants. Learn which insects are the plant's friends.

Icy Science #101, 110 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Be amazed with the cool things you can do with ice! Experiment after experiment with simple frozen water. Make frost, Ice Lollies, discover which kind of ice is softer, and more!

I Need My Space! #9, 14, 105, 113 - Instr. Pam Leestma. Enjoy daily "make and take" activities to learn more about robotics, microgravity, star gazing, Mars, living and working in International Space Station and the Space Shuttle. Find out about the Future of the next generation space vehicles in the NASA's new Constellation program. There will be new activities the week of July 20 so sign up for both weeks!

Invention Convention #84 - Instr. Robert Smith. Make helicopters, super siphons, Newton's cradle, gliders, mini-microscopes. Do gravity experiments.

Inventor's Lab. #38 - Instr. Robert Smith. Replicate inventions such as an electroscope, a telegraph, a telephone and a light bulb.

It's a Bug's Life #15 - Instr. Pat Smith. Come learn about the largest group of animals in the world - arthropods, some with 6 to over 200 legs. Meet Millie the millipede. Hold some amazing critters from hissing cockroaches to super worms. Find out some fun facts. Make a critter condo to take home. Eat some nutritious bug candy!

It's a Small World #25, 34, 41 - Instr. Pat Smith See the world up close with hand lenses, microscopes, discovery scopes & stereoscopes. Make your own homemade slides. See what common items make a lens. Check out the flex cam and the new Eyeclops that allow the whole class to see microorganisms up close at the same time.

Jump Ahead Geometry # 107 - Instr. Robert Smith. Use a compass to work with plane figures. Make tetrahedral and geometric solids.

Junior Rocketeers. #26 - Instr. Judy Dominguez. Assemble, launch, recover and take home a "Pop Fly" model rocket. A baseball is launched atop a bat shaped rocket that "pops off" at the peak of its flight to create a major league pop fly. Time permitting; learn about how we went to the moon on the 40th anniversary of the historic 1969 mission.

Krazy NXT Robotics #50 - Instr. Kim Bach. Create the smartest, strongest and most advanced LEGO® robot ever, with the new NXT Intelligent Brick, your robot's brain. Create and program unique robots with light sensors, sound sensors and touch sensors. The robot's ultrasonic "eyes" measure distance and movement.

Life Science Critters #81, 88, 93 - Instr. Connie VanKampen. Learn about life in the ocean as you study sponges, coral fish and coral. Find out all about squids, bats and reptiles. See what animals and plants live in the desert.

Lift Off to Rocketry. #1 Instr. Judy Dominguez. Assemble, launch, recover and take home an "Eggscaliber" model rocket. The challenge is to launch a raw egg and recover it unbroken. Time permitting; learn about how we went to the moon on the 40th anniversary of the historic 1969 mission and how we plan to return!

Magic Multipliers #60 - Instr. Robert Smith. Make and use Napier's Bones and an abacus. Explore mental math, powers, factorials, bases and probability.

Mandarin Chinese Language. #32 - Instr. Vivian Chang. This is an intensive Mandarin Chinese language class. Students should already know beginning level Mandarin.

Mandarin Chinese Studies.# 39 - Instr. Vivian Chang. Study math and science using the Mandarin Chinese Language. Participate in cultural activities. Students should already know beginning level Mandarin.

Mars Rover #80, 102 - Instr. Kim Bach, Sara Bach. Work in teams of 4 to build a mars rover, write programs to move your rover over the surface of Mars, download them to the RCX and then test them. You will have 4 different missions. Matter: It's Everywhere #45, 51 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Learn about the 5 states of matter. Yes, there are five! Experiment and experience them all. Make magical substances that don't fit into any of these states.

Mighty Mathematicians #90, 116 - Instr. Leann Legind. Get a feel for math with hands-on manipulatives that explore different mathematical strands such as geometry, measurement, addition, subtraction, patterns, graphing, sorting and more! Get ready to develop your problem solving abilities! Enter into the world of Mighty Mathematicians!

