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Naperville-South / Aurora - June 10 - 13 and 17 - 20 |
Granger Middle School, 2721 Stonebridge Blvd.
9:00 - 12:00
Tuition: $335
Click HERE for general program details.
PLEASE NOTE: AS OF 4/15/13, THE PROGRAM SITE FOR NAPERVILLE/SOUTH HAS BEEN
CHANGED. THE NEW PROGRAM LOCATION IS GRANGER MIDDLE SCHOOL, 2721
STONEBRIDGE BOULEVARD IN AURORA.
Course Descriptions:
World Class Explorers: Discover wonders on
every continent! Climb a volcano, stare down a
kangaroo, build an igloo, and join a safari.
Design, invent, and dramatize through hands-
on activities. Grades PreK-K
Harry Potter-Ology: Enter a wizarding world.
Be sorted into a house, create your own wand,
formulate spells, and play quiddich. Try butter-
beer and wizard candy, and participate in our
End of Term Feast! Grades 3-8
Snap! Crackle! Pop! Mix, swish, and create
chemical concoctions that tend to pop, fizz, and
sometimes explode as you explore chemistry
via hands-on experiments. Grades 1-3
Eclectic Science Lab: Explore various fields of
science! Investigate biology, physics, chemistry,
astronomy, and the natural environment through
hands-on experiments and challenging activities.
Grades 3-8
Electronics Lab: Explore electronic compo-
nents and learn basic circuitry while construct-
ing various projects, from sirens to dice to
robots! Solder, decipher technical instructions,
assemble circuit boards, and read schematic
diagrams. ($60 lab fee) Grades 4-8
Lego Mindstorms Robotics I: Create an auto-
nomous robot using motors, gears, and sensors.
Program it to complete tasks of increasing
complexity, then observe the results. Do your
commands direct your robot as you intended?
($10 lab fee) Grades 3-8
Lego Mindstorms Robotics II: Work with other
advanced students to strategize solutions for
challenging tasks as you employ creative
problem solving to construct and program your
robots. ($10 lab fee) Grades 5-8
Creative Writing: Could posters, magazines,
paintings, films, and books inspire you to write
stories and poetry? See your work published
in our writing magazine. Submit your work to
competitions; our students have won many
prizes for excellence in writing stories and
poems. Grades 1-8
Theater Club: Experience the exhilarating world
of live theater! Develop characters as you play
theater games and rehearse skits, culminating
in a performance for family and friends on the
last day. Grades 1-8
Paper Mache and More! Explore 3-D art
through various media. Enjoy hands-on imag-
inative art projects that inspire fresh, original
creations! Grades 1-4
Printmaking: From initial sketches to finished
artwork, enter the world of printmaking. Learn
new techniques and try out the tools of the
trade, as you carve your ideas onto a wood
block and print your original artwork.
Grades 5-8
Mathemagicians: Discover secret sequences,
play math games, and investigate intriguing
puzzles. Create your own number tricks to
perplex your peers! Grades 1-2
Puzzles, Puzzles, and More Puzzles!
Solve, explore, and ultimately develop your
own puzzles. Focuses will include logical and
deductive reasoning, tangrams and other
puzzles requiring visual and spatial acuity,
3-D cube puzzles, sudoku, futoshiki, and
much more! Grades 3-8
Fashion Design Workshop: Discover sketch-
ing, mood boards, fabric choices, and clothing
construction. Select your fabric and create one-
of-a-kind garments of your own design. (Note:
Fashion Design is a three-hour workshop;
students will attend only one class every
morning, from 9:00 to 12:00.) Grades 5-8
Additional Worlds of Wisdom and Wonder Locations for Summer 2013:
Burr Ridge |
Chicago - Lakeview East |
Chicago - Lakeview West |
Chicago - Lincoln Park |
Chicago - Portage Park
Elgin |
Elmhurst |
Glenview |
Grayslake/Prairie Crossing |
Naperville - North |
Oak Forest |
Skokie
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