More Contraption Carnival #89 - Instr. Robert Smith. Create the tallest tower, strongest bridge, unusual pendulums and gyrating gyroscopes.

Motion" Matters-May the "Force" Be with You # 82 - Instr. Andrea Brown. Experiment to investigate motion and force. Using various objects including dominos, toy vehicles, ramps, and water, students will find out how motion and force as well as forces and water are related. Have fun with physics.

Motor Mania #8, 132 - Instr. Robert Smith. Make a stroboscope, retinal illusions, a motor boat and participate in other motor activities.

My Working Body: It's Systems #55, 62 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione Through fun activities, projects and experiments learn about the systems inside of you. Understand what's under your skin. Get a glossary of new words and charts.

Nature Power #31 - Instr. Robert Smith. Make mini-boats, sundials, wind chimes, thermometers and sun prints. Explore soapy science.

Nests -They Are For The Birds #76 - . Instr. Maria Lerma. Learn fun facts about birds and bird nests. You will be ready for your school projects by building your very own bird nest (complete with clay bird and eggs)!

Newton's Big Three #47, 52 - Instr. Jennifer Collins. Learn about Sir Issac Newton and his three laws of motion. Then build and race your own Newton Scooter!

Ocean Explorers.#54 - Instr. Kristen Cooke. Learn about the creatures that live on the ocean floor. Participate in hands-on activities and learn about creatures you never knew existed. The class will be a "splash!"

Oozy Science #6, 12 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Like things that can ooze through your fingers? Join us to make slime, foam, flubber, playdough, and gunk. Even experiment with a non-Newtonian fluid! Mix up a mess of fun!

Podcasting #30, 46 - Inst. Paul Burns. Have you ever dreamed of having your own radio show or allowing the world access to your rock star status? In this class we will record your story, performance, or music with a digital voice recorder, cut and mix the recording, and convert it to an MP3 for your player or web site.

Quest for a Bird's Nest.# 72 - Instr. Maria Lerms. Are you ready for your school science projects? You will be--after you build your awesome nest. You will also learn amazing fun bird facts and vocabulary.

Robo City Techies #118 - Instr. Kim Bach. Create a city. Work in pairs to expand your robotics skills and knowledge. Explore, investigate and problem solve as we build simple traffic monitoring devices and vehicles. Student should have completed any other ROBO class or understand Lego Mindstorms.

Robo Park-techies #42, 87 - Instr: Kim Bach. Explore, investigate and problem solve as you work in pairs to build different amusement park rides with Lego's programmable RCX bricks. Build, write programs, download them to the RCX and then test them. This is a double length class ending at 11:45 a.m.

Robo-Tronics #134 - Instr. Lyle Majeska "Learn Electronics and assemble a robot car that will follow voice commands and avoid obstacles. Students will keep the kits to continue working on the activities at home."

Rocket Scientists. #10, 35 - Instr. Judy Dominguez. Assemble, launch, recover and take home a "Super Neon" model rocket that uses tubes and fins for guidance. The challenge is to achieve flight straight up. Time permitting; learn about how we went to the moon on the 40th anniversary of the historic 1969 mission and how we plan to return!

Rocks Rock!!! # 123 - Instr. Jana Fuentes. Come test rocks for hardness. Learn to identify local rocks and classify rocks. Experiments will be performed on rocks. Students will complete an art activity.

Save Our Rainforests. #24, 33 - Instr. Leann Legind. Enter the beautiful world of the rainforest! Explore the layers of the rainforest, create a clay poison arrow frog, move like a howler monkey, draw a Morpho butterfly, paint a beautiful rainforest mural, taste exotic rainforest foods and much more! Don't miss out and remember "Save Our Rainforests!"

Sharks Aren't Scary #23 - Instr. Jennifer Collins. Learn the myths and explore how amazing sharks really are and how they coexist in our oceans.

Soda Bottle Science #67, 74 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Soda bottles aren't only recyclable, they're the building blocks for cool experiments. You'll be amazed with all the things you can do with a 2 liter bottle! Have fun and learn!

Space Camp. #17, 68, 92 - Instr. Kim Bach. Simulate a space mission. You will go through a series of training exercises to prepare you for your space mission. Use lego NXT robotics to simulate traveling to another planet where you will plant a flag, and then complete a series of tasks on this planet. This is a double length class.

Space City # 125 - Instr. Kim Bach. Simulate a space mission. You will go through a series of training exercises to prepare you for your space mission. Use lego NXT robotics to simulate traveling to another planet where you will plant a flag, and then complete a series of tasks on this planet

Space: The Final Frontier #79, 86 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Go where few men have gone before. Make real and imaginary planets. Learn new space words used by scientists. Understand concepts about outer space.

Spin, Spin Around-Tops Go 'Round #131, 138 - Instr. Andrea Brown. Explore the physics behind a spinning top. Investigate the motion of the tops. Make your own tops. Have competitions of fastest spinning, longest spinning, and most creative. Use everyday objects to make your own tops. Discuss about what cultures use tops. Come Spin with us!

Structure This #28, 44 - Instructor Andrea Brown. Learn what makes a structure sturdy. Use physics and engineering to build structures. Examine in our modern world and structures of ancient times. Study building materials. Use straws, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, other wood and cards to build, examine and test structures.

Suzie Seed and Jack the Bean Stock #48 - Instructor Jana Fuentes. Come explore the world of plants. We will study seeds and how they grow. There will be experiments with photosynthesis. Take home a starter plant to grow at home.

The Circle of Life: Who eats what? # 129, 137 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Look for living things in garden dirt. Compete in worm races. Spin a food web. Make a food chain game. Learn about herbivores and carnivores.

The Magical World of Water.#16, 94 - Instr. Michele Rega. Have you ever wondered how water gets to your faucet, where does the water go after you flush the toilet, and what becomes of that water after it leaves your home? Journey through "The Magical World of Water." Discover the importance of the water cycle and understand how it affects you.

The Science of Snakes# 78 - Instr. Kristen Cooke. Meet some radical reptiles face to face. Learn about snakes and lizards. Hold them. On the last day of class parents and friends may come for a handling session and picture time.

The Wright Stuff # 121, 126 - Instr. Jennifer Collins. Learn the science behind why things fly, and build your own rubber band powered glider. See if you have the "Wright" stuff to fly!

Treasures Under Your Feet. #5, 11, 18 - Instr. Connie Van Kampen - Explore Earth Science as you learn about elements, minerals and rocks. Find out how fossils and caves are formed. Study different types of volcanoes, earthquakes and faults. There will be geologic samples to take home.

Way Out Astronomy #104, 112 - Instr, Judy Dominguez. Visit YSC's Starlab to learn about the Greek, Native American and Asian constellations. Go in YSC's computer driven digital Starlab to explore the solar system, fly by the moon and fly out of the Milky Way and beyond. Learn how to read star maps .Take home a set of maps for the whole year, make and touch a comet, simulate cratering on the moons and touch a piece of the lightest material in the world, aerogel!

Web Site Design #59, 71 - Instr. Paul Burns. Work with Adobe's creative suite to create a web page, then collaborate with a team building a dynamic science, technology, or educational web site. This is a double length class.

Your Amazing Body. #98 - Instr. La Verne Shaffer. Join us for a week of discovery as we look at your body from the inside out. We will learn about the systems within us; discover anatomy and learn how it all works together.

Yum Yum Fractions and then Some. #21 - Instr. Suzanne Mitchell. Recognize fractions of a whole and parts of a group (e.g., one-fourth of a pie, two-thirds of 15 balls). Recognize, name, and compare unit fractions from 1/2 to 1/12. Learn that when all fractional parts are included, such as four-fourths, the result is equal to the whole and to one. Use a variety of edible and non-edible manipulatives to develop an understanding of fractions


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